शब्द
shabdstandard
In Hindi "words" is शब्द (shabd). The same form is used for one word and for several.
Use शब्द for a word in a sentence, a dictionary or a game. A dictionary is a शब्दकोश (shabdkosh).
Meaning: units of language (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
शब्द is masculine. The plural is the same form, as in ये शब्द (ye shabd), and the verb shows the number.
Did you know?
- शब्द (shabd) is a Sanskrit word that also means "sound", which is why it appears in many Hindi words about speech.
Examples in context
- इस शब्द का मतलब क्या है?is shabd kā matlab kyā hai?What does this word mean?
- मुझे नए शब्द सीखने हैं।mujhe nae shabd sīkhne haiṁ.I want to learn new words.
Example conversation
Two classmates study Hindi together after school.
- Anilयह शब्द मुझे समझ नहीं आया।yah shabd mujhe samajh nahīṁ āyā.I did not understand this word.
- Poojaचलो शब्दकोश में देखते हैं।calo shabdkosh meṁ dekhte haiṁ.Let's look in the dictionary.
- Anilठीक है।ṭhīk hai.Okay.
