अवधि
avdhi/əʋ.d̪ʱiː/feminine
The Hindi word for "period" (an interval of time) is अवधि (avdhi).
अवधि is used to refer to an interval of time.
Meaning: interval of time (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /əʋ.d̪ʱiː/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- English speakers might confuse अवधि with अवधी, which is the name of a language spoken in the Awadh region of India. The only difference is a tiny change in the vowel sound at the end.
- When talking about a 'period' as a punctuation mark, Hindi speakers do not use अवधि. Instead, they use पूर्ण विराम, which literally translates to 'complete stop'.
- If you are discussing a 'period' in a school timetable, a Hindi speaker is more likely to use the English loanword 'period' or the word कालांश (kālānsh) rather than अवधि.
Examples in context
- इस कार्य की अवधि बहुत कम है।is karya ki avadhi bahut kam hai.The period of this work is very short.
- छुट्टियों की अवधि क्या रहेगी?chhuttiyon ki avadhi kya rahegi?What will be the period of the holidays?
- प्रशिक्षण की अवधि तीन महीने है।prashikshan ki avadhi teen mahine hai.The period of training is three months.
Example conversation
Priya and Amit are discussing a project timeline at work.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, क्या प्रोजेक्ट की अवधि बढ़ाई गई है?amit, kya project ki avadhi badhai gayi hai?Amit, has the period of the project been extended?
- अमित Amitनहीं प्रिया, अवधि वही है।nahin priya, avadhi vahi hai.No Priya, the period remains the same.
- प्रिया Priyaहमें इसे जल्दी पूरा करना होगा।hamein ise jaldi poora karna hoga.We will have to complete it quickly.
- अमित Amitहाँ, मैं समझ सकता हूँ।haan, main samajh sakta hoon.Yes, I can understand.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “period” translations and entries अवधि, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
