तिनका
tinkā/t̪ɪn.kɑː/
The English word "straw" is translated into Hindi as तिनका (tinkā).
तिनका refers to a thin piece of dried stalk, typically from a cereal plant.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as tinkā (/t̪ɪn.kɑː/).
Did you know?
- While तिनका refers to a piece of straw, the word for a drinking straw is usually the English word 'straw' or स्ट्रॉ written in Hindi script.
- There is a famous Hindi idiom, 'तिनके का सहारा', which describes a person desperately clinging to the slightest possible hope or help.
- In Hindi literature and poetry, तिनका is often used metaphorically to represent something extremely fragile or insignificant, like a 'speck' in one's eye.
Examples in context
- क्या आपके पास कोई स्ट्रॉ उपलब्ध है?Do you have any straws available?
- कृपया, पीने के दौरान एक स्ट्रॉ का उपयोग करें।Please use a straw while drinking.
- घास का एक तिनका यहाँ पड़ा है।ghaas ka ek tinkaa yahaan pada hai.A straw of grass is lying here.
- पक्षी ने अपनी चोंच में तिनका पकड़ा है।paksee ne apnee chonch mein tinkaa pakada hai.The bird is holding a straw in its beak.
- गड्ढे में एक सूखा तिनका तैर रहा है।gaddhe mein ek sookha tinkaa tair raha hai.A dry straw is floating in the puddle.
Example conversation
Aditya and Priya are walking through a field.
- आदित्य Adityaदेखो, घास का एक तिनका उड़ रहा है।dekho, ghaas ka ek tinkaa ud raha hai.Look, a straw of grass is flying.
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, वह बहुत हल्का है।haan, vah bahut halka hai.Yes, it is very light.
- आदित्य Adityaप्रिया, क्या तुम्हें वह दिखा?priya, kya tumhe vah dikha?Priya, did you see that?
- प्रिया Priyaनहीं, मुझे कुछ नहीं दिखा।nahin, mujhe kuchh nahin dikha.No, I didn't see anything.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry तिनका, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
