Saturday, September 27, 2014

Hindi: जब तक...तब तक + नहीं

How would you translate this sentence?

जब तक तुम काम ख्तम नहीं करते हो तब तक मैं यहा बैठी रहूगी।

"Until you finish the work, I shall remain sitting here."

Hindi word reference: जब तक, तब तक, नहीं 

Friday, September 26, 2014

Hindi: मंगलयान maNgalyaan

From a BBC Hindi article I know that Mars is maNgal मंगल but what does maNgalyaan मंगलयान mean? How it is constructed?

"Mangalyaan" literally stands for "Mars Craft" and it means "a spacecraft for Mars" or more practically related to India's Mars mission, it stands for "Mars Orbiter Spacecraft"

Hindi word reference: मंगलयान maNgalyaan

Sunday, September 14, 2014

Hindi: might as well

What would be the most natural translation of this phrase "might as well"?

I think depending on the context, there may be more than one way to say it in Hindi. We can use, "bhi" or "hi" to mean the same or in some other ways too. For example:

"Since you have to wait, you might as well sit down and relax."

"Tumhe pratiksha karni hi hai, to tum  baith bhi sakte ho aaraam se." (तुम्हें प्रतीक्षा करनी ही है तो तुम तुम आराम से बैठ भी सकते हो.)

 OR

"Jab tumhe pratiksha karni hi hai to kyon na baith jao, thoda aaraam kar lo?" 

OR

"Chunki tumke pratiksha karni hai, achchha hoga yadi tum baith hi jaao"

Word reference: might as well, hindi


Saturday, September 13, 2014

Hindi: windy

How would you say "windy weather" in Hindi?

One can say, "hawadaar (हवादार मौसम) mausam", or "tej hawaon wala (तेज़ हवाओं वाला मौसम) mausam".

वातिक is also one word for the same. वातिक काल (windy time/weather)

तूफानी मौसम can also mean the same, though it means "stormy weather" to be exact.

Word reference: windy, hawadaar, havadaar, हवादार, वातिक, तूफानी

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Hindi: samarasataa समरसता

What does samarasataa (समरसता) mean in Hindi?

It means "harmony".

For other words, i.e. synonyms, please check out: http://www.shabdkosh.com/hi/translate?e=harmony&l=hi

Word reference: samarasataa, समरसता

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Hindi: bhaagiidaar भागीदार and bhaagiidaarii भागीदारी

I want to know the meaning of Hindi words bhaagiidaar भागीदार and bhaagiidaarii भागीदारी.

bhaagiidaar / भागीदार: Partner or participant
bhaagiidaarii /भागीदारी: Partnership or participation

Synonyms of भागीदारी are the following:

 भागिता
 साझा
 साझेदारी

All these three mean "partnership", while only भागिता can also means "participation"

Word reference: bhaagiidaar, भागीदार, bhaagiidaarii, भागीदारी, भागिता, साझा, साझेदारी

Friday, July 11, 2014

Hindi word for Vichar Dhara

Can you suggest Hindi word for 'Vichaar Dhaaraa'?

'Ideology' would be best; or even 'thought process' would be good. 

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Hindi: kidhar-idhar-udhar VS kahaaN-yahaaN-vahaaN

Is the Hindi word "kidhar" same as "kahaaN"; "idhar" same as "yahaaN" and "udhar" same as "vahaaN"?

Yes, for all practical usage, both sets mean the same so are used interchangeably... 

Word reference: kidhar, idhar, udhar, kahaaN, yahaaN, vahaaN

Thursday, May 29, 2014

Hindi: thaa hogaa/thii hogii (so rahaa thaa hogaa, etc)

Is it correct to write the following sentence in Hindi?
"Wah us waqt so raha thaa hogaa/thii hogii"

This use of "thaa" is not needed. It should very well be written as "Wah us waqt so raha hoga" to mean "He would be asleep at that time." or "May be he was sleeping at that time."

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Hindi: kachrah

This is a word used in Bahrain and Kuwait and probably other Gulf countries to describe something of poor quality. Usually for objects like machines, furniture or the like. It is sometimes used to describe performance or service as well. I highly suspect that this word comes from Hindi because I couldn't find it in Persian Loghatnameh and I don't think it is a mispronunciation of any English word. So does such a word or similar one exist in Hindi? If yes then can you tell its original meaning please?

Yes, kachra / kachraa / kachda is a word in Hindi and it means "garbage / trash" and it is used for anything of poor quality also. 

word reference: कचड़ा, कचरा