India celebrates Hindi Divas on September 14, every year to honour the country’s official language. It was on this day, that the Constituent Assembly in 1949 adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India. It is an important day for all the citizens of the country. On this significant occasion, here we bring you the common English words translated in Hindi. These words are used interchangeably on a regular basis and if translated, sounds hilarious and some are even harder to pronounce. We bet you have not heard about them. So, let’s begin! Hindi Diwas 2019 Date and Information: Know All About The History of The Day That Highlights Importance of Hindi Language. 

These everyday words are commonly known by their English names. But their Hindi translations are hilariously awkward. Here are a few of them.

Button

Button (Photo Credits: File Image)

If you type the word, "Button" in the Google search box, the Hindi translation will show you the same word, only written in the language. But one can hardly imagine, the literal translation. "Ast Vyast Vastra Niyantrak," is the Hindi equivalent for "button." Try pronouncing it at a go!

Tea

Tea (Photo Credits: File Image)

Tea lovers in India, did you know the literal translation of your favourite beverage is not chai? Here, treat yourself with a cup of "Dugdh Jal Mishrit Sharkara Yukt Parvatiya (pahaadi) Booti." You deserve it for pronouncing it correctly.

Matchbox

Matchbox (Photo Credits: File Image)

Matchbox in Hindi is again not matchbox or "maachis." Here is "agni utpaadan petee," ladies and gentleman.

Traffic Signal

Traffic Signal (Photo Credits: File Image)

It is mostly believed that "traffic signal" in Hindi is translated as "yaataayaat sanket." While, it is not wrong, the shudh Hindi translation is, "aavan jaavan soochak pattika." Obey the "aavan jaavan soochak pattika," people if you don't want to pay a hefty fine!

Table Tennis

Table Tennis (Photo Credits: File Image)

As fun as the indoor game is, its translation in Hindi is equally amusing. Table tennis in Hindi is called "Ashtkoni kasht palak pe le takatak de takatak."

Social Media

Social Media (Photo Credits: File Image)

The most common and significant mode of communication for the millennials, social media too has a very amusing translation in Hindi. "Saamaajik jaalkram" is what social media is known as in the official language.

Semen

Semen (Photo Credits: File Image)

The Hindi word for Semen is known as Veerya. And we have just run out of smart quips to comment.

There are just so many English words that we use in Hindi that we don't know what their Hindi counterparts are. But it is always fun to learn something new. Apart from the above English words, how many other common words or phrases for that matter, do you know, that if translated in Hindi, will crack you up? Explore some more, this Hindi Diwas!

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