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"Purple" in Hindi: बैंगनी

बैंगनीbaingani

Say it: bai-nga-NEEadjective/bɛːŋɡəniː/

Purple in Hindi is बैंगनी (baingani). Say बैंगनी साड़ी, हल्का बैंगनी, आपको बैंगनी रंग चाहिए?

Outfit

आज बैंगनी कुर्ता पहनूँगा।

aaj baingani kurta pahoonga.

I'll wear a purple kurta today.
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How to pronounce बैंगनी

Say it

bai-nga-NEE

/bɛːŋɡəniː/

Baingani: bai-nga-NEE. Soft ng, stress near the end. Three beats.

"Purple" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बैंगनीbainganipurple

Default color.

हल्का बैंगनीhalka bainganilight purple

Soft shades.

गहरा बैंगनीgahra bainganideep purple

Rich fabric.

बैंगनी रंगbaingani rangpurple color

Paint and cloth.

How to use बैंगनी in real life

  1. 1Outfit

    आज बैंगनी कुर्ता पहनूँगा।

    aaj baingani kurta pahoonga.

    I'll wear a purple kurta today.

    Clothes.

  2. 2Flowers

    वैजयंती बैंगनी फूल लाई है।

    vaijayanti baingani phool laayi hai.

    Vaijayanti brought purple flowers.

    Gift.

  3. 3Shop ask

    आपके पास बैंगनी स्कार्फ़ है क्या?

    aapke paas baingani scarf hai kya?

    Do you have a purple scarf?

    Aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with बैंगनी

Incorrect: Using बैंगन (eggplant) as the color

Correct: Color is बैंगनी

बैंगन is the vegetable.

Incorrect: Mixing with गुलाबी

Correct: बैंगनी is purple; गुलाबी is pink

Different colors.

Good to know

Festival lehengas and school ties often come in बैंगनी. Dye sellers ask हल्का or गहरा बैंगनी. Eggplant jokes happen because बैंगन sounds close — keep the -ई ending for the color.

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Choosing Holi powder colors

  1. ChatPal

    बैंगनी रंग भी लें क्या?

    baingani rang bhi len kya?

    Shall we take purple too?

  2. You

    हाँ, गहरा बैंगनी पैक कीजिए।

    haan, gahra baingani pack kijiye.

    Yes — pack deep purple.

  3. ChatPal

    आपके कपड़े बैंगनी से दाग सकते हैं।

    aapke kapde baingani se daag sakte hain.

    Your clothes can stain from purple.

  4. You

    कोई बात नहीं, बैंगनी पसंद है।

    koi baat nahin, baingani pasand hai.

    No problem — I like purple.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Purple" in Hindi

What is purple in Hindi?

बैंगनी (baingani).

Light purple?

हल्का बैंगनी.

Vegetable confusion?

बैंगन is eggplant; बैंगनी is purple.

Shopping line?

बैंगनी रंग में है क्या?

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