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These are the 8,906 words that come up most often in everyday Hindi (हिन्दी), counted as they are actually said rather than as dictionary headwords — so where Hindi changes a word's ending, each ending is counted on its own. Work down from the top: the first few hundred carry most ordinary conversation.

The most common words in Hindi, most frequent first, with English meanings.
#WordIn English
1 है to be
2 के part of, originating from
3 मैं I
4 नहीं no, not
5 हैं to be
6 में in, inside of
7 एक one; 1
8 आप ye, you
9 लिए to take
10 और more
11 यह this one; he; she; it
12 से comparative postposition: than
13 की of
14 क्या initial interrogative particle
15 कि that
16 तुम you, ye
17 हो to be
18 कर to do, to perform, to execute
19 मुझे I
20 को in some set phrases, indicates the Possessor: have
21 हम we: first-person plural personal pronoun, plural of मैं
22 था to be
23 वह that
24 पर on
25 हूँ to be
26 रहे to stay, remain
27 भी even
28 रहा to stay, remain
29 का part of, originating from
30 अपने reflexive pronoun: oneself
31 कुछ something
32 तो then
33 गया to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
34 इस this one; he; she; it
35 मेरे oblique/vocative masculine singular
36 ठीक exactly
37 करने to do, to perform, to execute
38 किया to do, to perform, to execute
39 साथ together
40 उसे that
41 हाँ yes
42 वे that
43 सकते to be able
44 लेकिन but, however
45 यहाँ here
46 तुम्हें you, ye
47 कोई some, certain, any
48 तरह type, kind
49 अब now
50 पता address
51 होगा to be
52 बहुत very
53 बात talk
54 सकता apoplexy
55 जाओ to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
56 ही an emphatic particle
57 दिया to give, grant, award
58 करना to do, to perform, to execute
59 जा to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
60 मेरी feminine singular of मेरा
61 सब all
62 बारे time, turn
63 लगता to seem, appear
64 कहा to say
65 जो who; whoever
66 वहाँ there
67 जब when
68 इसे this one; he; she; it
69 अच्छा well
70 चाहिए to want, desire
71 बाहर outside
72 करो to do, to perform, to execute
73 क्यों why
74 अपनी reflexive pronoun: oneself
75 थे to be
76 चलो movement
77 दो two
78 ले to take
79 किसी some, certain, any
80 फिर then, afterwards; so
81 काम work, task, labour
82 अगर if
83 ये these
84 कैसे how
85 करते to do, to perform, to execute
86 पहले previously, earlier, before
87 बस merely, only
88 चाहते to want, desire
89 जाएगा to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
90 आदमी human being, person
91 कभी sometimes, once in a while
92 समय at the time that, when
93 वापस back
94 हमें we: first-person plural personal pronoun, plural of मैं
95 रही to stay, remain
96 to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
97 तक till
98 हमारे oblique/vocative masculine singular
99 मेरा I
100 रूप outward appearance, form, figure, shape, appearance,…
101 मैंने I
102 करता to do, to perform, to execute
103 या or
104 अभी right now
105 मिल to meet, encounter; have a meeting
106 चाहता to want, desire
107 घर house, home; dwelling
108 उसके oblique/vocative masculine singular
109 सभी alternative form of सब ही
110 उस that
111 मत not, do not; prohibitive particle
112 आपको ye, you
113 जाना to know, comprehend, understand
114 अरे hey, oh, arrey
115 सिर्फ nuqtaless form of सिर्फ़
116 बंद closed, shut
117 उन्हें that
118 सही right, correct, accurate
119 थी to be
120 देखो to see, to look, to watch
121 ने marker of the ergative case with perfective-aspect…
122 तुम्हारे direct masculine plural
123 प्यार love, strong affection
124 वो that
125 जरूरत nuqtaless form of ज़रूरत
126 लोगों people
127 हुआ to be
128 करें to do, to perform, to execute
129 ऐसा of this sort; of this kind
130 उन्होंने that
131 दिन day
132 not, do not; prohibitive particle
133 बाद after, afterwards
134 कौन who?
