पैंट
paiṃṭeveryday, borrowed from English
The common Hindi word for pants is पैंट (paiṃṭ), borrowed from English. An older Hindi word is पतलून (patalūn).
Meaning: trousers (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| पैंट | paiṃṭ | everyday, borrowed from English |
| पतलून | patalūn | older |
पैंट (paiṃṭ) is used in shops and homes and is singular in Hindi, as in यह पैंट छोटी है (yah paiṃṭ chhoṭī hai), these pants are small. पतलून (patalūn) sounds older.
Which one should you use?
Traditional loose trousers are पायजामा (pāyjāmā), and the word reached English as pajamas.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Tamil, Bengali, Telugu and other languages of India use different words.
Did you know?
- The word पैंट (paiṃṭ) is treated as feminine in Hindi, so people say नई पैंट (naī paiṃṭ).
Examples in context
- मुझे नई पैंट खरीदनी है।mujhe naī paiṃṭ kharīdnī hai.I need to buy new pants.
- यह पैंट मुझे छोटी पड़ती है।yah paiṃṭ mujhe chhoṭī paṛtī hai.These pants are too small for me.
Example conversation
A customer, Gaurav, shops for pants.
- Gauravभैया, यह पैंट दिखाइए।bhaiyā, yah paiṃṭ dikhāiye.Brother, show me these pants.
- Sellerयह ब्लैक में है, आपकी साइज़ भी है।yah blaik meṃ hai, āpkī sāiz bhī hai.It comes in black, and we have your size.
- Gauravठीक है, मैं पहनकर देखता हूँ।ṭhīk hai, maiṃ pahankar dekhtā hūṃ.Okay, I will try it on.
