White elephant in Hindi — Meaning of सफेद हाथी (saphed hathi)

📖 Meaning of “white elephant”

The meaning of “white elephant” in Hindi is सफेद हाथी, pronounced saphed hathi — 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 white elephant

albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia

✍️ White elephant in a sentence

South Australia's "white elephant" was really going to prove a valuable possession after all!

उसी समय एक सफेद हाथी अपनी सूंड में कमल लिये हुए उनके पास आया. उस हाथी ने तीन बार महामाया की परिक्रमा की और फिर उनके गर्भ में प्रवेश कर गया.

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

In Siam, elephants were working animals. However, white (albino) elephants were considered sacred and therefore were not to be put to work. The owner was then left to feed the elephant but could get no work from it. It is said that the King of Siam used to make a present of a white elephant to courtiers he wanted to ruin.

Quick facts about “white elephant”

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Word (English)

White elephant

Meaning in Hindi

सफेद हाथी

Pronunciation

saphed hathi

Part of speech

Noun

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "white elephant" is सफेद हाथी (saphed hathi).

In Devanagari script it is written as सफेद हाथी.

It is pronounced "saphed hathi". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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