135 हर each
136 पास near, nearby
137 दे to give, grant, award
138 नीचे down, under, below
139 देखा to see, to look, to watch
140 जाता to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
141 बार occasion, time
142 कृपया please, would you kindly
143 धन्यवाद thanks, thank you
144 पिता father
145 करेंगे to do, to perform, to execute
146 भगवान a god; male deity, lord
147 क्योंकि because
148 लोग marks the plural number
149 वाला one
150 जानते to know, comprehend, understand
151 देख to see, to look, to watch
152 छोड़ to release, let go
153 आज today
154 मतलब meaning
155 कहाँ where
156 जीवन life, existence, subsistence
157 आओ to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
158 जाने to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
159 अधिक much
160 यही this very – emphatic form of यह
161 होता to be
162 सर head
163 मदद help, assistance, aid, relief
164 रात night
165 माँ mother
166 लिया to take
167 केवल only
168 तुमने you, ye
169 सबसे most
170 नाम name
171 मार to beat, hit, strike, knock
172 हुए to be
173 हमेशा always
174 याद a memory, recollection
175 कारण cause
176 गए to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
177 आया to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
178 जानता to know, comprehend, understand
179 शायद maybe, perhaps
180 साल year
181 दूर distant, far
182 हे vocative particle: O!
183 होने to be
184 फोन nuqtaless form of फ़ोन
185 भाई brother
186 वास्तव true, real, genuine, actual, factual, ], substantial
187 शुरू beginning
188 उसकी feminine singular/plural of उसका
189 मिला to meet, encounter; have a meeting
190 जगह place, site
191 कोशिश effort, try
192 कम few
193 सच truth
194 लग to seem, appear
195 शादी marriage, wedding
196 पसंद favourite, preference
197 चला to cause to move, go, or proceed
198 इन this one; he; she; it
199 अच्छी good, nice, fine
200 तुम्हारी direct/oblique/vocative feminine singular/plural of तुम्हारा
201 यहां here
202 दोस्त friend
203 मर to die, to perish
204 कहते to say
205 होना to be
206 दुनिया world
207 तुम्हारा you, ye
208 कह to say
209 इसके oblique/vocative masculine singular
210 रुको to stop, to be stopped
211 तैयार ready, prepared
212 बच्चे child
213 उन that
214 लो to take
215 उनके oblique masculine singular
216 जैसे like, as; in the manner
217 इतना this much
218 जल्दी quickly, rapidly; soon
219 अंदर inside, within, in
220 श्री sir, lord, mister
221 यदि if
222 कल yesterday
223 ऊपर on top of, upon
224 देंगे to give, grant, award
225 आपके direct masculine plural
226 हमारी feminine singular of हमारा
227 बताओ to tell, explain
228 खुद nuqtaless form of ख़ुद
229 गई to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
230 अपना reflexive pronoun: oneself
231 खैर nuqtaless form of ख़ैर
232 उसने that
233 चलते to walk, stroll
234 रहो to stay, remain
235 दी to give, grant, award
236 मिलता to meet, encounter; have a meeting
237 बेहतर better, improved
238 कार tax
239 बकवास nonsense, idiocy
240 पीछे behind
241 द्वारा by
242 मुझसे I
243 हाथ hand
244 विश्वास belief, faith
245 पूरी whole
246 ना not; don't; do not
247 महिला lady, female, woman
248 लड़की girl
249 आपका ye, you
250 देखने to see, to look, to watch
251 तुमसे you, ye
252 लगा to put, spread, apply, affix
253 उसका that
254 चल to walk, stroll
255 ओर side, face, direction
256 मिनट minute
257 समझ understanding, intellect
258 बिना without, lacking
259 बता to tell, explain
260 तीन three
261 सुनो to listen, hear
262 पैसे paisa
263 होगी to be
264 दोनों both
265 कहना to say
266 पुलिस the police
267 देना to give, grant, award
268 पुरुष man, male
269 कहीं somewhere, anywhere
270 बना to become
271 परिवार family; household
272 दिल heart
273 हां alternative spelling of हाँ
274 लेने to take
275 बेटा son
276 सोचा to think, ponder
277 आगे forward
278 पागल mad
279 सुना to listen, hear
