गुलाबी
gulābī/ɡʊ.lɑː.biː/
The English phrase 'pink' is translated into Hindi as गुलाबी (gulābī).
गुलाबी is an adjective used to describe a color that is between red and white. It can also be used as a noun to refer to the pale red color itself.
Meaning: colored/coloured between red and white (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective गुलाबी is derived from the noun गुलाब, which means rose.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective गुलाबी is indeclinable, which means it does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
gulābī is pronounced /ɡʊ.lɑː.biː/. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The root of the word, 'rose', connects the color to the concept of 'gulāb', which is also the name for 'rose water' used in Indian cooking and cosmetics.
- Because the word comes from Persian, it reflects the heavy influence of the Mughal Empire on the Hindi language's vocabulary for beauty and nature.
- In Hindi poetry, using गुलाबी to describe a person's cheeks or lips is a traditional trope used to symbolize youth, beauty and romantic longing.
Examples in context
- पॉलिना के पास गुलाबी टोपी है।Paulina has a pink cap.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use गुलाबी to describe an object.Tatoeba #2034809 by sabretou, translation #1255277 by kalogrenant
- उसकी टीशर्ट पर पिंक रंग के छोटे-छोटे फूल थे।There were small pink flowers on his t-shirt.
- यह गुलाबी फूल बहुत सुंदर है।yah gulabi phool bahut sundar hai.This pink flower is very beautiful.
- मुझे गुलाबी रंग पसंद है।mujhe gulabi rang pasand hai.I like the color pink.
Example conversation
Pooja and Vikas are looking at flowers in a garden.
- पूजा Poojaदेखो, ये फूल कितने गुलाबी हैं!Dekho, ye phool kitne gulaabi hain!Look, these flowers are so pink!
- विकास Vikasहाँ, वे बहुत सुंदर दिख रहे हैं।Haan, ve bahut sundar dikh rahe hain.Yes, they look very beautiful.
- पूजा Poojaक्या तुम्हें गुलाबी रंग पसंद है?Kya tumhein gulaabi rang pasand hai?Do you like the color pink?
- विकास Vikasहाँ, यह मेरा पसंदीदा रंग है।Haan, yeh mera pasandida rang hai.Yes, it is my favorite color.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pink” translations and entries गुलाबी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.