Water in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “Water” in Hindi is पानी, pronounced paani — 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.
A clear, colourless liquid that is essential for all living things.
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-
Sanskrit पा (pā)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Sanskrit -अन (-ana)
Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas
Sanskrit -ईय (-īya)
Sanskrit -अनीय (-anīya)
Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya)
Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅 (pāṇīa)
Sauraseni Apabhramsa पाणिअ (pāṇia)
Old Hindi पांनी (pāṃnī)
Hindi पानी
Inherited from Old Hindi पांनी (pā̃nī), from Apabhramsa पाणिउ (pāṇiu), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅 (pāṇīa), from Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya, “water, drink”). Doublet of पानीय (pānīya).
Quick facts about “Water”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-
Sanskrit पा (pā)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Sanskrit -अन (-ana)
Proto-Indo-Iranian *-iHyas
Sanskrit -ईय (-īya)
Sanskrit -अनीय (-anīya)
Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya)
Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅 (pāṇīa)
Sauraseni Apabhramsa पाणिअ (pāṇia)
Old Hindi पांनी (pāṃnī)
Hindi पानी
Inherited from Old Hindi पांनी (pā̃nī), from Apabhramsa पाणिउ (pāṇiu), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑀻𑀅 (pāṇīa), from Sanskrit पानीय (pānīya, “water, drink”). Doublet of पानीय (pānīya).
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