280 जाते to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
281 चले to walk, stroll
282 बोल word
283 गलत nuqtaless form of ग़लत
284 ज्यादा nuqtaless form of ज़्यादा
285 महसूस felt, sensed, perceived
286 चाहती to want, desire
287 सकती to be able
288 यकीन nuqtaless form of यक़ीन
289 इसलिए therefore, hence
290 पी to drink
291 डर fear, fright, dread
292 आता to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
293 आपकी feminine singular of आपका
294 लड़का boy
295 समस्या problem, issue, puzzle
296 बुरा bad
297 सुंदर beautiful, pretty; good-looking, handsome
298 छोटे little, small
299 बताया to tell, explain
300 आने to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
301 यार buddy, friend, pal, companion
302 बीच middle, centre
303 दूसरे other, another
304 काफी nuqtaless form of काफ़ी
305 भूल mistake, error, blunder, oversight
306 ध्यान attention, focus
307 हुई to be
308 तब then, afterwards
309 बेटी daughter
310 रहने to stay, remain
311 खेल to play
312 बड़ा big, large, huge
313 बच्चों child
314 शहर city
315 आह oh, ah
316 पूरा whole
317 बदल change
318 देने to give, grant, award
319 देखते to see, to look, to watch
320 देर period of time; a while
321 डाल branch, bough
322 बिल्कुल quite, at all, wholly, absolutely, utterly
323 कई several things, several people
324 वाह carrier, bearer
325 सोच contemplation, thought, musing
326 भुगतान payment, paying in full
327 बेटे son
328 मुझ I
329 पानी water
330 महोदय sir, gentleman
331 आग fire, flame
332 देता to give, grant, award
333 आते to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
334 चिंता anxiety, concern, worry
335 रखना to keep, to have
336 उससे that
337 पहली first
338 बनाने to make, create, produce
339 गोली ball
340 माध्यम medium, means
341 कितना how much
342 सुरक्षित protected, safe
343 देखना to see, to look, to watch
344 इससे this one; he; she; it
345 इसका this one; he; she; it
346 मारा to beat, hit, strike, knock
347 पत्नी wife
348 रहना to stay, remain
349 पार्टी party
350 अन्य other, different
351 अच्छे good, nice, fine
352 महान great, respected, renowned
353 आए to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
354 क्षमा a pardon, forgiveness
355 पिछले previous, last
356 मारने to beat, hit, strike, knock
357 रहते to stay, remain
358 वादा promise, agreement
359 राजा king, monarch, sovereign, ruler
360 इंतजार alternative form of इंतज़ार
361 उनकी direct feminine singular
362 सुबह in the morning
363 सिर head
364 नए new
365 विचार thought
366 दोस्तों friend
367 योजना plan, scheme, strategy
368 प्राप्त obtained, got, procured, acquired
369 घंटे hour
370 खुश nuqtaless form of ख़ुश
371 अंत ending, conclusion
372 करती to do, to perform, to execute
373 करेगा to do, to perform, to execute
374 थोड़ा emphasised negation; not the case
375 सम्मान respect, deference, honor
376 आदेश order, mandate, injunction
377 पूरे whole
378 अलग separately
379 उम्मीद hope
380 औरत woman
381 इतनी this much
382 लड़के boy
383 गिर to fall, to tumble
384 संगीत music
385 रास्ता road, path, street
386 युद्ध war
387 रास्ते road, path, street
388 हमारा we: first-person plural personal pronoun, plural of मैं
389 जारी continuing, current, ongoing; in force
390 मन mind, intellect
391 लड़ाई fight, argument
392 डाला to put, place
393 शुक्रिया thanks, thank you
394 मुश्किल difficult, hard
395 आराम sensual pleasure, delight, bliss
396 चुका to be settled
397 प्रिय dear
398 झूठ lie, falsehood
399 बंदूक nuqtaless form of बंदूक़
400 खुशी nuqtaless form of ख़ुशी
401 नरक hell, underworld, purgatory
402 आशा hope
403 चुप silent, quiet
404 उपयोग application, use, utilisation
405 सवाल question
406 आपने ye, you
407 वैसे like that, in that manner
408 देश nation, country
409 रखो to keep, to have
410 असली real, genuine
411 बड़ी big, large, huge
412 जैसा of such a sort as
413 हाय alas!
