Riddle in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “riddle”
The meaning of “riddle” in Hindi is पहेली, pronounced paheli — 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 riddle
a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
🟢 Similar words for riddle
conundrum
enigma
brain-teaser
permeate
pervade
penetrate
interpenetrate
diffuse
imbue
screen
✍️ Riddle in a sentence
He is always ready to solve the riddles.
इस पहेली का अर्थ वे तीन दिन के भीतर न बता सके
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑁂𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (paheliyā), from Sanskrit प्रहेलिका (prahelikā, “puzzle, riddle”).
Quick facts about “riddle”
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Word (English)
Riddle
Meaning in Hindi
पहेली
Pronunciation
paheli
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
10
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑁂𑀮𑀺𑀬𑀸 (paheliyā), from Sanskrit प्रहेलिका (prahelikā, “puzzle, riddle”).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "riddle" is पहेली (paheli).
In Devanagari script it is written as पहेली.
It is pronounced "paheli". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.