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"Cup" in Hindi: कप

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एक कप चाय दीजिए।

कपkap

KAPmasculine noun/kəp/

A cup in Hindi is कप (kap), masculine. Say एक कप चाय, गरम कप, आप कप धो दीजिए.

Morning

मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए।

mujhe ek kap chai chahiye.

I want a cup of tea.

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How to pronounce कप

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KAP

/kəp/

Kap: one short English-like KAP beat. Copy entry romanization kap.

"Cup" in Hindi: quick reference

Hindi	English	When to use
कपkap	cup Default noun.	Default noun.
एक कप चायek kap chai	a cup of tea Order.	Order.
कॉफ़ी का कपkofi ka kap	coffee cup Café.	Café.
टूटा कपtoota kap	broken cup Accident.	Accident.

How to use कप in real life

1Morning
मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए।
mujhe ek kap chai chahiye.
I want a cup of tea.
Order.
2Kitchen
सिंक में गंदे कप पड़े हैं।
sink mein gande kap pade hain.
Dirty cups are in the sink.
Cleanup.
3Host
आप कॉफ़ी का कप ले लीजिए।
aap kofi ka kap le lijiye.
Please take a cup of coffee.
Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with कप

Incorrect: Using गिलास for a handled tea cup

Correct: कप for cup; गिलास for glass

Different vessels.

Incorrect: Writing cup only in Latin in Devanagari fields

Correct: Use कप

Headword is कप.

Good to know

Cutting chai may still come in a glass, but offices ask एक कप चाय. Mugs are often still called कप. Copy romanization kap even if it looks short.

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Office pantry

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आपको कितने कप चाहिए?
aapko kitne kap chahiye?
How many cups do you need?
You
दो कप, चीनी कम।
do kap, cheeni kam.
Two cups, less sugar.
ChatPal
कप मेज़ पर रख दूँ?
kap mez par rakh doon?
Shall I put the cups on the table?
You
हाँ, कप गरम रखिए।
haan, kap garam rakhiye.
Yes — keep the cups warm.

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Common questions about "Cup" in Hindi

What is cup in Hindi?

कप (kap).

A cup of tea?

एक कप चाय।

Cup vs glass?

कप vs गिलास.

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