414 चोट injury, hurt, wound
415 रखा to keep, to have
416 मौत death
417 पापा dad, daddy
418 पर्याप्त enough, sufficient, adequate, ample
419 पुरुषों man, male
420 शांत quiet, unspeaking
421 पुराने old
422 सा like, as
423 दें to give, grant, award
424 पकड़ the act of grasping, holding
425 बहन sister
426 सामने opposite; in front, facing
427 सुरक्षा security
428 खाने food, meal
429 खाना food, meal
430 चाचा father's younger brother
431 बन to become
432 परेशान troubled, bothered, harassed, distressed, bewildered
433 बच्चा child
434 सी like, as
435 जवाब answer, reply, response
436 सेना army, military, body of troops
437 आसान easy
438 पैसा paisa
439 ऐसे like this; in this manner
440 महीने month
441 रखने to keep, to have
442 छोटी little, small
443 अलविदा bye, goodbye
444 कदम kadam, burflower tree, Leichhardt pine
445 अगले next
446 भाग piece, part, share
447 नमस्ते A salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including…
448 सारे whole, entire
449 देते to give, grant, award
450 छोटा little, small
451 भाड़ oven
452 बनाया to make, create, produce
453 हमने we: first-person plural personal pronoun, plural of मैं
454 स्थिति situation
455 इस्तेमाल use, utilization
456 परवाह care, heed, notice
457 कैसा what type of, what kind of
458 होती to be
459 गलती nuqtaless form of ग़लती
460 नष्ट destroyed, spoiled, ruined
461 स्वागत welcome
462 अजीब strange
463 रह to stay, remain
464 व्यक्ति person, individual
465 मूर्ख stupid, dumb, foolish, idiotic
466 सिकंदर king, ruler
467 मालिक God, the Lord
468 गंदगी filth, dirt
469 रखें to keep, to have
470 नौकरी job, employment, service
471 जीत victory, win
472 कंपनी company, firm
473 लेंगे to take
474 चारों all four, around
475 तस्वीर picture
476 रहता to stay, remain
477 कहानी story, narrative
478 खड़े standing, upright
479 रोक stop; stopping, halt
480 बातें talk
481 अकेले alone, by oneself
482 किस what?
483 साफ nuqtaless form of साफ़
484 मौका nuqtaless form of मौक़ा
485 भरोसा trust, faith, reliance, dependence
486 जहाँ wherever
487 कसम nuqtaless form of क़सम
488 सारा whole, entire
489 करीब nuqtaless form of क़रीब
490 जान to know, comprehend, understand
491 तुलना to be weighed
492 इतने this much
493 कब when
494 यात्रा journey, voyage
495 हमला attack, assault
496 रक्षा protection
497 पाया to get, receive
498 जल्द synonym of जल्दी
499 पति husband
500 गयी to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
501 जहाज nuqtaless form of जहाज़
502 हवा air, wind, breeze
503 आती to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
504 दरवाजा nuqtaless form of दरवाज़ा
505 जाएगी to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
506 कहता to say
507 मिलेगा to meet, encounter; have a meeting
508 मां alternative spelling of माँ
509 वाली doer
510 वजह reason, cause
511 महत्वपूर्ण alternative spelling of महत्त्वपूर्ण
512 जय victory, triumph
513 अकेला alone
514 सामान luggage, baggage
515 सो used in constructions with जो
516 रख to keep, to have
517 शामिल included, present, incorporated
518 नया new
519 मिलने to meet, encounter; have a meeting
520 निश्चित certain, definite, sure
521 करनी deed, act
522 स्कूल school
523 जेल jail, the slammer
524 तरफ nuqtaless form of तरफ़
525 बड़े big, large, huge
526 पल jiffy, moment
527 अंतिम final, last
528 पैदा born
529 चार four
