वाहन
vāhan/ʋɑː.ɦən/masculine
In Hindi, the English word "vehicle" is expressed as वाहन (vāhan). Wiktionary also lists गाड़ी (gāṛī).
Meaning: conveyance (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| वाहन | vāhan | /ʋɑː.ɦən/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| गाड़ी | gāṛī | /ɡɑː.ɽiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
The term वाहन is a general term for a conveyance or vehicle. When discussing modes of transportation specifically where someone rides or travels, the word सवारी is also used.
Which one should you use?
वाहन is the formal or technical term for a vehicle often found in literature or official contexts. In contrast, गाड़ी is the common way to refer to a car, train or any mode of transport in everyday speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
वाहन is a masculine noun, so any adjectives or verbs describing it must agree with its masculine gender. गाड़ी is a feminine noun, meaning adjectives or verbs describing it must agree with its feminine gender.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʋɑː.ɦən/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While वाहन is the formal term for a vehicle, it is also used in Hindu mythology to describe the specific animal or creature that a deity rides upon.
- The term सवारी can refer to both the vehicle itself and the person riding in it, creating a double meaning based on context.
- The everyday word गाड़ी shares a historical root with the word for 'pit' or 'hollow' in Sanskrit, specifically गर्त.
Examples in context
- यह वाहन बहुत तेज़ है।Yah vāhan bahut tez hai.This vehicle is very fast.
- सड़क पर कोई वाहन नहीं है।Saṛak par koī vāhan nahīṃ hai.There is no vehicle on the road.
- क्या आप अपना वाहन यहाँ पार्क कर सकते हैं?Kyā āp apnā vāhan yahāṃ pārk kar sakte haiṃ?Can you park your vehicle here?
Example conversation
Neha and Rahul are discussing how to get to the airport.
- नेहा Nehaराहुल, हम एयरपोर्ट कैसे जाएंगे?Rāhul, ham airport kaise jāeṃge?Rahul, how will we go to the airport?
- राहुल Rahulमैं एक वाहन किराए पर ले लूंगा।Main ek vāhan kirāye par le lūṅgā.I will rent a vehicle.
- नेहा Nehaवह वाहन कितना बड़ा है?Vah vāhan kitnā baṛā hai?How big is that vehicle?
- राहुल Rahulवह हमारे लिए काफी बड़ा है।Vah hamāre liye kāfī baṛā hai.It is big enough for us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vehicle” translations and entries वाहन, गाड़ी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries गाड़ी, वाहन, CC BY-SA 4.0.
