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"Moon" in Hindi: चाँद

चाँदchaand

Say it: CHAANDmasculine noun/tʃɑ̃ːd̪/

Note: also: चंद्रमा (chandrama)

Moon in Hindi is चाँद (chaand), a masculine noun. Poetic chandrama exists, but chaand wins in songs and daily sky talk.

Rooftop evening

आज चाँद कितना चमकीला है!

aaj chaand kitna chamkeela hai!

How bright the moon is today!
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How to pronounce चाँद

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CHAAND

/tʃɑ̃ːd̪/

Chaand is CHAAND with a long aa and a nasal before d. Soft dental d at the end.

"Moon" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
चाँदchaandmoon

Everyday and songs.

चंद्रमाchandramamoon

More formal/literary.

चाँदनीchaandnimoonlight

Night brightness.

पूरा चाँदpoora chaandfull moon

Full-moon night.

How to use चाँद in real life

  1. 1Rooftop evening

    आज चाँद कितना चमकीला है!

    aaj chaand kitna chamkeela hai!

    How bright the moon is today!

    Kitna with masculine chaand.

  2. 2Festival

    करवा चौथ पर लोग चाँद देखते हैं।

    Karva Chauth par log chaand dekhte hain.

    On Karva Chauth people look at the moon.

    Ritual moon-sighting.

  3. 3Kids’ bedtime

    चाँद को गुड नाइट कहो।

    chaand ko good night kaho.

    Say good night to the moon.

    Playful home Hindi.

Mistakes English speakers make with चाँद

Incorrect: Chaand feminine agreement: chaand chamkeeli hai.

Correct: Chaand chamkeela hai.

चाँद (chaand) is masculine.

Incorrect: Only chandrama with friends.

Correct: Say chaand.

चाँद is the headword for daily speech.

Good to know

Bollywood treats chaand as the ultimate romantic metaphor. Festival calendars still track the lunar month, so chaand talk is cultural as well as weather chat.

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Stargazing after dinner

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    देखो, बादलों के बीच चाँद निकला।

    dekho, baadalon ke beech chaand nikla.

    Look, the moon came out between the clouds.

  2. You

    हाँ, आज चाँद गोल और चमकीला है।

    haan, aaj chaand gol aur chamkeela hai.

    Yes, the moon is round and bright today.

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    फ़ोटो में चाँद साफ़ आएगा क्या?

    photo mein chaand saaf aayega kya?

    Will the moon come out clear in the photo?

  4. You

    कोशिश करते हैं, चाँद स्थिर रखो नज़र में।

    koshish karte hain, chaand sthir rakho nazar mein.

    Let’s try — keep the moon steady in view.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Moon" in Hindi

Chaand or chandrama?

चाँद (chaand) for speech; चंद्रमा is literary.

Moonlight word?

Chaandni.

Full moon?

Poora chaand or purnima in calendar talk.

Gender?

Masculine: bada chaand.

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