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Proverb in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Proverbnoun
कहावत
🗣️ kahavat [/kə.ɦɑː.ʋət̪/, [kɐ.ɦäː.ʋɐt̪], /ˈpɹɒvɜːb/, /ˈpɹɑˌvɝb/, /proˈverb/]
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📖 Meaning of “proverb”

The meaning of “proverb” in Hindi is कहावत, pronounced kahavat — 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.

📘 Definition of proverb

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

🟢 Similar words for proverb
adage saw byword
✍️ Proverb in a sentence
There is a proverb in English, Tit for tat.
इस तरह की आम कहावत को कौन नहीं जानता?
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From Sanskrit *कथावार्त्ता (*kathāvārttā).

Quick facts about “proverb”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Proverb
Meaning in Hindi
कहावत
Pronunciation
kahavat
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
3
Word Origin (Etymology)
From Sanskrit *कथावार्त्ता (*kathāvārttā).

Frequently Asked Questions

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