How to Say "Shadow" in Hindi - How To Say Guide

छाया

chāyā/t͡ʃʰɑː.jɑː/

The Hindi word for shadow is छाया (chāyā).

छाया is used to refer to a shadow, specifically an area protected from light by an obstacle.

Meaning: area protected by an obstacle (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /tʃʰɑː.jɑː/. It has 2 syllables.

The term छायाचित्र (chhāyā-chitra) literally means 'shadow-picture' and is a formal word for a photograph.
The Sanskrit origin of छाया also connects it to the goddess Chhaya, who in mythology is the personification of a shadow and the wife of the Sun god.
The word साया is actually a relative of the Persian word 'sayeh', showing how Persian influence shaped the vocabulary of shadow and shade in Hindi.

पृथ्वी की छाया चन्द्रमा पर है।
The earth's shadow is on the moon.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe the earth's shadow falling on the moon using छाया.
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आपकी छाया देख कर, मुझे सुरक्षित महसूस होता है।
I feel safe seeing your shadow.
बहुत दिनों तक साया नहीं दिखाई दिया।
The shadow was not visible for many days.
पेड़ की छाया में बैठो।
ped kī chāyā mē̃ baiṭhō.
Sit in the shadow of the tree.
दीवार की छाया ठंडी है।
dīvār kī chāyā ṭhanḍī hai.
The shadow of the wall is cool.

Pooja and Aditya are walking outside in the hot sun.

पूजा Pooja

बहुत गर्मी है, चलो छाया में चलते हैं।
bahut garamī hai, chalō chāyā mē̃ calatē haĩ.
It is very hot, let's go into the shade.
आदित्य Aditya

हाँ, उस इमारत की छाया अच्छी है।
hā̃, us imārat kī chāyā acchī hai.
Yes, the shadow of that building is good.
पूजा Pooja

आदित्य, यहाँ छाया में बैठना बेहतर होगा।
āditya, yahā̃ chāyā mē̃ baiṭhnā bēhtar hōgā.
Aditya, it will be better to sit in the shade here.
आदित्य Aditya

ठीक है, चलो आराम करते हैं।
ṭhīk hai, chalō ārām karatē haĩ.
Okay, let's rest.

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