तौलिया
tauliyāeveryday
The Hindi word for towel is तौलिया (tauliyā). In cities you may also hear the English loan टॉवेल (ṭāvel).
Meaning: cloth for drying (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| तौलिया | tauliyā | everyday |
| टॉवेल | ṭāvel | English loanword |
At a hotel you can ask एक और तौलिया चाहिए (ek aur tauliyā chāhie), I need one more towel.
How does it change in a sentence?
तौलिया (tauliyā) is masculine. The plural is तौलिए (tauliye), as in दो तौलिए (do tauliye), two towels.
Did you know?
- Hand towels and large bath towels are both तौलिया (tauliyā), and you add हाथ पोंछने का (hāth ponchhne kā) for a hand towel.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक साफ़ तौलिया चाहिए।mujhe ek sāf tauliyā chāhie.I need a clean towel.
- तौलिया बाथरूम में है।tauliyā bāthrūm meṁ hai.The towel is in the bathroom.
Example conversation
A guest, Alex, calls the front desk of a hotel.
- Alexकमरे में तौलिया नहीं है।kamre meṁ tauliyā nahīṁ hai.There is no towel in the room.
- Staffमैं अभी भेजता हूँ।maiṁ abhī bhejtā hūṁ.I will send one now.
- Alexशुक्रिया।shukriyā.Thanks.
