Masculine/Feminine Words
The Hindi word for gender is ‘लिंग’ (ling). Masculine translates to ‘पुल्लिंग’ (pul-ling) while feminine translates to ‘स्त्रीलिंग’ (stree-ling). Here is a list of masculine and feminine words in Hindi:
| Masculine word | Translation | Feminine word | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| आदमी | Man | औरत | Woman |
| लड़का | Boy | लड़की | Girl |
| बेटा | Son | बेटी | Daughter |
| पिता | Father | माता | Mother |
| भाई | Brother | बहिन | Sister |
| नाना | Maternal Grandfather | नानी | Maternal Grandmother |
| दादा | Paternal Grandfather | दादी | Paternal Grandmother |
| राजा | King | रानी | Queen |
| मामा | Mother's Brother | मामी | Mother’s Brother’s Wife |
| चाचा | Father's Younger Brother | चाची | Father’s Younger Brother’s Wife |
| फूफा | Father's Sister's Husband | फूफी | Father’s Sister |
| मौसा | Mother's Sister's Husband | मौसी | Mother’s Sister |
In your exam, one question deals with opposites. You may be given one or more of the words above, and you will have to provide the opposite e.g. if you are given the Hindi word for ‘king’, you must provide the word for ‘queen’.
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