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"Girl" in Hindi: लड़की

लड़कीladki

Say it: LAD-kifeminine noun/ləɽkiː/

Girl in Hindi is लड़की (ladki), a feminine noun. The plural is लड़कियाँ (ladkiyaan). Chhoti ladki means a little girl.

School play

वह लड़की बहुत अच्छा गाती है।

vah ladki bahut achha gaati hai.

That girl sings very well.
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How to pronounce लड़की

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LAD-ki

/ləɽkiː/

Ladki is LAD-ki with flap ड़ as d and final i for long ई. Plural ladkiyaan adds -yaan.

"Girl" in Hindi: quick reference

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लड़कीladkigirl

Default.

लड़कियाँladkiyaangirls

Plural.

छोटी लड़कीchhoti ladkilittle girl

Young girl.

लड़कियोंladkiyongirls (oblique)

Before postpositions.

How to use लड़की in real life

  1. 1School play

    वह लड़की बहुत अच्छा गाती है।

    vah ladki bahut achha gaati hai.

    That girl sings very well.

    Gaati feminine.

  2. 2Family

    मेरी लड़की कॉलेज जाती है।

    meri ladki college jaati hai.

    My daughter/girl goes to college.

    Parents may say ladki for daughter.

  3. 3Group

    लड़कियाँ पार्क में बैठी हैं।

    ladkiyaan park mein baithi hain.

    The girls are sitting in the park.

    Plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with लड़की

Incorrect: Ladka for a girl.

Correct: Ladki.

लड़की (ladki) is girl; लड़का is boy.

Incorrect: Romanize as larki with r.

Correct: Ladki with d for ड़.

Project romanization uses d for ड़.

Good to know

Adults may say hamari ladki for a grown daughter. In crowds, calling out are ladki! can sound abrupt — use a name when you can.

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Asking which student won the prize

  1. ChatPal

    कौन सी लड़की फ़र्स्ट आई?

    kaun si ladki first aai?

    Which girl came first?

  2. You

    नीले फ़्रॉक वाली लड़की विजेता है।

    neele frok wali ladki vijeta hai.

    The girl in the blue frock is the winner.

  3. ChatPal

    लड़की को बधाई देते हैं स्टेज पर।

    ladki ko badhai dete hain stage par.

    Let’s congratulate the girl on stage.

  4. You

    हाँ, वह लड़की मेहनत से जीती।

    haan, vah ladki mehnat se jiti.

    Yes — that girl won through hard work.

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"Girl" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Girl" in Hindi

Ladki vs bachchi?

बच्ची is a small child; लड़की is girl more generally.

Plural?

लड़कियाँ (ladkiyaan).

How is ड़ written?

As d: ladki.

Boy word?

लड़का (ladka).

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