तारा
tārā/t̪ɑː.ɾɑː/
The English word "star" is translated into Hindi as तारा (tārā).
In an astronomical context, तारा refers to a luminous celestial body made of plasma. The term नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) refers specifically to stars that form constellations.
Meaning: (astronomy) a luminous celestial body made of plasma (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of तारा (tārā) in the oblique case (used with postpositions) is तारों (tārõ).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /t̪ɑː.ɾɑː/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word तारा shares a common ancestor with the English word 'star', making them distant linguistic cousins.
- The word तारा is also the name of a powerful Buddhist goddess known as the 'Savior'. Her name literally translates to 'star' or 'the one who ferries across'.
- In Indian astrology, the term नक्षत्र refers to 27 specific lunar mansions. These are used to calculate a person's birth star and determine auspicious dates.
Examples in context
- मैंने आज एक तारा देखा।Today, I saw a star.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of तारा.Tatoeba #480217 by minshirui, translation #378582 by MUIRIEL
- देखो, रात में वहां अनेक तारे हैं।Look, there are many stars in the sky at night.
- आसमान में एक चमकता हुआ तारा है।aasmaan mein ek chamakta hua taara hai.There is a shining star in the sky.
- क्या वह तारा बहुत दूर है?kya vah taara bahut door hai?Is that star very far away?
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Example conversation
Vikas and Anjali are looking at the night sky.
- विकास Vikasदेखो, वह तारा कितना सुंदर है!dekho, vah taara kitna sundar hai!Look, how beautiful that star is!
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, विकास, यह बहुत चमक रहा है।haan, vikas, yeh bahut chamak raha hai.Yes, Vikas, it is shining very brightly.
- विकास Vikasक्या तुम्हें और तारे दिख रहे हैं?kya tumhe aur taare dikh rahe hain?Can you see more stars?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, मुझे बहुत सारे तारे दिख रहे हैं।haan, mujhe bahut saare taare dikh rahe hain.Yes, I can see many stars.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry तारा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तारा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
