बारिश
bāriś/bɑː.ɾɪʃ/
The everyday Hindi word for rain is बारिश (bāriś). To say it is raining, Hindi uses the noun with the verb होना, to happen.
बारिश is the common word for rain in daily speech. Hindi usually expresses to rain as बारिश होना, literally rain happens. The rainy season is Barish Ka Mausam (बारिश का मौसम), literally the weather of rain.
Meaning: an instance of particles falling (noun)
Which one should you use?
वर्षा (varṣā) is a more formal, Sanskrit-derived synonym for बारिश used in literature or news reports.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
बारिश is a feminine noun, so adjectives agree in the feminine. Light rain is हल्की (halki) rain and heavy rain is तेज़ बारिश. The verb होना changes for tense, as in will rain or did not rain.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as bāriś, IPA /bɑː.ɾɪʃ/, in two syllables. The r is a light tap and the final sound is sh as in English ship.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often use करना, to do, with बारिश. The correct way to say that rain falls is with होना.
When do people say it?
The Hindi word for umbrella is छाता (chhata).
Did you know?
- In Indian culture, the first rain of the season is often celebrated as पहली बारिश (pahli bāriś), where people specifically go outside to smell the earth, a scent known in Hindi as सोंधी खुशबू (sondhī khushbū).
- The common word बारिश is actually a guest in the language, having been borrowed from Classical Persian.
- In Hindi poetry and lyrics, the word बारिश is frequently used as a metaphor for longing or the arrival of a lover, often paired with प्यास (pyās), which means 'thirst'.
Examples in context
- आज बारिश होगी ।It will rain today.बारिश होगी means it will rain.Tatoeba #8876338 by simranbansal, translation #7931196 by adiante19
- आज बारिश नहीं हुई।It didn't rain today.बारिश नहीं हुई means it did not rain.Tatoeba #11371316 by Sorcien, translation #11325383 by CK
- कम बारिश में छाते का उपयोग किया जाता है, मगर भारी बारिश होने पर छाते का कम उपयोगी होता है।An umbrella is useful in a mild rain, but when it rains cats and dogs an umbrella is of little help.This sentence contrasts mild rain with भारी बारिश, heavy rain.Tatoeba #882203 by thevikas, translation #267575 by Dejo
- कल रात को बारिश हो रही थी। वर्षा बहुत ही तेज थी। (Kal raat ko barish ho rahi thi. Varsha bahut hi tej thi.)It was raining heavily last night. The rain was very intense.
- बारिश तेज हो रही है। (Barish tej ho rahi hai.)The rain is heavy.
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Example conversation
Vikas and Pooja are looking out the window at the sky.
- विकास Vikasक्या बाहर बारिश हो रही है?Kya bahar baarish ho rahi hai?Is it raining outside?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, बहुत तेज़ बारिश है।Haan, bahut tez baarish hai.Yes, it is raining very hard.
- विकास Vikasमुझे बारिश बहुत पसंद है।Mujhe baarish bahut pasand hai.I love the rain very much.
- पूजा Poojaलेकिन इससे सब गीला हो जाता है।Lekin isse sab geela ho jata hai.But it makes everything wet.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry बारिश, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बारिश, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
