अंडरवेयर
underwear
The Hindi word for 'underwear' is अंडरवेयर.
The term refers to clothes worn next to the skin.
Meaning: clothes worn next to the skin (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
underwear
Did you know?
- In a shopping context, a person might ask for बनियान to refer specifically to an undershirt, as the general term अंडरवेयर is often assumed to mean lower-body garments.
- In traditional Indian contexts, the garment known as a langot is a specific type of loincloth used by wrestlers and monks that differs from modern 'underwear'.
- In formal Hindi textbooks, you might see the term अंतर्वस्त्र, but this is rarely used in spoken street language and sounds quite stiff.
Examples in context
- यह अंडरवेयर बहुत आरामदायक है।yah underwear bahut aaramdayak hai.This underwear is very comfortable.
- मुझे नया अंडरवेयर खरीदना है।mujhe naya underwear khareedna hai.I need to buy new underwear.
- क्या यह अंडरवेयर साफ है?kya yah underwear saaf hai?Is this underwear clean?
Example conversation
A couple is shopping for clothes at a mall.
- अंजलि Anjaliअमित, क्या तुम्हें यह अंडरवेयर पसंद आया?Amit, kya tumhe yah underwear pasand aaya?Amit, did you like this underwear?
- अमित Amitहाँ, इसका कपड़ा बहुत अच्छा है।Haan, iska kapda bahut achha hai.Yes, the fabric is very good.
- अंजलि Anjaliतो क्या हम इसे ले लें?To kya hum ise le lein?So, should we take it?
- अमित Amitहाँ, चलो इसे खरीदते हैं।Haan, chalo ise khareedte hain.Yes, let's buy it.
