शॉवर
shawar
The English word 'shower' is translated into Hindi as शॉवर (shawar).
The word शॉवर is a noun used to refer to the device used for bathing. When you want to express the action of bathing or taking a shower, you use the native Hindi verb नहाना.
Meaning: device for bathing (noun)
Which one should you use?
शॉवर is a loanword used specifically for the bathing device, whereas नहाना is the native Hindi verb meaning to bathe or to take a shower.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
shawar
Did you know?
- While शॉवर refers to the modern fixture, many people in India still use a बाल्टी meaning 'bucket' and a मग्गा meaning 'mug' to pour water over themselves.
- While शॉवर is used for the device, if you are talking about a light rain 'shower' in the sky, Hindi speakers often use the word बौछार, which describes a sudden burst of water.
- The word नहाना shares a root with the Sanskrit word स्नान, which refers not just to cleaning the body but to a spiritual purification ritual.
Examples in context
- मैं थोड़ी देर में स्नान-कक्ष में जा रहा हूँ।I'm going to the shower in a while.
- क्या नया शॉवर काम कर रहा है?Kya naya shower kaam kar raha hai?Is the new shower working?
- हमें एक नया शॉवर खरीदना चाहिए।Hamein ek naya shower khareedna chahiye.We should buy a new shower.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are discussing home repairs in their bathroom.
- विकास Vikasप्रिया, क्या शॉवर चालू है?Priya, kya shower chaaloo hai?Priya, is the shower on?
- प्रिया Priyaनहीं, शॉवर में पानी नहीं आ रहा है।Nahi, shower mein paani nahi aa raha hai.No, no water is coming from the shower.
- विकास Vikasशायद शॉवर खराब हो गया है।Shayad shower kharaab ho gaya hai.Maybe the shower is broken.
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, हमें इसे ठीक करना होगा।Haan, hamein ise theek karna hoga.Yes, we will have to fix it.
