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"Nail (fingernail)" in Hindi: नाख़ून

नाख़ूनnaakhoon

Say it: NAA-khoonmasculine noun/nɑːxuːn/

Fingernail in Hindi is नाख़ून (naakhoon), masculine. Keep the nukta ख़. Cut line: नाख़ून काटिए.

Salon

कृपया नाख़ून छोटे कर दीजिए।

kripya naakhoon chhote kar dijiye.

Please trim the nails short.
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How to pronounce नाख़ून

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NAA-khoon

/nɑːxuːn/

Naakhoon is NAA-khoon. Long aa, breathy kh from ख़, long oo, final n.

"Nail (fingernail)" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
नाख़ूनnaakhoonnail (fingernail/toenail)

Default — keep nukta ख़.

नाख़ून काटनाnaakhoon kaatnato cut nails

Grooming.

नाख़ून पॉलिशnaakhoon polishnail polish

Salon.

पैर के नाख़ूनpair ke naakhoontoenails

Feet.

How to use नाख़ून in real life

  1. 1Salon

    कृपया नाख़ून छोटे कर दीजिए।

    kripya naakhoon chhote kar dijiye.

    Please trim the nails short.

    Polite.

  2. 2Home kit

    मेरे नाख़ून बढ़ गए हैं।

    mere naakhoon badh gaye hain.

    My nails have grown.

    Masculine plural feel.

  3. 3Kids care

    बच्चे के नाख़ून साफ़ रखिए।

    bachche ke naakhoon saaf rakhiye.

    Keep the child's nails clean.

    Hygiene.

Mistakes English speakers make with नाख़ून

Incorrect: Using कील for fingernail

Correct: Naakhoon for body nail; keel for metal nail

Different nails.

Incorrect: Nakoon without kh

Correct: Naakhoon (ख़)

Keep the breathy kh.

Good to know

नाख़ून care is salon talk and Sunday grooming. Metal nails for walls are कील — different word. Writing with ख़ matches careful Hindi.

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A quick manicure ask at home

  1. ChatPal

    नाख़ून काटने हैं क्या?

    naakhoon kaatne hain kya?

    Do the nails need cutting?

  2. You

    हाँ, दाएँ हाथ के नाख़ून लंबे हैं।

    haan, daaen haath ke naakhoon lambe hain.

    Yes — the right-hand nails are long.

  3. ChatPal

    कटर दीजिए, नाख़ून साफ़ कर दूँ।

    cutter dijiye, naakhoon saaf kar doon.

    Please give the cutter — I'll clean the nails.

  4. You

    शुक्रिया, दराज में है।

    shukriya, daraz mein hai.

    Thanks — it's in the drawer.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Nail (fingernail)" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera naakhoon.

Cut nails?

Naakhoon kaatna.

Metal nail?

Keel — different word.

Spelling tip?

Keep ख़ in नाख़ून.

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