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"Lip" in Hindi: होंठ

होंठhonth

Say it: honthmasculine noun/ɦoːɳʈʰ/

Lip in Hindi is होंठ (honth), masculine. People often use the same form for one lip or both. Dry lips are sukhe honth.

Winter care

मेरे होंठ सूख रहे हैं।

mere honth sookh rahe hain.

My lips are drying.
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How to pronounce होंठ

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honth

/ɦoːɳʈʰ/

Honth is one syllable with a soft dental n and aspirated th: HONTH. Do not say hont without the breath.

"Lip" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
होंठhonthlip; lips

Everyday noun.

सूखे होंठsookhe honthchapped lips

Winter complaint.

होंठों परhonthon paron the lips

Oblique plural.

लिपस्टिकlipsticklipstick

Makeup loanword.

How to use होंठ in real life

  1. 1Winter care

    मेरे होंठ सूख रहे हैं।

    mere honth sookh rahe hain.

    My lips are drying.

    Mere with masculine honth.

  2. 2Makeup tip

    होंठों पर रंग लगाइए।

    honthon par rang lagaiye.

    Please put color on the lips.

    Oblique honthon.

  3. 3Clinic

    निचला होंठ कटा है।

    nichla honth kata hai.

    The lower lip is cut.

    One lip specified.

Mistakes English speakers make with होंठ

Incorrect: Meri honth.

Correct: Mere honth / मेरे होंठ।

होंठ is masculine.

Incorrect: Honth par without oblique plural.

Correct: Honthon par / होंठों पर is the usual on-the-lips form.

Use oblique होंठों before par.

Good to know

Balm and ghee home remedies for sookhe honth are winter staples. Makeup counters still say lipstick while Hindi keeps honth for the body part.

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Buying lip balm in cold weather

  1. ChatPal

    आपके होंठ फट तो नहीं रहे?

    aapke honth phat to nahi rahe?

    Aren’t your lips cracking?

  2. You

    हाँ, होंठ बहुत सूखे हैं।

    haan, honth bahut sookhe hain.

    Yes, the lips are very dry.

  3. ChatPal

    यह बाम होंठों पर लगाइए।

    yah balm honthon par lagaiye.

    Please put this balm on the lips.

  4. You

    धन्यवाद, होंठ अब नरम लगेंगे।

    dhanyavaad, honth ab naram lagenge.

    Thanks — the lips will feel soft now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Lip" in Hindi

Is honth singular or plural?

The same form often covers one lip or both. Context clarifies.

How do I say on the lips?

Honthon par.

Is it masculine?

Yes. Mere honth, sookhe honth.

How do I say lower lip?

Nichla honth.

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