नारा
nārā/nɑː.ɾɑː/masculine
The Hindi word for slogan is नारा (nārā).
A नारा is a catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised. However, it is also very frequently used to refer to political slogans or the chants used during protests.
Meaning: catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised (noun)
Which one should you use?
नारा is the singular form, while नारे is the plural form used for slogans.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the action of chanting or shouting slogans, the verb लगाना (lagānā) is typically used with the noun, forming the collocation नारे लगाना (to shout slogans).
How do you pronounce it?
nārā (/nɑː.ɾɑː/)
Did you know?
- The word नारा is phonetically identical to the name of the ancient Japanese capital, 奈良.
- In Indian political protests, नारे लगाना is often a call-and-response ritual where a leader shouts the first half of a नारा and the crowd roars the second.
- While नारा translates to 'slogan', it is paired with the verb लगाना, which usually means 'to attach' or 'to apply', to mean 'shouting' a slogan.
Examples in context
- नारा बुलंद करके विचारों को प्रभावशाली बनाएं।Make your ideas impactful by raising slogans.
- इस कंपनी का नारा बहुत प्रसिद्ध है।Is kampanee ka nara bahut prasiddh hai.This company's slogan is very famous.
- विज्ञापन के लिए एक अच्छा नारा चाहिए।Vigyaapan ke liye ek achchha nara chaahie.We need a good slogan for the advertisement.
- क्या आपको नया नारा पसंद आया?Kya aapko naya nara pasand aaya?Did you like the new slogan?
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new marketing campaign.
- आदित्य Adityaनेहा, विज्ञापन के लिए नया नारा क्या है?Neha, vigyapan ke liye naya nara kya hai?Neha, what is the new slogan for the advertisement?
- नेहा Nehaअभी हमने कोई नारा नहीं चुना है।Abhi humne koi nara nahin chuna hai.We haven't chosen any slogan yet.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या मैं कुछ सुझाव दे सकता हूँ?Kya main kuchh sujhaav de sakta hoon?Can I give some suggestions?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, आदित्य, कृपया अपने विचार बताइए।Haan, Aditya, kripaya apne vichaar bataiye.Yes, Aditya, please tell me your ideas.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “slogan” translations and entries नारा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries नारा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
