Vilom Shabd (Antonyms)

In this lesson, we will learn about Vilom Shabd, which refers to antonyms in Hindi. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings. Let's get started!

• Definition and Examples:

  Vilom Shabd are pairs of words in Hindi that have opposite meanings. Here are some examples of Vilom Shabd:

• ऊँचा (oochaa) - नीचा (neeche) (High - Low)
• छोटा (chhota) - बड़ा (bada) (Small - Big)
• खुश (khush) - दुखी (dukhii) (Happy - Sad)
• दौड़ना (daudna) - ठहरना (thaharna) (To run - To stop)
• खोलना (kholna) - बंद करना (band karna) (To open - To close)
• आगे (aage) - पीछे (peeche) (Forward - Backward)
• दिन (din) - रात (raat) (Day - Night)

• Vocabulary Expansion:

  To enhance your vocabulary of antonyms, it's helpful to learn more pairs of Vilom Shabd. Here are some additional examples:

• ताजा (taaza) - पुराना (purana) (Fresh - Old)
• गर्म (garm) - ठंडा (thanda) (Hot - Cold)
• बाहर (bahar) - अंदर (andar) (Outside - Inside)
• चलना (chalna) - खड़ा होना (khada hona) (To walk - To stand)
• समय (samay) - असमय (asamay) (Time - Untimely)
• अच्छा (accha) - बुरा (bura) (Good - Bad)
• सफेद (safed) - काला (kaala) (White - Black)
• ज्यादा (zyada) - कम (kam) (More - Less)

• Using Antonyms in Sentences:

  Here are some examples of using Vilom Shabd (antonyms) in sentences:

• वह ऊँची पहाड़ी पर चढ़ रहा है। (Vah oochi pahadi par chadh raha hai) (He is climbing a high mountain.)

• यह जला हुआ रोटी है। (Yah jala hua roti hai) (This is a burnt roti.)

• बच्चे खेलते रहे और बड़े ठहर गए। (Bacche khelte rahe aur bade thahar gaye) (The children kept playing while the adults stopped.)

• उसने अपने कंप्यूटर को बंद कर दिया। (Usne apne computer ko band kar diya) (He turned off his computer.)