530 कितने how much
531 कहने to say
532 इंतज़ार wait, waiting; expectation
533 जी the honorific particle, usually appended to names and titles
534 मातृभाषा mother tongue, native language, first language
535 अस्पताल hospital
536 जाँच inspection, analysis, enquiry
537 बर्बाद alternative form of बरबाद
538 दर्द pain
539 दिनों day
540 पृथ्वी ground
541 महिलाओं lady, female, woman
542 पूछ questioning, curiosity
543 लगभग approximately
544 नफरत nuqtaless form of नफ़रत
545 बताने to tell, explain
546 देखें to see, to look, to watch
547 सप्ताह week
548 बेशक undoubtedly, without a doubt, totally
549 डॉक्टर doctor
550 पांच alternative spelling of पाँच
551 स्पष्ट coherent, understandable; clear
552 लगी to seem, appear
553 इसकी direct/oblique/vocative feminine singular/plural of इसका
554 तोड़ break, fissure
555 पालन care, upbringing
556 यहीं right here
557 खाता to eat, consume
558 क्षेत्र field, area of study
559 भर all, every
560 मामले matter, issue
561 खबर nuqtaless form of ख़बर
562 ज़रूरत necessity
563 सड़क road
564 हत्या murder, assassination, killing
565 समाप्त finished, completed, terminated
566 प्रकार type, kind, sort
567 ली to take
568 संदेश message
569 माफ़ forgiven, pardoned
570 शब्द word, term
571 खिलाफ nuqtaless form of ख़िलाफ़
572 खून nuqtaless form of ख़ून
573 लाने to bring
574 शक्ति power, energy, potency
575 जाए to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
576 भोजन food
577 आवाज nuqtaless form of आवाज़
578 हिस्सा part, share, piece
579 वही that, that very one
580 भेजा to send
581 होंगे to be
582 देगा to give, grant, award
583 जानती to know, comprehend, understand
584 गधे donkey, ass
585 रंग color
586 मृत dead, deceased
587 शांति peace, tranquility, quiet, ease
588 आश्चर्य surprise, amazement
589 शरीर body, bodily frame
590 इच्छा desire, will, wish
591 टीम team
592 बताना to tell, explain
593 बचा to be saved
594 होते to be
595 कहो to say
596 आना to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
597 लाइन line
598 मरने to die, to perish
599 व्यापार business, trade, commerce
600 कितनी how much
601 दुश्मन enemy, foe
602 स्वीकार acceptance
603 जिस who; whoever
604 जीवित alive, living
605 बाकी nuqtaless form of बाक़ी
606 पार across, on the other side
607 दस ten
608 कमरे room, chamber
609 खोज to search, to look for, to seek
610 कार्यालय office, workplace
611 बढ़िया great, superb
612 खेद grief, sorrow
613 लेकर to take
614 चोरी theft
615 चेहरे face, countenance
616 चुके to be settled
617 राष्ट्रपति leader of a country, president
618 हथियार weapon, arm
619 सरकार government
620 पूर्व before
621 जंगल forest, woods
622 बचाने to save, rescue
623 लेना to take
624 मानव human being
625 बेकार useless
626 ग्रह planet
627 करके to do, to perform, to execute
628 सोचते to think, ponder
629 लाया to bring
630 गये to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
631 नेता leader
632 हा an expression of amusement
633 जांच alternative spelling of जाँच
634 साथी friend, pal
635 बैठ to sit
636 साहब alternative form of साहिब
637 प्रार्थना prayer, worship
638 अनुमति permission, authorization, consent
639 मजबूत nuqtaless form of मज़बूत
640 लड़कियों girl
641 भेज to send
642 पूछना to ask, enquire
643 विकल्प choice, alternative
644 सीधे straight
645 खोजने to search, to look for, to seek
