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Play in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Playverb
खेलना
🗣️ khelna [/kʰeːl.nɑː/, [kʰeːl.näː], /pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯], /ple(j)/]
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📖 Meaning of “play”

The meaning of “play” in Hindi is खेलना, pronounced khelna — it is a verb. 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.

📘 Definition of play

engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously

🟢 Similar words for play
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✍️ Play in a sentence
The children played in the park.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Hindi verb set
खेलना (khelnā)
खिलाना (khilānā)
खिलवाना (khilvānā)
Inherited from Prakrit खेलइ (khelaï, “to play”), 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀡 n (khelaṇa, “playing”), of uncertain further origin. See there for more. Cognate with Nepali खेल्नु (khelnu), Marathi खेळणे (kheḷṇe), Konkani खेळ्चे (kheḷce), Bengali খেলা (khela), and Assamese খেলা (khela). Related to Romani khelel, Sinhalese කෙළිනවා (keḷinawā, “to play”), and Sanskrit खेलति (khelati).

Quick facts about “play”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Play
Meaning in Hindi
खेलना
Pronunciation
khelna
Part of speech
Verb
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Hindi verb set
खेलना (khelnā)
खिलाना (khilānā)
खिलवाना (khilvānā)
Inherited from Prakrit खेलइ (khelaï, “to play”), 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀡 n (khelaṇa, “playing”), of uncertain further origin. See there for more. Cognate with Nepali खेल्नु (khelnu), Marathi खेळणे (kheḷṇe), Konkani खेळ्चे (kheḷce), Bengali খেলা (khela), and Assamese খেলা (khela). Related to Romani khelel, Sinhalese කෙළිනවා (keḷinawā, “to play”), and Sanskrit खेलति (khelati).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "play" is खेलना (khelna).
In Devanagari script it is written as खेलना.
It is pronounced "khelna". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.