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"Highway" in Hindi: हाईवे

हाईवेhaaive

Say it: HAA-ivemasculine noun/ɦɑːiːʋeː/

Note: formal: राजमार्ग (raajmaarg)

Highway in Hindi is हाईवे (haaive). Say हाईवे पर गाड़ी, हाईवे टोल, आप हाईवे से जाना चाहते हैं? राजमार्ग is formal.

Route

हम हाईवे से शहर जाएँगे।

hum haaive se shahar jaayenge.

We'll go to the city via the highway.
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How to pronounce हाईवे

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HAA-ive

/ɦɑːiːʋeː/

Haaive echoes English highway — HAA-ive. Devanagari हाईवे.

"Highway" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
हाईवेhaaivehighway

Default.

हाईवे टोलhaaive tolhighway toll

Travel cost.

राष्ट्रीय हाईवेraashtriya haaivenational highway

Routes.

हाईवे ढाबाhaaive dhaabahighway eatery

Stops.

How to use हाईवे in real life

  1. 1Route

    हम हाईवे से शहर जाएँगे।

    hum haaive se shahar jaayenge.

    We'll go to the city via the highway.

    Plan.

  2. 2Ask

    आप हाईवे टोल भूल तो नहीं?

    aap haaive tol bhool to nahin?

    You didn't forget the highway toll, right?

    Aap.

  3. 3Stop

    हाईवे पर ढाबा साफ़ मिला।

    haaive par dhaaba saaf mila.

    We found a clean dhaba on the highway.

    Travel.

Mistakes English speakers make with हाईवे

Incorrect: Only राजमार्ग in casual chat

Correct: Everyday word is हाईवे

राजमार्ग is formal; drivers say हाईवे.

Incorrect: Wrong Devanagari for the loan

Correct: हाईवे

Copy हाईवे.

Good to know

Night drives fuel on हाईवे ढाबा chai. GPS says हाईवे पर बने रहें. Toll plazas print हाईवे in bold.

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Choosing a route

  1. ChatPal

    आप हाईवे लेना चाहेंगे?

    aap haaive lena chahenge?

    Would you like to take the highway?

  2. You

    हाँ, हाईवे तेज़ लगता है।

    haan, haaive tez lagta hai.

    Yes — the highway feels faster.

  3. ChatPal

    टोल कैश रख लीजिए।

    tol cash rakh lijiye.

    Please keep toll cash ready.

  4. You

    ठीक, हाईवे पर ध्यान से चलाएँगे।

    theek, haaive par dhyaan se chalaayenge.

    Okay — we'll drive carefully on the highway.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Highway" in Hindi

Word?

हाईवे (haaive).

Formal synonym?

राजमार्ग — formal; use हाईवे here.

Toll?

हाईवे टोल.

Via highway?

हाईवे से।

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