होंठ
hõṭh/ɦõːʈʰ/
The Hindi word for "lips" is होंठ (hõṭh).
होंठ refers to the two soft edges of flesh that form the opening of the mouth.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hõṭh. The IPA pronunciation is /ɦõːʈʰ/.
Did you know?
- The phrase होंठ काटना literally means 'to bite one's lip', but it is used idiomatically to describe a feeling of regret or frustration.
- In traditional Indian poetry, the color of the होंठ is frequently compared to the deep red of a pomegranate or a hibiscus flower.
- In Hindi, होंठ is often used as a collective noun, meaning the same word can refer to a single lip or both lips together.
Examples in context
- आपके होंठ लाल हैं।Your lips are red.This sentence is useful for describing the color of someone's होंठ.Tatoeba #3671000 by sabretou, translation #1454989 by habazbooz69
- टॉम के होंठ नीले हैं।Tom's lips are blue.This sentence is useful for describing the color of Tom's होंठ.Tatoeba #3617531 by sabretou, translation #3170534 by CK
- ठंडी हवा से उसके होंठ फट गए।Thandī havā se uske hoṅṭ phaṭ gae.His lips cracked from the cold air.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aditya is complimenting Priya on her lipstick.
- प्रिया Priyaआदित्य, क्या मेरे होंठ ठीक लग रहे हैं?Āditya, kyā mere hoṅṭ ṭhīk lag rahe haiṃ?Aditya, do my lips look okay?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ प्रिया, तुम्हारे होंठ बहुत सुंदर लग रहे हैं।Hā̃ Priyā, tumhāre hoṅṭ bahut sundar lag rahe haiṃ.Yes Priya, your lips look very beautiful.
- प्रिया Priyaशुक्रिया, यह नया लिपस्टिक शेड है।Shukriyā, yah nayā lipstick shade hai.Thank you, it is a new lipstick shade.
- आदित्य Adityaयह तुम पर बहुत जंच रहा है।Yah tum par bahut jañc rahā hai.It suits you very well.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry होंठ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
