Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| संतरा | santrā | /sən.t̪ɾɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| नारंगी | nāraṅgī | /nɑː.ɾəŋ.ɡiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| मौसमी | mausmī | /mɔːs.miː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| माल्टा | mālṭā | /mɑːl.ʈɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| रंगतरा | raṅgatrā | masculine | |
| संगतरा | saṅgatrā | masculine |
In Hindi, there are several words for orange depending on whether you are referring to the fruit or the color. संतरा is the standard term for the fruit. For specific varieties of sweet, juicy oranges, people often use the word माल्टा. To describe the color orange, use नारंगी.
Which one should you use?
Use संतरा to refer specifically to the fruit. Use नारंगी when you want to refer to the color orange. While नारंगी can also mean an orange, it is primarily used for the color or in formal contexts. मौसमी should be reserved for sweet limes rather than standard oranges.
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How does it change in a sentence?
संतरा is a masculine noun and will take masculine verb forms and adjectives. When नारंगी is used as a color adjective, it is a feminine word and will agree with feminine nouns, such as साड़ी.
How do you pronounce it?
santrā (2 syllables)
When do people say it?
When discussing colors, note that while नारंगी refers to the color orange, the word भगवा is used specifically to refer to the saffron color that holds significant importance in Indian culture.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word संतरा for orange may have been borrowed from the Portuguese town of Sintra via Classical Persian.
Examples in context
- प्रतिदिन माल्टा खाना चाहिए।An orange should be eaten every day.This sentence is useful for showing the use of माल्टा for a specific fruit variety.
- इस नारंगी का प्रकार अत्यंत दुर्लभ है।This variant of orange is quite rare.This sentence shows how नारंगी can be used to describe a rare type of orange.
- वह नारंगी की साड़ी बहुत सुंदर लगती है।That orange sari looks very beautiful.This sentence demonstrates how the feminine form नारंगी agrees with the feminine noun साड़ी.
- संतरा रसीला और मीठा होता है।The orange is juicy and sweet.
- मुझे चमकदार भगवा रंग पसंद है।I love the vibrant orange color.
Example conversation
A kitchen in the morning.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या आपके पास संतरा है?kya aapke paas santara hai?Do you have an orange?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, मेरे पास संतरा नहीं है।nahi, mere paas santara nahi hai.No, I do not have an orange.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, मैं बाज़ार से ले आऊँगी।theek hai, main baazaar se le aaungi.Okay, I will get some from the market.
- राहुल Rahulधन्यवाद, प्रिया।dhanyavaad, Priya.Thank you, Priya.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations and entries संतरा, नारंगी, मौसमी, माल्टा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नारंगी, माल्टा, संतरा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
