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"Wave (sea)" in Hindi: लहर

लहरlahar

Say it: la-harfeminine noun/ləɦər/

A wave is लहर (lahar). Beach talk says बड़ी लहर; news may use गर्मी की लहर for a heat wave.

Beach warning

आज लहरें ऊँची हैं, सावधान।

aaj laharen oonchi hain, saavdhaan.

Waves are high today — be careful.
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How to pronounce लहर

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la-har

/ləɦər/

La-har: soft l, clear har. Two even beats.

"Wave (sea)" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
लहरlaharwave

Default.

बड़ी लहरbadi laharbig wave

Sea.

लहरेंlaharenwaves

Plural.

गर्मी की लहरgarmi ki laharheat wave

Weather news.

How to use लहर in real life

  1. 1Beach warning

    आज लहरें ऊँची हैं, सावधान।

    aaj laharen oonchi hain, saavdhaan.

    Waves are high today — be careful.

    Safety.

  2. 2Photo op

    उस लहर के साथ फ़ोटो लें।

    us lahar ke saath photo len.

    Take a photo with that wave.

    Fun.

  3. 3Heat news

    शहर में गर्मी की लहर है।

    shahar mein garmi ki lahar hai.

    There's a heat wave in the city.

    Figurative.

Mistakes English speakers make with लहर

Incorrect: Using वेव only as the taught noun

Correct: लहर

This page teaches लहर.

Incorrect: Confusing लहर with हाथ हिलाना (hand wave)

Correct: लहर for water/air waves

Different sense — this is the wave noun.

Good to know

Goa and Mumbai beach talk watches लहरें closely in monsoon. News heat waves are गर्मी की लहर. Kids chase छोटी लहर; lifeguards shout when they rise.

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  1. ChatPal

    देखिए, कितनी बड़ी लहर रही है!

    dekhiye, kitni badi lahar aa rahi hai!

    Look how big a wave is coming!

  2. You

    हाँ, लहर के पास मत जाइए।

    haan, lahar ke paas mat jaaiye.

    Yes — don't go near the wave.

  3. ChatPal

    ठीक है, छोटी लहर पर खेलते हैं।

    theek hai, chhoti lahar par khelte hain.

    Okay — we'll play on the small wave.

  4. You

    मज़ेदार, लहर ठंडी लग रही है।

    mazedaar, lahar thandi lag rahi hai.

    Fun — the wave feels cold.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Wave (sea)" in Hindi

How do you say wave in Hindi?

लहर (lahar).

Big wave?

बड़ी लहर.

Heat wave?

गर्मी की लहर.

Plural?

लहरें.

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