Hindi · Body & Health
"Medicine" in Hindi: दवा
दवाdava
Note: also: दवाई (davaai)
Medicine in Hindi is दवा (dava), feminine; दवाई (davaai) is a common twin form. Dose talk: दवा समय पर लो.
After fever
बुखार की दवा रात को लीजिए।bukhaar ki dava raat ko lijiye.
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How to pronounce दवा
Say it
da-VA
/d̪əʋɑː/
Dava is da-VA. Soft dental d, open va. Two light beats. Davaai adds a long aa-i.
"Medicine" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| दवाdava | medicine Default noun. | Default noun. |
| दवाईdavaai | medicine Very common alternate. | Very common alternate. |
| दवा लेनाdava lena | to take medicine Dose routine. | Dose routine. |
| दर्द की दवाdard ki dava | pain medicine Type. | Type. |
How to use दवा in real life
- 1After fever
बुखार की दवा रात को लीजिए।
bukhaar ki dava raat ko lijiye.
Take the fever medicine at night.
Dose timing.
- 2Chemist counter
यह दवा बिना पर्चे के मिलेगी?
yah dava bina parche ke milegi?
Will this medicine be available without a prescription?
OTC ask.
- 3Reminder
आपने सुबह की दवा ली?
aapne subah ki dava li?
Did you take the morning medicine?
Care check.
Mistakes English speakers make with दवा
Incorrect: Mera dava
Correct: Meri दवा
Dava is feminine: meri dava.
Incorrect: Only English medicine at home
Correct: Family talk uses दवा / दवाई
Hindi home speech prefers दवा.
Good to know
People say दवा and दवाई freely. Chemists ask पर्चे के साथ. Ayurvedic and allopathic both get called दवा in casual talk.
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Checking a dose with a family member
ChatPal
डॉक्टर ने कौन सी दवा दी?
doctor ne kaun si dava di?
Which medicine did the doctor give?
You
दो दवा हैं — एक सुबह, एक रात।
do dava hain — ek subah, ek raat.
There are two medicines — one morning, one night.
ChatPal
पानी के साथ दवा लें।
paani ke saath dava len.
Take the medicine with water.
You
ठीक है, दवा का अलार्म लगाऊँगा।
theek hai, dava ka alarm lagaaoonga.
Okay — I'll set a medicine alarm.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Medicine" in Hindi
दवा vs दवाई?
Same meaning; both everyday.
Gender?
Feminine: meri dava.
Take medicine?
Dava lena / dava lo.
Painkiller?
Dard ki dava.
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