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"Butterfly" in Hindi: तितली

तितलीtitli

Say it: TIT-lifeminine noun/t̪ɪt̪liː/

Butterfly in Hindi is तितली (titli), a feminine noun. Kids chase रंग-बिरंगी तितली in parks.

Garden

फूल पर एक तितली बैठी है।

phool par ek titli baithi hai.

A butterfly is sitting on the flower.
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How to pronounce तितली

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TIT-li

/t̪ɪt̪liː/

Titli is TIT-li. Soft dental t's, light final i. Two quick beats.

"Butterfly" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
तितलीtitlibutterfly

Default animal word.

तितलियाँtitliyaanbutterflies

Plural.

रंग-बिरंगी तितलीrang-birangi titlicolorful butterfly

Description.

तितली वालाtitli walabutterfly-patterned

Clothes/prints.

How to use तितली in real life

  1. 1Garden

    फूल पर एक तितली बैठी है।

    phool par ek titli baithi hai.

    A butterfly is sitting on the flower.

    Feminine baithi.

  2. 2Kids

    तितली पकड़ना मत, उड़ने दो।

    titli pakadna mat, udne do.

    Don't catch the butterfly — let it fly.

    Gentle warning.

  3. 3Photo

    पीली तितली कैमरे में गई।

    peeli titli camera mein aa gayi.

    A yellow butterfly came into the camera.

    Hobby.

Mistakes English speakers make with तितली

Incorrect: Mera titli

Correct: Meri titli

Titli is feminine.

Incorrect: Using only butterfly in English with Hindi kids

Correct: Titli

Picture books teach तितली.

Good to know

तितली is a favorite kids' word and a print on clothes and school bags. Gardens after rain bring sudden swarms. Songs and poems use titli for lightness and spring.

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Watching insects in a park

  1. ChatPal

    वहाँ तितली देखी?

    vahaan titli dekhi?

    Did you see the butterfly there?

  2. You

    हाँ, नीली तितली थी।

    haan, neeli titli thi.

    Yes — it was a blue butterfly.

  3. ChatPal

    धीरे पास जाइए, तितली डर जाएगी।

    dheere paas jaie, titli dar jaayegi.

    Go near slowly — the butterfly will get scared.

  4. You

    फ़ोटो दूर से लेता हूँ।

    photo door se leta hoon.

    I'll take a photo from afar.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Butterfly" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri titli.

Plural?

Titliyaan.

Colorful butterfly?

Rang-birangi titli.

Print?

Titli wala.

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