लकड़ी
lakṛī/lək.ɽiː/feminine
In Hindi, the word for wood is लकड़ी (lakṛī). Wiktionary also lists काठ (kāṭh) and काष्ठ (kāṣṭh).
Meaning: substance (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| लकड़ी | lakṛī | /lək.ɽiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| काठ | kāṭh | /kɑːʈʰ/ (Hindi, Standard) | |
| काष्ठ | kāṣṭh | masculine |
The primary word for the substance wood is लकड़ी. Other specific terms include काठ for timber used in construction and काष्ठ for more formal contexts.
Which one should you use?
While लकड़ी is the common everyday word for wood, काठ is more colloquial or dialectal. In contrast, काष्ठ is a highly formal or literary term.
Is it said differently in some regions?
काठ is often used in colloquial speech or specific dialects.
How does it change in a sentence?
लकड़ी is a feminine noun. When using it to describe an object, the possessive particle must agree with the gender of the object: use लकड़ी का for masculine objects and लकड़ी की for feminine objects. The form काष्ठ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of लकड़ी is /lək.ɽiː/ (two syllables).
Did you know?
- In Hindi, the word काठ is used in the idiom काठ का पुतला, which describes a person who is emotionally numb or unresponsive.
- The common word for wood, लकड़ी, actually traces its lineage back to the Sanskrit word लकुट, which refers to a 'club' or a heavy stick.
- In some rural dialects, काठ is used to describe the hardness of a person's character or stubbornness.
Examples in context
- डब्बा लकड़ी का बना है।The box is made of wood.This sentence shows how to use लकड़ी to describe an object's material.Tatoeba #450348 by minshirui, translation #44451 by CK
- यह मेज़ लकड़ी की बनी है।This desk is made of wood.This sentence demonstrates the use of the feminine possessive particle with लकड़ी.Tatoeba #510275 by minshirui, translation #59842 by CK
- इस मकान के लिए मुझे उच्च गुणवत्ता की लकड़ी चाहिए।I need high-quality wood for this house.
- वह काठ की दुकान चलाता है।He runs a timber shop.
- जंगल में बहुत सारी लकड़ी है।jangal mein bahut saari lakṛī hai.There is a lot of wood in the forest.
Example conversation
Neha and Aditya are looking at a pile of fuel for a bonfire.
- नेहा Nehaआदित्य, क्या तुम्हारे पास जलाने के लिए लकड़ी है?āditya, kya tumhāre pās jalāne ke liye lakṛī hai?Aditya, do you have wood for burning?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, मेरे पास बहुत सारी सूखी लकड़ी है।hā̃, mere pās bahut sāri sukhī lakṛī hai.Yes, I have a lot of dry wood.
- नेहा Nehaवह लकड़ी बहुत अच्छी लग रही है।vah lakṛī bahut achchī lag rahī hai.That wood looks very good.
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, यह आग जलाने के लिए सही रहेगी।hā̃, yah āg jalāne ke liye sahi rahegī.Yes, it will be perfect for lighting the fire.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wood” translations and entries लकड़ी, काठ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries काठ, लकड़ी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
