पाठ
pāṭh/pɑːʈʰ/masculine
The Hindi word for lesson is पाठ (pāṭh).
पाठ refers to a learning task assigned to a student.
Meaning: learning task assigned to a student (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pɑːʈʰ/ (pāṭh).
Did you know?
- While पाठ describes a structured lesson, Hindi uses the word सबक for a 'life lesson' or a moral learned from a mistake.
- The word पाठ is also used to mean a 'recitation' or a 'reading' of a sacred text in a religious context.
- The word पाठ is borrowed from the Sanskrit word pāṭha, which originally referred to the act of reading aloud.
Examples in context
- कृपया मुझे पाठ समझाइए।Please explain the lesson to me.
- आज का पाठ बहुत कठिन है।Aaj ka paath bahut kathin hai.Today's lesson is very difficult.
- क्या आपने पिछला पाठ पढ़ लिया?Kya aapne pichla paath padh liya?Have you read the previous lesson?
- यह पाठ बहुत रोचक है।Yeh paath bahut rochak hai.This lesson is very interesting.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing their studies in a library.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, क्या तुमने आज का पाठ पूरा कर लिया?Amit, kya tumne aaj ka paath poora kar liya?Amit, have you finished today's lesson?
- अमित Amitनहीं पूजा, यह पाठ अभी भी अधूरा है।Nahi Pooja, yeh paath abhi bhi adhoora hai.No Pooja, this lesson is still incomplete.
- पूजा Poojaक्या मैं तुम्हारी मदद कर सकती हूँ?Kya main tumhari madad kar sakti hoon?Can I help you?
- अमित Amitहाँ, धन्यवाद! यह बहुत कठिन है।Haan, dhanyavad! Yeh bahut kathin hai.Yes, thank you! It is very difficult.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lesson” translations and entries पाठ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पाठ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
