बवासीर
bavāsīr/bə.ʋɑː.siːɾ/
In Hindi, the English phrase 'piles' is translated as बवासीर (bavāsīr).
Meaning: informal: a large amount (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bə.ʋɑː.siːɾ/. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- In modern Hindi slang, calling a person बवासीर does not refer to their health, but suggests they are a pointless and irritating nuisance.
- The Hindi word बवासीर is actually a loanword from Persian and Arabic, rather than being a native Sanskrit-derived term.
- In many parts of India, people avoid using the term बवासीर in polite conversation, preferring to use euphemisms for 'abdominal discomfort' or 'digestive issues'.
Example conversation
Rahul and Priya are looking at a messy desk.
- राहुल Rahulप्रिया, देखो यहाँ फाइलों का बवासीर है।Priya, dekho yahaan failon ka bawasir hai.Priya, look, there is a pile of files here.
- प्रिया Priyaयह बहुत गंदा लग रहा है।yeh bahut ganda lag raha hai.This looks very messy.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुम इसे साफ़ करने में मदद करोगी?kya tum ise saaf karne mein madad karogi?Will you help me clean this?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, चलो इसे अभी ठीक करते हैं।haan, chalo ise abhi theek karte hain.Yes, let's fix it right now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry बवासीर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बवासीर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
