हंस
hans/ɦəns/masculine
The English word "swan" is translated into Hindi as हंस (hans).
हंस refers to the waterfowl of the genus Cygnus.
Meaning: waterfowl of the genus Cygnus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word हंस is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɦəns/ (hans).
Did you know?
- In many classical Indian texts, the हंस is credited with the unique ability to separate milk from water, serving as a metaphor for the ability to distinguish good from evil.
- The goddess of learning and arts, Saraswati, is often depicted riding a हंस.
- The term परमहंस (paramahansa), meaning 'supreme swan', is used to describe a highly evolved spiritual master or saint.
Examples in context
- हंस एक सुंदर पक्षी है।A swan is a beautiful bird.
- राजहंस तालाब में पाया जा सकता है।A swan can be found in the pond.
- झील में एक सफेद हंस तैर रहा है।jheel mein ek safed hans tair raha hai.A white swan is swimming in the lake.
- वह हंस बहुत सुंदर है।vah hans bahut sundar hai.That swan is very beautiful.
- हंस पानी के पास बैठा है।hans paani ke paas baitha hai.The swan is sitting near the water.
Example conversation
Two friends are sitting by a park lake.
- नेहा Nehaदेखो, राहुल, वहाँ एक हंस है!dekho, Rahul, vahan ek hans hai!Look, Rahul, there is a swan there!
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, वह हंस बहुत सफेद है।haan, vah hans bahut safed hai.Yes, that swan is very white.
- नेहा Nehaक्या वह हंस तैर रहा है?kya vah hans tair raha hai?Is that swan swimming?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, वह बस किनारे पर है।nahin, vah bas kinaare par hai.No, it is just at the edge.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “swan” translations and entries हंस, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
