शनि
śani/ʃə.niː/masculine
The English word 'Saturn' is translated into Hindi as शनि (śani).
शनि is used to refer to the planet Saturn.
Meaning: planet (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is śani. It has two syllables.
When do people say it?
In Hindu mythology, शनि (Śani) is a deity associated with the planet Saturn and is considered the god of justice and the bringer of karma.
Did you know?
- In some traditions, people offer mustard oil to शनि as a ritual to appease the planet and reduce the hardship of their karma.
- In India, many people follow a specific astrological period called शनि की साढ़े साती, which lasts seven and a half years when शनि is believed to exert a strong influence on a person's life.
- While English speakers view Saturn as a distant planet, many Hindi speakers associate the word शनि with the concept of 'slow' or 'delayed', because the deity is known for moving slowly through the zodiac.
Examples in context
- शनि अपने सुंदर वलयों के लिए जाना जाता है।Saturn is known for its beautiful rings.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe the planet's physical characteristics using शनि.
- शनि ग्रह के आस-पास कई उपग्रह हैं।There are several moons around the planet Saturn.
- पारम्परिक ज्योतिष विज्ञान में, शनि ग्रह को धार्मिक मान्यताओं से जोड़ा जाता है।In traditional astrology, the planet Saturn is associated with religious beliefs.
- क्या शनि बहुत दूर है?Kya Shani bahut door hai?Is Saturn very far away?
- शनि एक विशाल ग्रह है।Shani ek vishaal grah hai.Saturn is a huge planet.
Example conversation
Anjali and Aditya are looking at the night sky.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, देखो वहां कौन सा ग्रह है?Aditya, dekho vahān kaun sā grah hai?Aditya, look, which planet is that over there?
- आदित्य Adityaवह पीला वाला शनि है।Vah peelā vālā Shani hai.That yellow one is Saturn.
- अंजलि Anjaliवाह, शनि कितना चमक रहा है!Vāh, Shani kitnā chamak rahā hai!Wow, Saturn is shining so much!
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, यह आज बहुत साफ़ दिख रहा है।Hān, yah āj bahut sāf dikh rahā hai.Yes, it is looking very clear today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “saturn” translations and entries शनि, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
