सैनिक
sainikneutral, Hindi
In Hindi a soldier is सैनिक (sainik). In daily speech people say फ़ौजी (faujī), and Indian troops are often called जवान (jawān).
Meaning: a member of the army (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सैनिक | sainik | neutral, Hindi |
| फ़ौजी | faujī | everyday, Urdu origin |
| जवान | jawān | respectful, army man |
जवान literally means young man, yet it is the official word for an Indian army soldier. The saying जय जवान (jai jawān) praises soldiers.
Which one should you use?
The army is सेना (senā), so सैनिक is the person who belongs to it. फ़ौज (fauj) is the force and फ़ौजी is a member.
Did you know?
- The slogan जय जवान जय किसान (jai jawān jai kisān), "hail the soldier, hail the farmer", was popularised by Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Examples in context
- मेरे चाचा सेना में सैनिक हैं।Mere chāchā senā mein sainik hain.My uncle is a soldier in the army.
- हमें अपने जवानों पर गर्व है।Hamen apne jawānon par garv hai.We are proud of our soldiers.
Example conversation
A boy and his grandfather talk about his uncle in Dehradun.
- Boyदादाजी, चाचा कहाँ तैनात हैं?Dādājī, chāchā kahān tainaāt hain?Grandfather, where is uncle posted?
- Grandfatherवह सीमा पर सैनिक है।Vah sīmā par sainik hai.He is a soldier at the border.
- Boyमुझे भी फ़ौजी बनना है।Mujhe bhī faujī bannā hai.I want to become a soldier too.
