Hindi: Commonly used words (21 to 30)

View the most common Hindi words as a Google Spreadsheet.

Common words in Hindi, numbers 11 through 20:
21. बात (baat) - f. something said, a word, remark; speech, talk words; conversation; discussion
22. कहा (ka-haa) - m. something said; a remark; remarks
23. समय (sam-ay) - m. time
24. क्या (kyaa) - pron. or adv. what
25. अपनी (ap-nii) - adj. her own; hers - feminine form of अपना

  • अपना (ap-naa) - adj. one’s, one’s own

26. होती (ho-tii) - v. happening - singular feminine imperfective aspect of होना

  • होना (ho-naa) - v. to be; to exist; to be present

27. प्रकार (pra-kaar) - m. kind; sort; type
28. बहुत (ba-hut) - adj. many; much
29. तरह (tar-ah) - f. kind; type
30. बाद (baad) - m. speech; discussion, dispute; argument

I discovered the spreadsheet containing the most frequently used words from the Hindi Google Group, a list which is apparently derived from Resource Center for Indian Language Technology Solutions at IIT-Mumbai (I can’t verify this because the .aci files will not open on my computer).

The version above, saved as a Google Spreadsheet, is a version that I have modified from the original. I’m not quite sure how I am going to use it yet, but my version will evolve as my language studies evolve. If you are interested in tracking the changes, follow the RSS Feed for Hindi words spreadsheet RSS feed for the spreadsheet. When I develop a strategy for developing the spreadsheet and studying Hindi from the top words down, I will write a post about it here.

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2 Responses to “Hindi: Commonly used words (21 to 30)”

  1. kittell says:

    Comments from Pradeep via email:

    अपनी - it is a different usage for अपना. It’s not a tense.

    होती - variation of होता. generally as a general reference of having or being there. Like in sentences which state general truths. sabke paas mobile hote hain (everyone has a mobile).

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