646 नंबर number, numeral
647 मैडम madam, madame
648 विशेष distinguished, special
649 दूसरी other, another
650 उत्तर north, northern
651 दिमाग nuqtaless form of दिमाग़
652 मुक्त free
653 उनका that
654 उनमें that
655 कप्तान captain, leader, head
656 हाउस house, home
657 निशान mark, impression
658 आवश्यकता necessity, need, inevitability
659 पेड़ tree, shrub, plant
660 सारी whole, entire
661 निकल to emerge, come out, exit
662 ऐसी of this sort; of this kind
663 श्रीमान mister
664 हालांकि alternative spelling of हालाँकि
665 जिंदा nuqtaless form of ज़िंदा
666 पैर foot
667 युवा young
668 तय decided, finalized, agreed on
669 राज्य state, kingdom
670 जादू jadoo; magic; witchcraft
671 जानकारी information, knowledge, data
672 नई new
673 इसमें this one; he; she; it
674 सुनिश्चित sure, definite
675 बुरी bad
676 पीठ seat, bench, desk
677 समुद्र sea
678 पड़ा to fall, to fall down, to drop
679 गर्म warm; hot
680 कठिन difficult, challenging, arduous
681 मुसीबत calamity, disaster, catastrophe
682 लायक nuqtaless form of लायक़
683 छह six
684 रेडियो radio
685 समझते to understand
686 करोगे to do, to perform, to execute
687 भविष्य the future
688 जला to burn, be on fire
689 सामान्य common, general
690 खाली nuqtaless form of ख़ाली
691 निर्णय decision
692 दूसरों copy, duplicate
693 गति motion
694 नियंत्रण control, command, jurisdiction
695 गंभीर deep
696 आँखें eye
697 चाल walk, style of movement
698 परमाणु paramanu, atoms composing the classical elements
699 बिस्तर bed, mattress, bedding
700 अधिकार right, prerogative
701 गायब nuqtaless form of ग़ायब
702 कपड़े clothing; article of clothing
703 लक्ष्य aim
704 तेज spirit, vigour, life
705 दौरान while
706 चलिए to walk, stroll
707 जाती to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
708 तरीका nuqtaless form of तरीक़ा
709 चेहरा face, countenance
710 उड़ान flight
711 जबकि whenever
712 तुरंत at once, immediately
713 लानत curse
714 निर्माण building, construction
715 दूसरा other, another
716 संभव possible
717 कुतिया bitch, female dog
718 सक्षम capable, able, competent
719 कॉफी nuqtaless form of कॉफ़ी
720 सावधान careful
721 पहुँच arrival
722 सांस breath, respiration
723 प्रवेश entrance
724 सपना dream, reverie, vision
725 बिजली electricity
726 इंजन engine
727 तरीके nuqtaless form of तरीक़ा
728 लड़कों boy
729 दुकान shop
730 संपर्क contact
731 सेवा service, care
732 पूछा to ask, enquire
733 चुकी to be settled
734 बुला to shout
735 मारो killing
736 अलावा moreover, furthermore
737 करूँगा to do, to perform, to execute
738 फेंक throwing
739 नमस्कार a salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including…
740 उठो to rise, to rise up
741 पक्ष faction, side, party
742 बीमार ill, sick
743 धीरे slowly, sluggishly
744 भारी heavy
745 पकड़ो to hold
746 मिले to meet, encounter; have a meeting
747 प्रभु master, lord
748 लगाने to put, spread, apply, affix
749 खा to eat, consume
750 सहमत agreeing
751 रिपोर्ट report
752 मृत्यु death
753 चाय tea
754 बैठक meeting
755 सात seven
756 खराब nuqtaless form of ख़राब
757 आत्मा soul, spirit, self
758 नुकसान nuqtaless form of नुक़सान
759 खर्च nuqtaless form of ख़र्च
760 पड़ता to fall, to fall down, to drop
761 लाख one hundred thousand, lakh
762 समझा to understand
763 निकाल to remove, take out
764 बिलकुल alternative form of बिल्कुल
