कमल
Kamalnoun, Hindi
A lotus is a कमल (Kamal) (kamal). The Sanskrit-based literary word is पद्म (padma), which is also found in names and in the title पद्म श्री (Padma Shri).
Meaning: water flower (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| कमल | Kamal | noun, Hindi |
| पद्म | Padma | Sanskrit, literary |
कमल (kamal) is also a common first name. The name कमला (Kamala) is the feminine form.
When do people say it?
The lotus is India's national flower. In Hindu and Buddhist art gods are often shown sitting or standing on a lotus, which is a symbol of purity because it grows in mud but stays clean.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word for a pond with lotuses is कमल का तालाब (kamal ka taalaab), and a lotus-eyed person is called कमलनयन (kamalnayan).
Examples in context
- तालाब में कमल खिला है।Taalaab mein kamal khila hai.A lotus has bloomed in the pond.
- कमल भारत का राष्ट्रीय फूल है।Kamal Bharat ka raashtriya phool hai.The lotus is the national flower of India.
- उसकी आँखें कमल जैसी हैं।Uski aankhein kamal jaisi hain.Her eyes are like a lotus.
Example conversation
A teacher takes her class to a pond with lotus flowers.
- Teacherबच्चो, यह कमल का फूल है।Bachcho, yeh kamal ka phool hai.Children, this is a lotus flower.
- Studentयह कीचड़ में कैसे खिलता है?Yeh keechad mein kaise khilta hai?How does it bloom in the mud?
- Teacherयही तो कमल की ख़ासियत है।Yahi to kamal ki khaasiyat hai.That is exactly the special thing about the lotus.
