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"Shoulder" in Hindi: कंधा

कंधाkandha

Say it: KAN-dhaamasculine noun/kən̪d̪ʱɑː/

Shoulder in Hindi is कंधा (kandha), a masculine noun. The oblique/plural feel कंधे (kandhe) appears in kandhe par bag.

Gym

मेरा कंधा वर्कआउट के बाद दुख रहा है।

mera kandha workout ke baad dukh raha hai.

My shoulder hurts after the workout.
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How to pronounce कंधा

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KAN-dhaa

/kən̪d̪ʱɑː/

Kandha is KAN-dhaa with aspirated dh and long aa. Kandhe is KAN-dhe.

"Shoulder" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
कंधाkandhashoulder

Default.

कंधेkandheshoulders; oblique

Plural or before par.

कंधे परkandhe paron the shoulder

Bag strap location.

कंधा दर्दkandha dardshoulder pain

Complaint.

How to use कंधा in real life

  1. 1Gym

    मेरा कंधा वर्कआउट के बाद दुख रहा है।

    mera kandha workout ke baad dukh raha hai.

    My shoulder hurts after the workout.

    Mera masculine.

  2. 2Travel

    बैग कंधे पर मत रखना ज़्यादा देर।

    bag kandhe par mat rakhna zyada der.

    Don’t keep the bag on your shoulder too long.

    Oblique kandhe par.

  3. 3Tailor

    कोट कंधे पर ढीला है।

    kot kandhe par dheela hai.

    The coat is loose on the shoulders.

    Fitting.

Mistakes English speakers make with कंधा

Incorrect: Meri kandha dard hai.

Correct: Mera kandha dard kar raha hai.

कंधा (kandha) is masculine: mera.

Incorrect: Always kandha par without oblique.

Correct: Kandhe par for on the shoulder.

Use oblique कंधे before पर.

Good to know

Crowded trains make people say kandha chhui ho gai after a bump. Stretching the kandhe is evening TV-time advice from physiotherapists on YouTube.

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Helping with a heavy laptop bag

  1. ChatPal

    क्या कंधा दुख रहा है बैग से?

    kya kandha dukh raha hai bag se?

    Is your shoulder hurting from the bag?

  2. You

    हाँ, दायाँ कंधा भारी लग रहा है।

    haan, daayan kandha bhaari lag raha hai.

    Yes, the right shoulder feels heavy.

  3. ChatPal

    बैग दूसरे कंधे पर बदल लीजिए।

    bag doosre kandhe par badal lijiye.

    Please switch the bag to the other shoulder.

  4. You

    किया, अब कंधा हल्का है।

    kiya, ab kandha halka hai.

    Done — now the shoulder is lighter.

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Common questions about "Shoulder" in Hindi

Kandha or kandhe?

कंधा is the base; कंधे for plural/oblique before par.

Gender?

Masculine: mera kandha.

Shoulder pain?

Kandha dard / kandha dukh raha hai.

Bag on shoulder?

Bag kandhe par.

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