पांडा
pāṇḍāmasculine
The English word panda is translated into Hindi as पांडा (pāṇḍā).
पांडा refers to the animal Ailuropoda melanoleuca.
Meaning: Ailuropoda melanoleuca (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as pāṇḍā.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, the word पांडा is a homonym for a specific class of Hindu priests who assist pilgrims at holy sites like Varanasi.
- While पांडा is used for the animal, the word पांडा is also a common surname in many parts of India.
- In many Hindi-speaking contexts, the English word is transliterated directly because there is no indigenous Sanskrit-derived name for the specific species.
Examples in context
- नॅन्सी ने कभी भी विशालकाय पांडा नहीं देखा था।Nancy had never seen a giant panda.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the word पांडा in a sentence.Tatoeba #2079382 by sabretou, translation #430149 by witbrock
- वह एक प्यारा पांडा है।vah ek pyārā pāndā hai.That is a cute panda.
- क्या आपने पांडा देखा?kyā āpne pāndā dekhā?Did you see the panda?
Example conversation
At a zoo, looking at the animals.
- अमित Amitदेखो, वह पांडा सो रहा है।dekho, vah pāndā so rahā hai.Look, that panda is sleeping.
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, वह बहुत शांत लग रहा है।hā̃, vah bahut śānt lag rahā hai.Yes, he looks very calm.
- अमित Amitक्या हमें उसे खाना देना चाहिए?kyā hamẽ use khānā denā chāhiye?Should we give him food?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, हमें उसे परेशान नहीं करना चाहिए।nahī̃, hamẽ use parēśān nahī̃ karnā chāhiye.No, we should not disturb him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “panda” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
