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"Star" in Hindi: तारा

ताराtaara

Say it: TAA-raamasculine noun/t̪ɑːrɑː/

Star in Hindi is तारा (taara), a masculine noun. The plural तारे (taare) lights up night-sky talk, and film star is often just star in English.

Night sky

आज आसमान में बहुत तारे हैं।

aaj aasmaan mein bahut taare hain.

There are many stars in the sky today.
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How to pronounce तारा

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TAA-raa

/t̪ɑːrɑː/

Taara is TAA-raa with long aa vowels and a light tapped r. Plural taare is TAA-re.

"Star" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
ताराtaarastar

Sky or metaphor.

तारेtaarestars

Plural.

सिताराsitaarastar

Common synonym, also film star.

ट्विंकल तारेtwinkle taaretwinkling stars

Kids’ rhyme feel.

How to use तारा in real life

  1. 1Night sky

    आज आसमान में बहुत तारे हैं।

    aaj aasmaan mein bahut taare hain.

    There are many stars in the sky today.

    Plural taare.

  2. 2Wish talk

    एक तारा चुनो और इच्छा माँगो।

    ek taara chuno aur ichha maango.

    Pick a star and make a wish.

    Playful.

  3. 3City lights

    शहर में तारा कम दिखता है।

    shahar mein taara kam dikhta hai.

    In the city a star is rarely visible.

    Light pollution.

Mistakes English speakers make with तारा

Incorrect: Taara feminine: taara chamkeeli.

Correct: Taara chamkeela / taare chamkeele.

तारा (taara) is masculine.

Incorrect: Only sitaara as the headword.

Correct: Use taara as the taught headword.

Entry headword is तारा (taara); सितारा is a variant.

Good to know

Songs about taare fill school functions and film albums. Astrology still asks aapka taara kya hai? in popular magazine Hindi.

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Camping away from city lights

  1. ChatPal

    देखो कितने तारे चमक रहे हैं!

    dekho kitne taare chamak rahe hain!

    Look how many stars are shining!

  2. You

    हाँ, एक तारा वहाँ बहुत बड़ा लगता है।

    haan, ek taara vahaan bahut bada lagta hai.

    Yes — one star there looks very big.

  3. ChatPal

    शायद वह तारा नहीं, ग्रह है।

    shaayad vah taara nahin, grah hai.

    Maybe that isn’t a star — it’s a planet.

  4. You

    फिर भी आसमान के तारे कमाल हैं।

    phir bhi aasmaan ke taare kamaal hain.

    Still, the sky’s stars are amazing.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Star" in Hindi

Taara or sitaara?

Both mean star; तारा is this page’s headword.

Plural?

तारे (taare).

Film star?

Often English star or filmi sitaara.

Gender?

Masculine: ek taara.

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