जुड़वाँ
juṛvāṁstandard
The Hindi word for twin is जुड़वाँ (juṛvāṁ). For a twin brother say जुड़वाँ भाई (juṛvāṁ bhāī), and for a twin sister जुड़वाँ बहन (juṛvāṁ bahan).
Meaning: one of two children born together (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| जुड़वाँ | juṛvāṁ | standard |
| जुड़वाँ भाई | juṛvāṁ bhāī | twin brother |
| जुड़वाँ बहन | juṛvāṁ bahan | twin sister |
The word works for both twins together too, as in वे जुड़वाँ हैं (ve juṛvāṁ haiṁ), they are twins.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word does not change much with gender. The noun that follows, such as भाई (bhāī) or बहन (bahan), shows whether it is a brother or sister.
Did you know?
- The word जुड़वाँ (juṛvāṁ) comes from the verb जुड़ना (juṛnā), to be joined.
Examples in context
- मेरी जुड़वाँ बहन दिल्ली में रहती है।merī juṛvāṁ bahan dillī meṁ rahtī hai.My twin sister lives in Delhi.
- वे दोनों जुड़वाँ हैं।ve donoṁ juṛvāṁ haiṁ.Both of them are twins.
Example conversation
Two classmates, Isha and Kabir, talk about their families.
- Ishaक्या तुम्हारा कोई जुड़वाँ भाई है?kyā tumhārā koī juṛvāṁ bhāī hai?Do you have a twin brother?
- Kabirहाँ, वह मुझसे पाँच मिनट बड़ा है।hāṁ, vah mujhse pāṁch minaṭ baṛā hai.Yes, he is five minutes older than me.
- Ishaअरे वाह!are vāh!Oh wow!
