मेरा बच्चा
merā baccā/meː.ɾɑː bət̪.t͡ʃɑː/word by word
The Hindi phrase for "my baby" is मेरा बच्चा (merā baccā).
The phrase is used by a parent to refer to their own young child. While baccā literally translates to "child", it is the standard way for a parent to refer to their infant or baby.
What does it mean word for word?
मेरा बच्चा is composed of merā (my) and baccā (child/baby).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the baby is female, use the feminine forms मेरी बच्ची.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is merā baccā. The IPA is /meː.ɾɑː bət̪.tʃɑː/. The word has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In many Indian households, parents avoid calling their babies by their actual names to protect them from the 'evil eye' or burī nazar, using terms like merā baccā instead.
- Depending on the region, a parent might replace merā baccā with 「laḍḍū」, which is the name of a round yellow sweet, to describe their baby as sweet and cute.
- The word merā is a cognate of the Romani word miro. These languages share a common ancestor in the Indo-Aryan family.
Examples in context
- मेरा बच्चा सो रहा है।merā baccā so rahā hai.My baby is sleeping.
- मेरा बच्चा बहुत प्यारा है।merā baccā bahut pyārā hai.My baby is very cute.
- मेरा बच्चा अभी रो रहा है।merā baccā abhī ro rahā hai.My baby is crying right now.
Example conversation
A couple is talking about their infant at home.
- अमित Amitअंजलि, मेरा बच्चा कहाँ है?Anjali, mera baccha kahan hai?Anjali, where is my baby?
- अंजलि Anjaliवह पालने में है, अमित।Vah paalne mein hai, Amit.He is in the crib, Amit.
- अमित Amitक्या वह अभी जाग गया?Kya vah abhi jaag gaya?Did he just wake up?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, वह अब जाग गया है।Haan, vah ab jaag gaya hai.Yes, he is awake now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (मेरा, बच्चा) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बच्चा, मेरा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
