Lecture in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “lecture” in Hindi is व्याख्यान, pronounced Alochana karana — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwi-
Proto-Indo-European *wí
Sanskrit वि- (vi-)
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH
Sanskrit आ (ā)
Sanskrit आ- (ā-)
Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ-der.
Sanskrit ख्या (khyā)
Sanskrit आख्या (ākhyā)
Sanskrit व्याख्या (vyākhyā)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Sanskrit -अन (-ana)
Sanskrit व्याख्यान (vyākhyāna)lbor.
Hindi व्याख्यान
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit व्याख्यान (vyākhyāna). Doublet of बखान (bakhān, “description”).
Quick facts about “lecture”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁
Proto-Indo-European *dwi-
Proto-Indo-European *wí
Sanskrit वि- (vi-)
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH
Sanskrit आ (ā)
Sanskrit आ- (ā-)
Proto-Indo-European *kʷeḱ-der.
Sanskrit ख्या (khyā)
Sanskrit आख्या (ākhyā)
Sanskrit व्याख्या (vyākhyā)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Sanskrit -अन (-ana)
Sanskrit व्याख्यान (vyākhyāna)lbor.
Hindi व्याख्यान
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit व्याख्यान (vyākhyāna). Doublet of बखान (bakhān, “description”).