Hindi · Body & Health
"Blood" in Hindi: ख़ून
ख़ूनkhoon
Note: also: रक्त (rakt)
Blood in Hindi is ख़ून (khoon), a masculine noun. Formal or textbook Hindi may use रक्त (rakt), but clinics and homes say khoon.
Small cut
उंगली कट गई, थोड़ा ख़ून निकल आया।ungli kat gayi, thoda khoon nikal aaya.
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How to pronounce ख़ून
Say it
khoon
/xuːn/
Khoon is one long syllable, khoon, with a breathy kh. Keep the oo long; don't shorten it to kun.
"Blood" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ख़ूनkhoon | blood Everyday default — keep the nukta on ख़. | Everyday default — keep the nukta on ख़. |
| रक्तrakt | blood (formal) Textbooks and formal writing. | Textbooks and formal writing. |
| ख़ून का टेस्टkhoon ka test | blood test Lab talk. | Lab talk. |
| ख़ून देनाkhoon dena | to donate blood Donation camps. | Donation camps. |
How to use ख़ून in real life
- 1Small cut
उंगली कट गई, थोड़ा ख़ून निकल आया।
ungli kat gayi, thoda khoon nikal aaya.
I cut my finger — a little blood came out.
Nukta form ख़ून.
- 2Lab appointment
कल सुबह ख़ून का टेस्ट है।
kal subah khoon ka test hai.
I have a blood test tomorrow morning.
Clinic English mix.
- 3Donation drive
कैंप में बहुत लोगों ने ख़ून दिया।
camp mein bahut logon ne khoon diya.
Many people donated blood at the camp.
Ne + diya.
Mistakes English speakers make with ख़ून
Incorrect: Using खून without the nukta when matching this headword
Correct: ख़ून / khoon with ख़
This entry's headword is ख़ून with nukta; write that form in examples.
Incorrect: Meri khoon
Correct: Mera khoon
Khoon is masculine: mera.
Good to know
Blood donation camps are common at colleges and offices. Families still talk about blood group before marriage in some communities. For injuries, people say thoda khoon nikal aaya rather than graphic detail.
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अरे, ख़ून रुक गया क्या?
are, khoon ruk gaya kya?
Hey — has the blood stopped?
You
हाँ, बस थोड़ा ख़ून लगा था।
haan, bas thoda khoon laga tha.
Yes, there was just a little blood.
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पट्टी बाँध लीजिए, साफ़ रखिए।
patti baandh lijiye, saaf rakhie.
Please put a bandage and keep it clean.
You
ठीक है — अगर फिर ख़ून आए तो बताऊँगा।
theek hai — agar phir khoon aaye to bataaunga.
Okay — I'll tell you if blood comes again.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Blood" in Hindi
Khoon or rakt?
Khoon is everyday; rakt is formal.
Blood test?
Khoon ka test / blood test.
Donate blood?
Khoon dena.
Gender?
Masculine: mera khoon.
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