ऑक्सीजन
ŏksījan/ɔk.siː.d͡ʒən/
The English word "oxygen" is translated into Hindi as ऑक्सीजन (ŏksījan). Wiktionary also lists जारक (jārak) and प्राणवायु (prāṇvāyu).
Meaning: chemical element (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ऑक्सीजन | ŏksījan | /ɔk.siː.d͡ʒən/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| जारक | jārak | /d͡ʒɑː.ɾək/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| प्राणवायु | prāṇvāyu | /pɾɑːɳ.ʋɑː.juː/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| आक्सीजन | āksījan | masculine |
Oxygen is the chemical element. In modern Hindi, particularly in science and everyday conversation, the transliterated form ऑक्सीजन is used. You may also encounter the term प्राणवायु, which is a synonym that carries a more poetic or formal tone.
What does it mean word for word?
The term प्राणवायु breaks down into the concept of "life air".
Which one should you use?
ऑक्सीजन is the most common way to refer to the element in daily life and modern scientific contexts. The term जारक also refers to oxygen in specific scientific descriptions.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form आक्सीजन is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
ŏksījan (/ɔk.siː.dʒən/)
Did you know?
- While ऑक्सीजन is the standard scientific term, the Sanskrit-derived word जारक literally translates to 'causing decay'.
- The word वायु used in प्राणवायु is also the name of the Hindu deity of wind, Vayu.
- The formal term प्राणवायु combines प्राण, which refers to the vital life force in Indian philosophy, with वायु, meaning 'air'.
Examples in context
- जल में उदजन व जारक होते है।Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.This sentence uses जारक to describe the components of water.Tatoeba #2047549 by smettems, translation #270780 by blay_paul
- उदजन व जारक मिश्रण करके जल बनते है।Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.This sentence uses जारक to describe how hydrogen and oxygen combine.Tatoeba #2047556 by smettems, translation #270899 by CK
- ऑक्सीजन यहां सही मात्रा में मौजूद है।Oxygen is present here in the right proportion.
Example conversation
Two students are studying chemistry in a classroom.
- प्रिया Priyaराहुल, क्या तुम जानते हो ऑक्सीजन का प्रतीक क्या है?Rahul, kya tum jaante ho oxygen ka prateek kya hai?Rahul, do you know what the symbol for oxygen is?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ प्रिया, इसका प्रतीक O है।Haan Priya, iska prateek O hai.Yes Priya, its symbol is O.
- प्रिया Priyaशुक्रिया! मुझे यह याद नहीं आ रहा था।Shukriya! Mujhe yeh yaad nahi aa raha tha.Thanks! I couldn't remember it.
- राहुल Rahulकोई बात नहीं, हम साथ में पढ़ सकते हैं।Koi baat nahi, hum saath mein padh sakte hain.No problem, we can study together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “oxygen” translations and entries ऑक्सीजन, जारक, प्राणवायु, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ऑक्सीजन, जारक, प्राणवायु, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
