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"Queen" in Hindi: रानी

रानीraani

Say it: RAA-nifeminine noun/rɑːniː/

A queen is रानी (raani). Tales say रानी मुस्कुराई, रानी का महल, प्रसिद्ध रानी — not राजा.

History class

रानी लक्ष्मीबाई बहुत बहादुर थीं।

raani Lakshmibai bahut bahaadur thin.

Queen Lakshmibai was very brave.
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How to pronounce रानी

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RAA-ni

/rɑːniː/

Raani: RAA-ni, long aa, soft n. Two beats.

"Queen" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
रानीraaniqueen

Default noun.

महान रानीmahaan raanigreat queen

History.

रानी का महलraani ka mahalthe queen's palace

Tours.

रानी बनींraani baninbecame queen

Story line.

How to use रानी in real life

  1. 1History class

    रानी लक्ष्मीबाई बहुत बहादुर थीं।

    raani Lakshmibai bahut bahaadur thin.

    Queen Lakshmibai was very brave.

    School.

  2. 2Palace tour

    यह कमरा रानी के लिए था।

    yah kamra raani ke liye tha.

    This room was for the queen.

    Guide.

  3. 3Chess joke

    आप रानी की चाल समझ गए क्या?

    aap raani ki chaal samajh gaye kya?

    Did you get the queen's move?

    Playful aap.

Mistakes English speakers make with रानी

Incorrect: Using राजा when you mean queen

Correct: Queen is रानी; king is राजा

Different pages.

Incorrect: Using राजकुमारी for queen

Correct: राजकुमारी is princess; queen is रानी

Keep रानी.

Good to know

रानी fills folk songs, museum captions, and chess talk. Kids hear राजा-रानी pairs; this page stays on रानी. Modern praise may jokingly call someone रानी जी with affection.

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Reading a palace plaque

  1. ChatPal

    यह चित्र किस रानी का है?

    yah chitra kis raani ka hai?

    Which queen is this portrait of?

  2. You

    बोर्ड कहता है रानी पद्मावती का।

    board kehta hai raani Padmaavati ka.

    The board says Queen Padmavati's.

  3. ChatPal

    रानी के गहने भी दिख रहे हैं।

    raani ke gehne bhi dikh rahe hain.

    The queen's jewels are on display too.

  4. You

    कमाल, रानी का ज़माना जीवंत लग रहा है।

    kamaal, raani ka zamana jeevant lag raha hai.

    Amazing — the queen's era feels alive.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Queen" in Hindi

What is queen in Hindi?

रानी (raani).

Is राजा okay here?

No — राजा is king.

Queen's palace?

रानी का महल.

Great queen?

महान रानी.

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