सीवेज
sīvejeveryday, loanword
In Hindi sewage is सीवेज (sīvej) in everyday use and in news. People also say गंदा पानी (gandā pānī) for dirty water. It is also called मल-जल (mal-jal).
Meaning: waste water from toilets and drains (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सीवेज | sīvej | everyday, loanword |
| गंदा पानी | gandā pānī | everyday, dirty water |
| मल-जल | mal-jal | formal, technical |
A sewer line is a सीवर लाइन (sīvar lāin) and a drain is a नाली (nālī). A सीवेज problem is a common topic in city notices.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
मल-जल is the technical Hindi term, mostly found in official papers.
Did you know?
- Many Hindi speakers simply use the English word सीवेज even in formal speech.
Examples in context
- सड़क पर सीवेज का पानी बह रहा है।Saṛak par sīvej kā pānī bah rahā hai.Sewage water is flowing on the road.
- नाली का गंदा पानी बदबू कर रहा है।Nālī kā gandā pānī badbū kar rahā hai.The dirty drain water smells bad.
Example conversation
A resident reports a problem to a municipal clerk in Surat.
- Residentहमारी गली में सीवेज बह रहा है।Hamārī galī mein sīvej bah rahā hai.Sewage is flowing in our lane.
- Clerkआप शिकायत दर्ज करवा दीजिए।Āp shikāyat darj karwā dījie.Please register a complaint.
- Residentठीक है, फ़ॉर्म कहाँ मिलेगा?Ṭhīk hai, form kahān milegā?Okay, where will I get the form?
