पेंटिंग
peṇṭiṅg
In Hindi, the English word 'painting' is translated as पेंटिंग (peṇṭiṅg).
The term refers to an illustration or artwork created using paint.
Meaning: an illustration or artwork using paint (noun)
Which one should you use?
While पेंटिंग is a direct loanword from English, the more traditional or literary terms include चित्र for a picture or illustration and चित्रकला for the art of painting or fine arts.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For more formal, traditional or literary contexts, you may use चित्र or चित्रकला.
How do you pronounce it?
peṇṭiṅg
Did you know?
- India has a famous tradition of मधुबनी painting, where the artwork is created using fingers, twigs, and matchsticks instead of brushes.
- If you are looking at a portrait specifically, instead of just saying पेंटिंग, you might use तस्वीर (tasvīr), which is a word borrowed from Persian and used widely across Hindi and Urdu.
- The word चित्रकला is composed of चित्र meaning 'picture' and कला meaning 'art'. In Indian aesthetics, कला refers to one of the 64 traditional arts a person could master.
Examples in context
- उसने अपनी दक्षता से चित्रकला का प्रदर्शन किया।He showcased his expertise in painting.
- यह पेंटिंग बहुत सुंदर है।Yah painting bahut sundar hai.This painting is very beautiful.
- दीवार पर एक पुरानी पेंटिंग है।Deewar par ek purani painting hai.There is an old painting on the wall.
- मुझे आपकी पेंटिंग पसंद आई।Mujhe aapki painting pasand aayi.I liked your painting.
Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are visiting an art gallery.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, देखो यह पेंटिंग कितनी बड़ी है!Amit, dekho yah painting kitni badi hai!Amit, look how big this painting is!
- अमित Amitहाँ पूजा, इसके रंग बहुत अच्छे हैं।Haan Pooja, iske rang bahut acche hain.Yes Pooja, its colors are very good.
- पूजा Poojaक्या यह पेंटिंग असली है?Kya yah painting asli hai?Is this painting real?
- अमित Amitहाँ, यह एक मशहूर कलाकार की पेंटिंग है।Haan, yah ek mashhoor kalakar ki painting hai.Yes, this is a painting by a famous artist.
