प्रदूषण
pradūṣaṇ/pɾə.d̪uː.ʂəɳ/masculine
The English word "pollution" is translated into Hindi as प्रदूषण (pradūṣaṇ). Wiktionary also lists कालुष्य (kāluṣya).
Meaning: the contamination of the environment by harmful substances (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| प्रदूषण | pradūṣaṇ | /pɾə.d̪uː.ʂəɳ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| कालुष्य | kāluṣya | masculine |
प्रदूषण refers to the contamination of the environment by harmful substances. When you want to be specific about environmental pollution, you can use the phrase पर्यावरण प्रदूषण.
Which one should you use?
प्रदूषण is the standard term for pollution. While कालुष्य is also a masculine noun meaning pollution, it is a less common form. In very informal or colloquial speech, people may use गंदगी to refer to pollution, though this specifically translates to "dirt" or "filth".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun प्रदूषण is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables and is pronounced /pɾə.d̪uː.ʂəɳ/. The romanization is pradūṣaṇ.
Did you know?
- The root of प्रदूषण comes from the Sanskrit word for 'contaminating' or 'staining', which was historically used to describe the ritual impurity of a person or object rather than industrial smog.
- The word प्रदूषण is thought by some linguists to be a 'phono-semantic match' for the English word 'pollution', meaning it was shaped to sound similar to the English term while retaining its original Sanskrit roots.
- The uncommon term कालुष्य is derived from a Sanskrit root meaning 'black' or 'darkness', linking pollution to the darkening of the world.
Examples in context
- प्रदूषण हर साल बदतर होता जाता है।The pollution worsens with each year.This sentence shows how to describe the worsening state of प्रदूषण.Tatoeba #483045 by minshirui, translation #453208 by FeuDRenais
- हमें पर्यावरण को प्रदूषण से बचाना चाहिए।We must rescue the environment from pollution.This sentence illustrates the need to protect the environment from प्रदूषण.Tatoeba #2077906 by sabretou, translation #23096 by zmah47jr
- प्रदूषण का किसी भी क्षेत्र की परिस्थिति पर बहुत ही हानिकारक प्रभाव पड़ता है।Pollution has a disastrous effect on the ecology of a region.This sentence describes the harmful effects that प्रदूषण has on a region's ecology.Tatoeba #581686 by minshirui, translation #25709 by carlosalberto
Example conversation
Neha and Rahul are talking about the air quality in their city.
- नेहा Nehaराहुल, क्या तुमने आज का प्रदूषण स्तर देखा?Rahul, kya tumne aaj ka pradushan star dekha?Rahul, did you see today's pollution level?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, शहर में प्रदूषण बहुत बढ़ गया है।Haan, shahar mein pradushan bahut badh gaya hai.Yes, pollution has increased a lot in the city.
- नेहा Nehaहमें इस प्रदूषण को कम करने के तरीके सोचने होंगे।Hamein is pradushan ko kam karne ke tareeke sochne honge.We will have to think of ways to reduce this pollution.
- राहुल Rahulमैं तुम्हारी बात से सहमत हूँ, नेहा।Main tumhari baat se sahmat hoon, Neha.I agree with you, Neha.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pollution” translations and entries प्रदूषण, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries प्रदूषण, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
