ख़ज़ाना
xazānā/xə.zɑː.nɑː/masculine
The English word 'treasure' can be translated into Hindi as ख़ज़ाना (xazānā) or निधि.
Meaning: collection of valuable things (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ख़ज़ाना | xazānā | /xə.zɑː.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) /kʰə.d͡ʒɑː.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
masculine |
| निधि | nidhi | feminine |
The word ख़ज़ाना is most commonly used to refer to a literal, physical hoard of wealth, such as a collection of gold, jewels or stolen goods.
Which one should you use?
ख़ज़ाना refers to a physical hoard of wealth, whereas निधि is a more formal term used to describe a fund, an endowment or a collection of resources.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun ख़ज़ाना forms its plural as ख़ज़ानों when used in oblique cases.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as xə.zɑː.nɑː.
Did you know?
- The word ख़ज़ाना is a linguistic traveler that entered Hindi from Persian, which originally borrowed it from Arabic.
- While English uses 'treasure' for both people and objects, in Hindi, using ख़ज़ाना for a person can sound quite poetic or highly exaggerated.
- Because निधि comes from Sanskrit, it is frequently used in the names of NGOs and trust funds across India.
Examples in context
- ख़ज़ाना यहीं कहीं है।The treasure is somewhere around here.This sentence illustrates the location of the ख़ज़ाना.
- उन्होंने ख़ज़ाना ढूँढने के लिए यहाँ-वहाँ खोदा।They dug here and there for treasure.This sentence describes the act of digging to find the ख़ज़ाना.Tatoeba #491919 by minshirui, translation #307537 by CK
- पुराना ख़ज़ाना सोने के सिक्कों से भरा था।purana khazaana sone ke sikkon se bhara tha.The old treasure was full of gold coins.
Example conversation
Anjali and Amit are looking at an old jewelry box.
- अंजलि Anjaliदेखो अमित, इस बक्से में क्या है!Dekho Amit, is bakse mein kya hai!Look Amit, what is in this box!
- अमित Amitयह तो सोने के गहनों का ख़ज़ाना है।Yah to sone ke gahano ka khazānā hai.This is a treasure of gold jewelry.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या यह तुम्हारी दादी का है?Kya yah tumhārī dādī kā hai?Does this belong to your grandmother?
- अमित Amitहाँ, यह उनके समय का है।Hān, yah unke samay kā hai.Yes, it is from her time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “treasure” translations and entries ख़ज़ाना, निधि, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ख़ज़ाना, निधि, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
