पोत
pot/poːt̪/masculine
In Hindi, the English word "ship" can be translated as पोत (pot), जहाज़ or जलयान.
Meaning: large water craft (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| पोत | pot | /poːt̪/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| जहाज़ | jahāz | /d͡ʒə.ɦɑːz/ (Hindi, Standard) /d͡ʒə.ɦɑːd͡ʒ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
masculine |
| जलयान | jalyān | masculine |
All three terms refer to a large water craft. While they share the same core meaning, they are used in different settings ranging from casual conversation to technical academic writing.
What does it mean word for word?
The word जलयान is a compound consisting of जल, meaning water and यान, meaning vehicle or craft.
Which one should you use?
जहाज़ is the most common and everyday word for a ship or large vessel used in daily conversation. पोत is a more formal or technical term often found in literature, news or official maritime contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the word जहाज़ is used with postpositions, its plural form becomes जहाज़ों (for example, "ships in the sea").
How do you pronounce it?
The default form पोत is pronounced as /poːt̪/.
Did you know?
- While जहाज़ refers to a ship, it is also the standard word used to describe an 'airplane' in everyday Hindi.
- The common word जहाज़ actually shares its roots with the Arabic word for 'dowry' or 'equipment', highlighting its historical connection to trade and supplies.
- The term जलयान shares the root यान with the word for 'vehicle' and is used for any craft that travels through a medium, including spacecraft.
Examples in context
- वे जहाज़ से कराची गये।They went by ship to Karachi.This sentence is useful for showing the use of जहाज़.
- वह पोत का मालिक कल गिरफ़्तार किया गया।The owner of that ship was arrested yesterday.This sentence is useful for showing the use of पोत.
- जहाज़ में कितने लोग हैं?How many people are on board the ship?Tatoeba #514139 by minshirui, translation #273502 by CK
- कृपया उस पोत पर सावधानी बरतें।Please exercise caution on that ship.
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Neha and Vikas are looking at a large vessel at the harbor.
- नेहा Nehaदेखो, वह कितना बड़ा पोत है!Dekho, vah kitna bada pot hai!Look, what a huge ship that is!
- विकास Vikasहाँ, यह पोत बहुत पुराना लग रहा है।Haan, yeh pot bahut purana lag raha hai.Yes, this ship looks very old.
- नेहा Nehaक्या आप इस पोत पर जाना चाहेंगे?Kya aap is pot par jaana chahenge?Would you like to go on this ship?
- विकास Vikasमैं आज नहीं जा सकता, नेहा।Main aaj nahi ja sakta, Neha.I cannot go today, Neha.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ship” translations and entries पोत, जहाज़, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जहाज़, पोत, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
