सूरजमुखी
sūrajmukhī/suː.ɾəd͡ʒ.mʊ.kʰiː/feminine
The English word "sunflower" is translated into Hindi as सूरजमुखी (sūrajmukhī). Wiktionary also lists सूर्यमुखी (sūryamukhī).
Meaning: flower (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूरजमुखी | sūrajmukhī | /suː.ɾəd͡ʒ.mʊ.kʰiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| सूर्यमुखी | sūryamukhī | /suːɾ.jə.mʊ.kʰiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
What does it mean word for word?
The word सूरजमुखी is a compound of सूरज, meaning "sun" and मुखी, meaning "face" or "facing", so it literally translates to "sun-facing".
Which one should you use?
The form सूरजमुखी is more common in everyday spoken Hindi.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is grammatically feminine, which affects the adjectives and verbs that follow it in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is sūrajmukhī. The word has 4 syllables and is pronounced /suː.ɾədʒ.mʊ.kʰiː/.
Did you know?
- The term सूरजमुखी is often used metaphorically in Hindi poetry to describe a devotee or a lover who always turns toward their source of light or inspiration.
- Hindi uses the same root मुख for the word 'entrance' or 'mouth of a river', linking the sunflower's face to the opening of a physical passage.
- The root मुख in सूरजमुखी is used in Hindi to describe many things that face a certain direction, not just flowers. For example, a house facing north is described as उत्तरमुखी.
Examples in context
- यह सूरजमुखी बहुत सुंदर है।yah surajmukhi bahut sundar hai.This sunflower is very beautiful.
- सूरजमुखी का रंग पीला है।surajmukhi ka rang peela hai.The color of the sunflower is yellow.
- क्या तुम्हारे पास सूरजमुखी है?kya tumhare paas surajmukhi hai?Do you have a sunflower?
Example conversation
Rahul and Priya are in a flower shop.
- राहुल Rahulप्रिया, देखो यह सूरजमुखी कितनी अच्छी है!Priya, dekho yah surajmukhi kitni achhi hai!Priya, look how nice this sunflower is!
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ राहुल, यह वाकई बहुत प्यारी है।Haan Rahul, yah vaakai bahut pyaari hai.Yes Rahul, it really is very lovely.
- राहुल Rahulक्या हम इसे खरीद सकते हैं?Kya ham ise khareed sakte hain?Can we buy it?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, चलो इसे लेते हैं।Haan, chalo ise lete hain.Yes, let's get it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sunflower” translations and entries सूरजमुखी, सूर्यमुखी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
