कविता
kavitā/kə.ʋɪ.t̪ɑː/feminine
The Hindi word for poem is कविता (kavitā). If unsure, use कविता. Wiktionary also lists पद्य (padya) and काव्य (kāvya).
Meaning: literary piece written in verse (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| कविता | kavitā | /kə.ʋɪ.t̪ɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| पद्य | padya | masculine | |
| काव्य | kāvya | /kɑːʋ.jᵊ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
The term refers to a literary piece written in verse.
Which one should you use?
कविता is the most common word used in everyday conversation to refer to a single poem or a piece of poetry. काव्य is used to refer to poetry as a genre or a larger body of poetic work. पद्य is a technical term used specifically to refer to the rhythmic or metrical aspect of poetry, often used to distinguish verse from prose.
How does it change in a sentence?
The feminine noun कविता becomes कविताएँ in its plural form. The masculine noun काव्य becomes काव्यों in the oblique case, such as when it is followed by a postposition.
How do you pronounce it?
kavitā (kə.ʋɪ.t̪ɑː)
Did you know?
- In Hindi, कविता is a common female given name, meaning 'poem'.
- In spoken Hindi, you might hear the word शायरी (shāyrī) instead of कविता when referring to Urdu-style poetic couplets.
- The tradition of कवि सम्मेलन, or poets' gatherings, remains a popular public event in India where poets perform their कविता through rhythmic recitation.
Examples in context
- मैंने एक कविता लिखी है, क्या तुम्हें सुननी है?I've written a poem, do you want to hear it?This sentence shows how to offer someone the opportunity to hear a poem using कविता.
- मैं एक कविता लिखना चाहता हूँ।I want to write a poem.This sentence expresses the desire to write a poem using कविता.Tatoeba #4099589 by sabretou, translation #4021460 by hellosunshine
- उसने उसके लिये एक कविता लिखी।She wrote a poem for him.This sentence describes the act of writing a poem for someone using कविता.Tatoeba #10051949 by sabretou, translation #8514065 by CH
- दोस्तों के साथ रची कविताओं को सुनाना बहुत अच्छा लगता है।It feels great to recite self-composed poems with friends.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are discussing a school assignment.
- अमित Amitक्या तुमने अपनी कविता पूरी कर ली?Kya tumne apni kavita poori kar li?Did you finish your poem?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, मेरी कविता बहुत अच्छी बनी है।Haan, meri kavita bahut achhi bani hai.Yes, my poem turned out very well.
- अमित Amitक्या तुम मुझे वह कविता सुना सकती हो?Kya tum mujhe vah kavita suna sakti ho?Can you recite that poem for me?
- पूजा Poojaज़रूर, मैं अभी सुनाती हूँ।Zaroor, main abhi sunati hoon.Sure, I will recite it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poem” translations and entries कविता, काव्य, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
