क्रिया
kriyā/kɾɪ.jɑː/
The English word 'verb' is क्रिया (kriyā) in Hindi.
क्रिया refers to a verb.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /kɾɪ.jɑː/.
Did you know?
- While क्रिया means 'verb' in a grammar book, in daily life it often refers to a 'ritual' or 'religious ceremony', particularly those performed for the deceased.
- Unlike English, a Hindi क्रिया must agree with the gender and number of the subject, meaning the verb itself changes if the speaker is male or female.
- In Hindi, the verb is almost always placed at the end of the sentence, creating a Subject-Object-Verb order that is the opposite of English.
Examples in context
- यह एक क्रिया है।yah ek kriya hai.This is a verb.
- वाक्य में क्रिया को पहचानिए।vākya mē̃ kriyā ko pahacānīye.Identify the verb in the sentence.
- क्या आप क्रिया का रूप जानते हैं?kyā āp kriyā kā rūp jānte haĩ?Do you know the form of the verb?
Example conversation
Neha and Amit are studying grammar together.
- अमित Amitनेहा, क्या तुम मुझे यह समझा सकती हो?Neha, kya tum mujhe yeh samjha sakti ho?Neha, can you explain this to me?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, तुम्हें क्या समझना है?Haan, tumhe kya samajhna hai?Yes, what do you need to understand?
- अमित Amitइस वाक्य में क्रिया कहाँ है?Is vaakya mein kriya kahan hai?Where is the verb in this sentence?
- नेहा Nehaअमित, यहाँ 'दौड़ना' क्रिया है।Amit, yahan 'daudna' kriya hai.Amit, 'daudna' is the verb here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry क्रिया, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
