चोर
cor/t͡ʃoːɾ/masculine
The Hindi word for thief is चोर (cor). Wiktionary also lists दुज़्द (duzd) and दुज्द (dujd).
Meaning: one who carries out theft (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| चोर | cor | /t͡ʃoːɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| दुज़्द | duzd | masculine | |
| दुज्द | dujd | masculine | |
| सारिक़ | sāriq | masculine | |
| सारिक | sārik | masculine | |
| सारिक़ा | sāriqā | feminine | |
| सारिका | sārikā | feminine |
All provided forms refer to a person who carries out theft.
Which one should you use?
The forms दुज़्द and दुज्द are masculine, while सारिक़ and सारिक are masculine and सारिक़ा and सारिका are feminine.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the word चोर is followed by a postposition (like 'ne', 'ko' or 'se'), the form changes to चोरों in the oblique case.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is cor and the IPA is /tʃoːɾ/.
Did you know?
- In Hindi literature, a चोर is sometimes depicted not as a villain but as a 'divine thief' who steals the ego of a devotee to bring them closer to God.
- The Hindi word चोर is a linguistic relative of the Romani word 'chor'. Both descend from the same ancient root used to describe a thief.
- In Hindi, the word चोर is often used in the idiom चोर की दाढ़ी में तिनका, which literally means 'a straw in the thief's beard'. It describes someone who gives themselves away through their own nervous behavior.
Examples in context
- चोर गायब हो गया।The thief vanished.This sentence shows how to use the word चोर to describe someone who vanished.Tatoeba #8876400 by simranbansal, translation #2845851 by AlanF_US
- आज झूठा, कल चोर।Liar today, thief tomorrow.This sentence uses the word चोर in a proverbial context about a liar.Tatoeba #3621628 by sabretou, translation #416535 by Scott
- चोर ने खिडकी तोड़ी।The thief broke the window.This sentence shows the word चोर being used to describe an action involving a broken window.Tatoeba #2075229 by sabretou, translation #1745209 by kate15
- पुलिस ने चोर को गिरफ्तार किया।The police arrested the thief.
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Priya and Rahul are talking about a recent neighborhood incident.
- प्रिया Priyaराहुल, क्या तुमने कल रात चोर को देखा?Rahul, kya tumne kal raat chor ko dekha?Rahul, did you see the thief last night?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, मैंने तो उसे देखा तक नहीं।nahin, maine to use dekha tak nahin.No, I didn't even see him.
- प्रिया Priyaवह चोर बहुत तेज़ दौड़ रहा था।vah chor bahut tez daud raha tha.That thief was running very fast.
- राहुल Rahulमुझे उम्मीद है कि पुलिस उसे पकड़ लेगी।mujhe ummeed hai ki police use pakad legi.I hope the police catch him.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thief” translations and entries चोर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries चोर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
