राष्ट्रीय
rāṣṭrīya/ɾɑːʂ.ʈɾiː.jᵊ/
The English word "national" is translated to Hindi as राष्ट्रीय (rāṣṭrīya).
राष्ट्रीय is an adjective used to describe things pertaining to a nation, a country or the state. It can also be used as a noun meaning "subject."
Meaning: pertaining to a nation or country, the state (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the Sanskrit root rashtra (meaning nation or country) with the suffix -iya, which functions similarly to the English suffix -al.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, राष्ट्रीय is invariant in gender and number. This means it does not change its form whether the noun it modifies is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is rāṣṭrīya.
Did you know?
- India has both a 'national anthem' and a 'national song', both described as राष्ट्रीय, but they are different compositions with different lyrics and melodies.
- The Sanskrit-derived राष्ट्रीय is often considered 'Tatsama', meaning it is a direct borrow from Sanskrit, making it sound more prestigious and formal than words derived from Persian or Arabic.
- The word राष्ट्र (rashtra) appears in the name of the 'Rashtrapati Bhavan', the official residence of the President of India, meaning 'the house of the head of the nation'.
Examples in context
- राष्ट्रीय ऋण बढ़ रही है।The national debt is growing.This sentence is useful for showing how to talk about national debt using राष्ट्रीय.Tatoeba #3625233 by sabretou, translation #680641 by Source_VOA
- राष्ट्रीय गीतNational songThis phrase is useful for the term national song using राष्ट्रीय.
- राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षाNational securityThis phrase is useful for the term national security using राष्ट्रीय.
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Example conversation
Amit and Anjali are discussing a news report about a national holiday.
- अमित Amitक्या कल कोई राष्ट्रीय अवकाश है?Kya kal koi rashtriya avkash hai?Is there a national holiday tomorrow?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, कल एक राष्ट्रीय उत्सव है।Haan, kal ek rashtriya utsav hai.Yes, tomorrow is a national festival.
- अमित Amitयह बहुत अच्छी बात है।Yeh bahut acchi baat hai.That is a very good thing.
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, पूरे देश में जश्न होगा।Haan, poore desh mein jashn hoga.Yes, there will be celebrations across the country.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “national” translations and entries राष्ट्रीय, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
