प्रतिशत
pratiśat/pɾə.t̪ɪ.ʃət̪/
The English phrase "percentage" is translated to Hindi as प्रतिशत (pratiśat).
प्रतिशत is a noun used to denote a rate per hundred or a part of a whole.
Meaning: part of a whole (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of prati, meaning "per" or "each" and śat, meaning "hundred".
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pɾə.t̪ɪ.ʃət̪/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The root शत for 'hundred' is a cognate of the English word 'hundred' and the Latin 'centum', reflecting their shared ancient Indo-European origin.
- While प्रतिशत is the formal term, in casual spoken Hindi, people almost always use the English word 'percentage' or the English word 'percent' instead.
- The word प्रतिशत is derived from Sanskrit, and because of this, it is understood across many different Indian languages beyond just Hindi.
Examples in context
- यह भारतीय बैंक का वार्षिक लाभ प्रतिशत कितना है?What is the annual profit percentage of this Indian bank?
- इस साल मुनाफा दस प्रतिशत बढ़ा है।is saal munafa das pratishat badha hai.The profit increased by ten percent this year.
- परीक्षा में पास होने का प्रतिशत कम है।pariksha mein paas hone ka pratishat kam hai.The percentage of people passing the exam is low.
- क्या आप इस प्रतिशत से सहमत हैं?kya aap is pratishat se sahmat hain?Do you agree with this percentage?
Example conversation
Vikas and Neha are discussing their exam results.
- विकास Vikasनेहा, तुम्हारा प्रतिशत कितना है?Neha, tumhara pratishat kitna hai?Neha, what is your percentage?
- नेहा Nehaमेरा प्रतिशत अस्सी है, विकास।Mera pratishat assi hai, Vikas.My percentage is eighty, Vikas.
- विकास Vikasयह बहुत अच्छा प्रतिशत है।Yeh bahut accha pratishat hai.That is a very good percentage.
- नेहा Nehaधन्यवाद, तुम्हारी मेहनत भी रंग लाई।Dhanyavad, tumhari mehnat bhi rang layi.Thank you, your hard work also paid off.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry प्रतिशत, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
