tim@timhelton.com
-
-
-
-


HOME




TheoBlog

Languages: Hindi

Devanagri / Qwerty Key Map

Devanagri pronunciation

Table of Hindi affixes

Hindi vocabulary

, , , , , , ,

, , , , , , ,

, , , , , , ,

, , , , , , ,

, , , , , , ,

, , , , ,

Legend

Fiction

Genealogy

Photos








Hindi Vocabulary


Jump to the the beginning of this vocabulary, the top of this page, the bottom of this page, or to a letter of the alphabet: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,



Hindi

Flag

English

रंग

M

Color

रंगीन

Adj

Colored, colorful

रक्षा

 

Protection, defense

रक्षित

Adj

Protected

रखना

T

To put, place, or keep: As an auxiliary verb it adds a sense of duration

See: क्षमता रखना होना (to keep capacity)

रचना

T,I,F

(I) To be created; initiated; stained; attracted; tamed
(T) To create; initiate; celebrate; arrange; stain; decorate
(F) Creating; work, production, structure, creation,

रचित

 

Created

रजनीश

PN

Rajaneesh (personal name)

रतनलाल

PN

Ratanalal (personal name)

रत्न

(?), Adj

(?) Gem, jewel
Adj: excellent

See: पुरुष-रत्न (luminary)

रमण

M

Delight

रमणीय

Adj

Lovely, charming

रललाल

PN

Ralalal (personal name)

रविवार

M

Sunday

रस

M

Juice, taste, savor, flavor, pleasure, juice, essence, interest

My tutor said that राग is frequently used in contrast to रस to describe the tune (राग) and mood (रस) of classical Indian music. He referenced Wikipedia's discussion of the words.

See:

  • रस-सिद्ध (exquisite)
  • श्रृंगार रस (love)
  • रसगुल्ला

    M

    Rasgullas: Indian sweet

    रसपूरण

     

    Interesting

    रसमय

    Adj

    Sweet, interesting, juicy

    रस-सिद्ध

     

    Exquisite (Informant)

    रसात्मक

     

    Loveliness , aesthetic, juicy, artistic

    रसात्मकता

     

    Juiciness

    रसेश

    PN

    Ramesh (personal name)

    रसोइघर

    M

    Kitchen

    रसोई

    F

    Kitchen

    रस्सा

    M

    Thick rope

    रस्सी

    F

    Thin rope

    रह जाना

     

    To remain [perhaps helplessly] in a certain state as in वह आँसू बहा कर रह गई। = She could do nothing else but cry.

    रह रहकर

    Adv

    Over and over again, repeatedly

    रहना

    I

    To live, to stay

    • Following the imperfect or perfect participle, it indicates that the action continues
    • When used with reduplicated imperfect participle = almost

    See:

    रहने दो

     

    Let it be

    रहनेवाला

     

    The one who lives somewhere

    राक्षस

     

    Demon

    राग

     

    Musical mode, color, passion, note. My tutor said that राग is frequently used in contrast to रस to describe the tune (राग) and mood ( (रस) of classical Indian music. He referenced Wikipedia's discussion of the words.

    राज़

    M

    Secret

    राजकीय

     

    Governmental, political

    राजकुमार

    PN

    Rajakumar (personal name)

    राजनीति

    F

    Politics

    राजबलि

    PN

    Rajabali (personal name)

    राजस्थान

     

    Rajasthan (name of a region)

    राजा

    M

    King

    राज़ी करना

    T

    To persuade

    राज्य

    M

    Kingdom, state, rule

    रात

    F

    Night

    रात को

     

    At night

    रात-दिन

     

    Night and/or day

    रानी

    F

    Queen

    रामचन्द्र

    PN

    Ramachandra (personal name)

    रामचरित मानस

    LT

    Ramacharita Manasa (name of a text)

    राम-राम

     

    Oh God

    रामानंद

    PN

    Ramanand (personal name)

    रामायण

     

    Ramayana

    राय

    F

    Opinions

    राष्ट्र

    M

    Nation

    राष्ट्रपति

    M/F

    President

    राष्ट्रीय

     

    National

    राह

    F

    Path

    रिक्शावाले

     

    Riksha driver

    रिठ्ठनेमि चरित

    LT

    Story of Riththnemi (literary title)

    रिवाज

    M

    Custom

    रिश्ता

    M

    Relationship, relation

    रिश्तेदार

    M

    Relative, kin

    रीति

     

    Custom, manner

    रुकना

    I

    To stop or be stopped

    When used with reduplicated imperfect participle = almost

    रुक-रुक कर

    Adv

    Haltingly

    रुकवाना

    C

    To have an agent stop

    रुकावट

    F

    Obstruction

    रुचि

     

    Interest, taste, relish

    रुचिपूर्ण

     

    Interesting (Google)

    रुपया

    M

    Rupee

    रुलवाना

    C

    To have an agent make someone weep or cry

    रुलाना

    T

    To make someone weep or cry

    रूखा

    Adj

    Dry, rough

    रूखापन

    M

    Dryness, roughness

    रूप

    M

    Beauty, charm; shape, form; appearance

    See also:

  • के रूप में (in the shape of)
  • पूर्ण रूप से (completely, fully)
  • मुख्य रूप से (chiefly, mainly)
  • रूप से (creates an adverb from a noun or adjective)
  • विशेष रूप से (especially)
  • सामान्य रूप से (generally)
  • रूप में

     

    See के रूप में (in the shape of)

    रूप से

     

    Creates an adverb from a noun or adjective

    रूपक

     

    Metaphor, bluff, play

    रूपचंद

    PN

    Rupachand (personal name)

    रूपनारायण

    PN

    Rupanarayan (personal name)

    रूपवती

    Adj

    Handsome

    रूपवान

    Adj

    Handsome

    रूपी

     

    Shape

    रे

     

    Eh? Hey?

    रेखा

     

    Lines, marks, furrows, destinies

    रेशम

    M

    Silk

    रेशमी

    Adj

    Silken, made of silk

    रोकना

    T

    To stop

    रोचक

     

    Interesting, pleasant

    रोचकता

     

    Interesting

    रोज़

    Adv

    Daily, everyday

    रोज़गार

    M

    Employment, lifelihood

    रोज़-रोज़

    Adv

    Day in and day out, day after day

    रोज़ाना

    Adv

    Daily, every day

    रोटी

    F

    Bread cake

    रोटी-वोटी

     

    Roti or some other kind of bread

    रोना

    I

    To cry

    रोशनी

    F

    Light


    Jump to the the beginning of this vocabulary, the top of this page, the bottom of this page, or to a letter of the alphabet: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,



    Site Maintained by Tim Helton
    Last Updated: November 9, 2019