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Short in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Shortadjective
छोटा
🗣️ kuchh kam [/t͡ʃʰoː.ʈɑː/, [t͡ʃʰoː.ʈäː], /ʃɔːt/, /ʃɔɹt/, [ʃɔɹʔ], /sɔːt̚⁵/, /sɔːk̚⁵/, /ʃɔʁt/, /ˈʃɔʁ.t͡ʃi/, [ˈʃɔh.t͡ʃi], /ˈʃɔɾ.t͡ʃi/, [ˈʃɔχ.t͡ʃi], /ˈʃɔɻ.t͡ʃi/, /ˈʃɔʁ.te/, [ˈʃɔh.te], /ˈʃɔɾ.tɨ/, /ˈʃoɾt/, [ˈʃoɾt̪]]
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📖 Meaning of “short”

The meaning of “short” in Hindi is छोटा, pronounced kuchh kam — it is a adjective. 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 short

tending to crumble or break into flakes due to a large amount of shortening

🟢 Similar words for short
shortstop short circuit short-circuit short-change shortsighted unforesightful myopic unretentive forgetful inadequate poor jejune
🔴 Opposite words for short
long tall
✍️ Short in a sentence
They had to walk only a short distance to reach the station.
अगर छोटे आदमी को आवाज़ मिलती है तो वह छोटा नहीं रहता है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *छोट्ट, छोडि (chŏṭṭa, choḍi, “small”), ultimately of uncertain origin. See there for more. Cognate with Nepali छोटो (choṭo, “small”), Gujarati છોટું (choṭũ), Punjabi ਛੋਟਾ (choṭā, “small”), Odia ଛୋଟ (choṭa, “small, lesser”), Assamese ছোট (süto, “junior, low grade”), Sinhalese චූටි (cūṭi, “small”).

Quick facts about “short”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Short
Meaning in Hindi
छोटा
Pronunciation
kuchh kam
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
12
Opposite words
2
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *छोट्ट, छोडि (chŏṭṭa, choḍi, “small”), ultimately of uncertain origin. See there for more. Cognate with Nepali छोटो (choṭo, “small”), Gujarati છોટું (choṭũ), Punjabi ਛੋਟਾ (choṭā, “small”), Odia ଛୋଟ (choṭa, “small, lesser”), Assamese ছোট (süto, “junior, low grade”), Sinhalese චූටි (cūṭi, “small”).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "short" is छोटा (kuchh kam).
In Devanagari script it is written as छोटा.
It is pronounced "kuchh kam". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.