कुदाल
kudāl/kʊ.d̪ɑːl/
The English word "pickaxe" is translated into Hindi as कुदाल (kudāl).
कुदाल refers to a heavy iron tool.
Meaning: heavy iron tool (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /kʊ.d̪ɑːl/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word कुदाल was likely borrowed from an ancient Dravidian language before it entered Sanskrit and Prakrit.
- The design of the कुदाल in India often varies significantly from the Western pickaxe, sometimes featuring a broader, hoe-like blade for shifting soil.
- The term कुदाल can sometimes appear in old folk songs to symbolize the hard, repetitive life of the working class and farmers.
Examples in context
- पहाड़ों के खदानों में कुदालों का उपयोग किया जाता है।Pickaxes are used in mountain mines.
- मिट्टी खोदने के लिए कुदाल चाहिए।miṭṭī khodane ke lie kudāl cāhie.A pickaxe is needed to dig the soil.
- पुरानी कुदाल बहुत भारी है।purānī kudāl bahut bhārī hai.The old pickaxe is very heavy.
- उसने कुदाल से पत्थर तोड़ा।usane kudāl se patthar toṛā.He broke a stone with a pickaxe.
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are working in their garden.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, क्या तुम्हारे पास कुदाल है?amit, kyā tumhāre pās kudāl hai?Amit, do you have a pickaxe?
- अमित Amitहाँ, मेरी कुदाल बागीचे में है।hā̃, merī kudāl bāgīce mẽ hai.Yes, my pickaxe is in the garden.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या यह कुदाल बहुत भारी है?kyā yah kudāl bahut bhārī hai?Is this pickaxe very heavy?
- अमित Amitनहीं, यह काफी हल्की है।nahī̃, yah kāfī halkī hai.No, it is quite light.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry कुदाल, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कुदाल, CC BY-SA 4.0.
