टीवी
ṭīvī/ʈiː.ʋiː/masculine
The English phrase "tv" is translated into Hindi as टीवी (ṭīvī).
टीवी is an abbreviation for television.
Meaning: abbreviation for television (noun)
Which one should you use?
While टीवी is the common abbreviation, you may encounter टेलीविजन as a more formal way of referring to television. Additionally, the term दूरदर्शन specifically refers to the state-owned television broadcaster in India, though it can sometimes be used as a general term for TV in formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word टीवी is grammatically masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʈiː.ʋiː/ (ṭīvī).
Did you know?
- In many Indian households, the 'tv' is treated as a centerpiece of the living room and is sometimes draped with a cloth when not in use to protect it from dust.
- The word दूरदर्शन consists of two Sanskrit-derived elements: दूर, meaning 'far', and दर्शन, meaning 'vision' or 'sight'.
- Hindi speakers often use the English word serial instead of the word for 'program' when talking about the soap operas watched on टीवी.
Examples in context
- कई कंपनियां टीवी पर अपने उत्पादों का विज्ञापन करती हैं।Many companies advertise their products on TV.This sentence is useful for seeing how companies use टीवी to advertise products.Tatoeba #8889283 by simranbansal, translation #39245 by CK
- टॉम टीवी नहीं देख रहा है। वह एक किताब पढ़ रहा है।Tom isn't watching TV. He is reading a book.This sentence shows the use of टीवी in the context of watching something.Tatoeba #11381121 by PrasantaHembram, translation #11231361 by Ergulis
- वह आज टीवी पर आएगी।She is appearing on TV tonight.This sentence illustrates the use of टीवी when someone appears on the medium.Tatoeba #516649 by minshirui, translation #313736 by CK
- 16 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are in the living room.
- पूजा Poojaक्या हम टीवी देख सकते हैं?Kya hum TV dekh sakte hain?Can we watch TV?
- अमित Amitहाँ, चलो टीवी चालू करते हैं।Haan, chalo TV chaalu karte hain.Yes, let's turn on the TV.
- पूजा Poojaक्या टीवी पर कोई अच्छी फिल्म है?Kya TV par koi achhi film hai?Is there a good movie on TV?
- अमित Amitनहीं, अभी टीवी पर कुछ नहीं है।Nahi, abhi TV par kuch nahi hai.No, there is nothing on TV right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tv” translations and entries टीवी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
