मुख्य समाचार
mukhya samachar/mʊkʰ.jə sə.mɑː.t͡ʃɑːɾ/word by word
The English phrase "news headlines" is translated into Hindi as मुख्य समाचार (mukhya samachar).
मुख्य समाचार refers to the titles of the most important news stories found in a newspaper or a broadcast. While मुख्य समाचार covers the general concept of news headlines, you can also use the word सुर्खियाँ when you want to refer specifically to the catchy or prominent headlines themselves.
Which one should you use?
While मुख्य समाचार is the standard way to say news headlines, सुर्खियाँ is used specifically to focus on the headlines themselves. Additionally, if you are referring to "breaking news" in an informal context, you might use फटाफट खबर.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase मुख्य समाचार is used as a collective noun and does not typically change its form to indicate plurality in common usage.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is mukhya samachar. It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word सुर्खियाँ used for headlines literally comes from the Persian word for 'red', referring to the red ink traditionally used to print prominent titles.
- The word मुख्य comes from the Sanskrit root for 'face' or 'mouth'. This implies that the main news is the 'face' of the newspaper.
- The word सुर्खियाँ is often used metaphorically in daily conversation to mean 'becoming famous' or 'making waves', regardless of whether a newspaper is involved.
Examples in context
- वित्तमंत्री ने आम बजट पेश कियाFinance Minister Presents General Budget
- अक्टूबर में कोविड-19 के मामले बढ़ेCOVID-19 Cases Surge in October
- शर्मजी की परीक्षा में फोन छुपाने का वीडियो हुआ वायरलVideo of Sharmaji Hiding Phone During Exam Goes Viral
- बॉलीवुड सेलेब्रिटी का ब्रेकअपBollywood Celebrity's Breakup
- आज के मुख्य समाचार क्या हैं?Aaj ke mukhya samachar kya hain?What are today's news headlines?
- मैंने टीवी पर मुख्य समाचार देखे।Maine TV par mukhya samachar dekhe.I saw the news headlines on TV.
- मुख्य समाचार बहुत चौंकाने वाले हैं।Mukhya samachar bahut chaukaane waale hain.The news headlines are very shocking.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking at a cafe in the morning.
- नेहा Nehaआदित्य, क्या तुमने आज के मुख्य समाचार पढ़े?Aditya, kya tumne aaj ke mukhya samachar padhe?Aditya, did you read today's news headlines?
- आदित्य Adityaनहीं, मैंने अभी तक नहीं देखे।Nahi, maine abhi tak nahi dekhe.No, I haven't seen them yet.
- नेहा Nehaवे बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं, तुम्हें देखने चाहिए।Ve bahut mahatvapurn hain, tumhe dekhne chahiye.They are very important, you should watch them.
- आदित्य Adityaठीक है, मैं अभी चेक करता हूँ।Thik hai, main abhi check karta hoon.Okay, I will check them now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (मुख्य, समाचार) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मुख्य, समाचार, CC BY-SA 4.0.