765 प्लीज़ please
766 बारी turn, chance, try
767 भूमि earth, soil, ground
768 लेते to take
769 खींच pulling, extending, tugging, drawing
770 दूँगा to give, grant, award
771 जमीन nuqtaless form of ज़मीन
772 कार्य work, task
773 सामना confrontation
774 बजे o'clock
775 आई to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
776 प्रकाश light
777 लें to take
778 सूअर pig, boar
779 चाची father's younger brother's wife
780 लेफ्टिनेंट nuqtaless form of लेफ़्टिनेंट
781 देखेंगे to see, to look, to watch
782 चीजें nuqtaless form of चीज़
783 छोड़ने to release, let go
784 पीछा rear, hind part
785 बढ़ to increase
786 भाग्यशाली lucky, fortunate
787 गर्व pride
788 ताकि so, so that, in order to
789 टूट breaking
790 शानदार splendid, glorious
791 उच्च high, lofty
792 भाग्य fortune
793 पहला first
794 डी the letter D
795 तेरे oblique masculine singular of तेरा
796 सौदा deal, bargain, settlement; trade
797 काट to cut, slice
798 बनाना to make, create, produce
799 गड़बड़ irregular, messy
800 फैसला nuqtaless form of फ़ैसला
801 ज़रूर certainly, surely
802 प्रतीक्षा waiting, awaiting
803 थोड़ी some, a little; small
804 वर्ष annum, year
805 नही alternative form of नहीं
806 दिखाने to show
807 परिवर्तन change, transformation
808 समुद्री oceanic, marine; of the sea or ocean
809 आनंद bliss, pleasure, happiness, joy
810 रोकने to stop, halt, block
811 शिकार hunt
812 मारे to beat, hit, strike, knock
813 मील mile
814 जानना to know, comprehend, understand
815 वक्त nuqtaless form of वक़्त
816 धोखा fraud, cheating, deception
817 चिंतित preoccupied, perplexed
818 जन्मदिन birthday
819 टीवी TV, television
820 कल्पना imagination
821 पा to get, receive
822 बधाई congratulations, greetings
823 होटल hotel
824 पुरानी old
825 इसी emphatic of इस: only this, just this
826 हिम्मत courage, valour
827 हेलो hello
828 लाल red
829 समर्थन support, advocacy, backing, agreement, concurrence
830 जिसे who; whoever
831 कार्ड card
832 चलें to walk, stroll
833 बेच to sell
834 डॉलर dollar
835 जाएँ to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
836 vocative particle: O!
837 गले neck; throat
838 प्यारी darling, dear, beloved
839 भयानक scary, horrible, terrifying
840 अचानक suddenly
841 कानून nuqtaless form of क़ानून
842 उसी emphatic of उस: only that, just that
843 खतरनाक alternative spelling of ख़तरनाक
844 बच to be saved
845 स्थान place, site, location
846 भागो piece, part, share
847 रक्त red
848 उड़ा to fly, soar, glide
849 साबित proven, proved
850 दक्षिण right
851 उम्र age
852 रहें to stay, remain
853 सोचता to think, ponder
854 सुनने to listen, hear
855 बैठो to sit
856 तलाश search, quest
857 शाम evening
858 मास्टर master
859 बुलाया to shout
860 मानना to accept, agree
861 व्यस्त busy, involved, engaged
862 ज़्यादा much, a lot
863 फ़ोन phone
864 खड़ा standing, upright
865 सोचो contemplation, thought, musing
866 करूंगा to do, to perform, to execute
867 डॉ initialism of डॉक्टर
868 रानी queen, princess
869 आये to come, approach, draw near; to arrive, reach
870 करोड़ ten million
871 दूरी distance
872 लेता to take
873 हार garland
874 कीजिए to do, to perform, to execute
875 छत roof, ceiling
876 सके to be able
877 माता mother
878 मिली to meet, encounter; have a meeting
879 देखकर to see, to look, to watch
880 देखभाल raising, caring
