सफ़ेद
safedstandard
White in Hindi is सफ़ेद (safed). The literary word श्वेत (shvet) appears in formal and poetic language.
Meaning: the color white (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| सफ़ेद | safed | standard |
| श्वेत | shvet | formal, literary |
Use it with a noun, as in सफ़ेद कमीज़ (safed kamīz), a white shirt. The word सफ़ेद (safed) changes with gender only in some forms.
How does it change in a sentence?
सफ़ेद (safed) does not change for masculine and feminine nouns, so you say सफ़ेद गाड़ी (safed gāṛī), a white car, and सफ़ेद कुर्ता (safed kurtā), a white kurta.
When do people say it?
In Hindu tradition white is worn at times of mourning, so it carries a different feeling than in the West.
Did you know?
- The word सफ़ेद (safed) comes from Persian and is also used in Urdu.
Examples in context
- मुझे सफ़ेद कमीज़ चाहिए।mujhe safed kamīz chāhie.I want a white shirt.
- यह दीवार सफ़ेद है।yah dīvār safed hai.This wall is white.
Example conversation
Shopper Meera buys clothes with the seller Hasan.
- Meeraमुझे सफ़ेद कुर्ता चाहिए।mujhe safed kurtā chāhie.I want a white kurta.
- Hasanकौन सा साइज़?kaun sā sāiz?Which size?
- Meeraमीडियम।mīḍiyam.Medium.
