खिलौना
khilaunā/kʰɪ.lɔː.nɑː/masculine
The Hindi word for 'toy' is खिलौना (khilaunā).
खिलौना is a masculine noun used to refer to something to play with.
Meaning: something to play with (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of खिलौना is खिलौने.
How do you pronounce it?
khilaunā (kʰɪ.lɔː.nɑː). It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- In many Indian households, traditional toys are handcrafted from clay, wood or cloth rather than plastic, often reflecting local folk art.
- While खिलौना refers to the object, the root word खेल also refers to a professional sport or a game, blurring the line between child's play and athletics.
- Hindi often uses the word खिलौना metaphorically to describe a person who is being manipulated or treated as a puppet by others.
Examples in context
- यह कोई खिलौना नहीं है!This is not a toy!This sentence is useful for showing how to negate the word खिलौना.Tatoeba #12396791 by Saumya, translation #1516994 by voxbubnya
- वह मेरे लिए एक नन्हा सा खिलौना खरीद लाई।She got me a tiny toy.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of खिलौना when describing an object someone purchased.Tatoeba #561270 by minshirui, translation #314223 by CK
- बच्चे को नया खिलौना चाहिए।bacche ko naya khilauna chaahie.The child wants a new toy.
Example conversation
Priya and Rahul are shopping for a gift.
- प्रिया Priyaराहुल, देखो यह खिलौना कितना प्यारा है!Rahul, dekho yeh khilauna kitna pyara hai!Rahul, look how cute this toy is!
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, यह बच्चे को बहुत पसंद आएगा।Haan, yeh bacche ko bahut pasand aayega.Yes, the child will like this very much.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या हम यही खिलौना खरीदें?Kya hum yahi khilauna khareedein?Should we buy this toy?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, चलिए इसे ही लेते हैं।Haan, chaliye ise hi lete hain.Yes, let's take this one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “toy” translations and entries खिलौना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