881 अध्यक्ष chairman, head, chief, president
882 पहचान recognition, identification
883 पूछो to ask, enquire
884 बैग bag
885 किए to do, to perform, to execute
886 तौर manner, mode, method
887 दीवार wall
888 इलाज treatment
889 समझे to understand
890 मुख्य chief
891 शराब alcohol
892 कराहना to moan, to groan
893 सज्जनों gentleman, sir
894 फर्क nuqtaless form of फ़र्क़
895 राजनीति politics
896 प्रणाली a system
897 दिखाई seeing, viewing
898 बम bomb
899 जाकर to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
900 हाल state, condition
901 स्टेशन station
902 लाओ to bring
903 पश्चिम west
904 जाओगे to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
905 उठा to rise, to rise up
906 पक्का certain, sure, definite
907 लिये to take
908 समाज society, community
909 बाजार nuqtaless form of बाज़ार
910 विस्फोट explosion, blast
911 प्रति towards
912 जोर nuqtaless form of ज़ोर
913 मिलते to meet, encounter; have a meeting
914 जन्म birth
915 सूची list, catalogue
916 घंटी small bell; doorbell
917 पे on top of, on
918 गांव alternative spelling of गाँव
919 सचिव secretary
920 इमारत building
921 आखिरी nuqtaless form of आख़िरी
922 स्तर level, slope
923 इंदु the moon
924 रुक to stop, to be stopped
925 आँखों eye
926 दीजिए to give, grant, award
927 उनसे that
928 जाये to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
929 गुड alternative spelling of गुड़
930 शो show, program
931 मिलना to meet, encounter; have a meeting
932 बोलो to speak, say
933 भीड़ crowd
934 बदला exchange
935 समूह group
936 सीट a seat
937 पत्र letter
938 बोलते to speak, say
939 तुमको you, ye
940 मना forbidden, prohibited
941 भीतर inside
942 वहीं right there
943 हाथों hand
944 सौ hundred
945 सेल small battery
946 करे to do, to perform, to execute
947 प्रस्ताव resolution, motion
948 प्रेमी lover
949 अमीर rich
950 लगेगा to seem, appear
951 प्रयोग use, usage
952 संकेत signal, indication, hint
953 पूछने to ask, enquire
954 शुभ auspicious, favorable, good
955 योद्धा fighter, warrior
956 hey, oi
957 वर्षों annum, year
958 गुप्त secret; private; hidden, clandestine; confidential
959 चीजों nuqtaless form of चीज़
960 साँस alternative spelling of सांस
961 खास nuqtaless form of ख़ास
962 वकील lawyer
963 परीक्षण examination, investigation
964 अद्भुत fantastic, marvellous, astonishing
965 कुत्ते dog
966 टुकड़ा piece, fragment, section
967 निकलना to emerge, come out, exit
968 पीने to drink
969 बैंक bank
970 सबूत evidence, proof
971 ऊर्जा energy
972 चलता to walk, stroll
973 दिखा to show
974 आइए alternative form of आइये
975 चाकू nuqtaless form of चाक़ू
976 दल group, team
977 हवाई air
978 मम्मी mom, mommy
979 इतिहास history
980 लड़ने to fight
981 चीज nuqtaless form of चीज़
982 गरीब nuqtaless form of ग़रीब
983 विमान aeroplane, aircraft, airliner, jet
984 शीर्ष head, apex, top
985 बाल hair
986 सका to be able
987 जाऊँगा to go, move, travel, leave, depart; to proceed from one…
988 लगे to seem, appear
989 एहसास feeling, sensation
990 मस्तिष्क brain, cerebrum
991 सीखा to learn
992 देवताओं god
993 संपत्ति property, possessions; riches
994 समीर breeze, gust
995 उठाया to lift, to raise, to pick up
996 अपराध crime, offence
997 संख्या number
998 तलवार sword
999 रहेगा to stay, remain
1,000 अभिशाप curse, anathema

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