चट्टान
caṭṭān/t͡ʃəʈ.ʈɑːn/
The Hindi word for rock is चट्टान (caṭṭān).
चट्टान refers to a large stone or a boulder.
Meaning: large stone or boulder (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tʃəʈ.ʈɑːn/. It has two syllables: caṭṭān.
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of the double 't' in चट्टान requires a retroflex sound, where the tongue curls back to touch the roof of the mouth, a gesture not found in English.
- In many Hindi-speaking regions, calling someone a पत्थर (patthar) can imply they are cold-hearted or lack emotion, similar to calling someone a 'stone' in English.
- The word चट्टान can describe both a freestanding boulder and a massive cliff face or rock wall.
Examples in context
- हम वहाँ चट्टानों पर चढ़ते हैं और मज़े करते हैं।We climb on the rocks there and have fun.
- वह एक बड़ी चट्टान है।vah ek baṛī chaṭṭān hai.That is a large rock.
- पहाड़ पर बड़ी चट्टानें हैं।pahāṛ par baṛī chaṭṭāneṃ haiṃ.There are large rocks on the mountain.
- चट्टान बहुत मजबूत है।chaṭṭān bahut majabūt hai.The rock is very strong.
Example conversation
Priya and Vikas are hiking in the mountains.
- प्रिया Priyaविकास, देखो वह बड़ी चट्टान कितनी सुंदर है!vikās, dekho vah baṛī chaṭṭān kitnī sundar hai!Vikas, look how beautiful that large rock is!
- विकास Vikasहाँ प्रिया, यह चट्टान बहुत बड़ी है।hāṃ priyā, yah chaṭṭān bahut baṛī hai.Yes Priya, this rock is very large.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या हम उस चट्टान पर चढ़ सकते हैं?kyā ham us chaṭṭān par chaṛh sakte haiṃ?Can we climb that rock?
- विकास Vikasनहीं, वह चट्टान बहुत फिसलन भरी है।nahīṃ, vah chaṭṭān bahut phislan bharī hai.No, that rock is very slippery.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rock” translations and entries चट्टान, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
