पर्यायवाची
paryāyvācī/pəɾ.jɑːj.ʋɑː.t͡ʃiː/
The English phrase "synonyms" is translated into Hindi as पर्यायवाची (paryāyvācī).
In Hindi, the term refers to words or phrases that share the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. For example, when discussing the concept of "freedom", the word स्वतंत्रता can be paired with its synonyms आजादी or मुक्ति.
What does it mean word for word?
The word पर्यायवाची is a compound consisting of paryāy, meaning alternative or substitute and vācī, meaning one who speaks or says.
Which one should you use?
While पर्यायवाची is a standard term, समानार्थी is a common alternative often used within educational contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pəɾ.jɑːj.ʋɑː.tʃiː/. It consists of 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- The root vācī in पर्यायवाची comes from the Sanskrit root vac, which is a distant linguistic relative of the English word 'voice'.
- Hindi contains a vast number of synonyms for a single concept because it blends words from Sanskrit, Persian and Arabic, often giving the speaker a choice between formal and colloquial registers.
- Hindi allows speakers to choose synonyms like स्वतंत्रता or आजादी to shift the tone of a sentence from a formal legal context to a more emotional or patriotic one.
Examples in context
- क्या आप पर्यायवाची बता सकते हैं?Kya aap paryayavachi bata sakte hain?Can you tell me the synonyms?
- इस शब्द के पर्यायवाची क्या हैं?Is shabd ke paryayavachi kya hain?What are the synonyms of this word?
- मैंने आज नए पर्यायवाची सीखे।Maine aaj naye paryayavachi seekhe.I learned new synonyms today.
Example conversation
Two students are studying for an exam in a library.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, क्या तुम्हें इस शब्द के पर्यायवाची पता हैं?Amit, kya tumhe is shabd ke paryayavachi pata hain?Amit, do you know the synonyms for this word?
- अमित Amitनहीं, मुझे इसके पर्यायवाची नहीं पता।Nahi, mujhe iske paryayavachi nahi pata.No, I don't know its synonyms.
- प्रिया Priyaकोई बात नहीं, हम मिलकर ढूँढ लेंगे।Koi baat nahi, hum milkar dhoondh lenge.No problem, we will find them together.
- अमित Amitशुक्रिया प्रिया, यह बहुत मददगार होगा।Shukriya Priya, yeh bahut madadgar hoga.Thanks Priya, that will be very helpful.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry पर्यायवाची, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
