Words for Different Types of Landforms in Hindi and English

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The earth's crust takes different shapes under the effect of various geographical activities. These shapes are called landforms. There are many kinds of landforms on our planet, but when we think about them in a broad manner, there will be only three major landforms—namely mountains, plains and plateaus. Here we will discuss the names of the different kinds of landforms, major as well as minor, in the Hindi language.

Hindi words should be written with Devanagari script, but the landform names in this article have also been provided in Roman letters for the ease of understanding of English readers.

Hill

The word for the hill in Hindi language is pahaari. It is written as पहाड़ी in Hindi.

Sentence Usage

English Sentence: We want to see that hill.

Hindi Translation (Roman script): Hum iss pahaari ko dekhna chahte hain.

Hindi Translation (Devanagari script): हम इस पहाड़ी को देखना चाहते हैं।

Plain

The word plain means maidaan in Hindi. It is written as मैदान in Hindi.

Sentence Usage

English Sentence: This plain can be easily used for agriculture.

Hindi Translation (Roman script): Maidaan krishi ke aasaani se upyog kiya jaa sakta hai.

Hindi Translation (Devnagari script): मैदान कृषि के लिए आसानी से उपयोग किया जा सकता है।

Plateau

The Hindi name for the plateau is pathaar. It is written as पठार in Hindi.

Sentence Usage

English Sentence: The Tibetan plateau is the highest plateau in the world.

Hindi Translation (Roman script): Tibet ka pathaar vishav mein sabse unchaa pathaar hai.

Hindi Translation (Devnagari script): तिब्बत का पठार विश्व मे सबसे ऊंचा पठार है।

Mountain

The mountain is called parvat in Hindi. It is written as पर्वत in Hindi.

Sentence Usage

English Sentence: The Himalayan mountains are to the northeast corner of the Indian subcontinent.

Hindi Translation (Roman script): Himalaya parvat bhartiya upmahadweep ke purvottar kone mein hain.

Hindi Translation (Devanagari script): हिमालय पर्वत भारतीय उपमहाद्वीप के पूर्वोत्तर कोने में हैं।

Valley

The word for "valley" in the Hindi language is ghaati. It is written as घाटी in Hindi.

English Sentence: We went to see the valley of Chambal.

Hindi Translation (Roman script): Hum Chambal ki ghaati dekhne gye.

Hindi Translation (Devanagari script): हम चम्बल की घाटी देखने गए।

Desert

The Hindi name for the desert is registaan. It is written as रेगिस्तान in Hindi.

English Sentence: The Sahara is the biggest desert.

Hindi Translation (Roman script): Sahara sabse baraa registaan hai.

Hindi Translation (Devanagari script): सहारा सबसे बड़ा रेगिस्तान है।

It's quiz time now!

For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.

1. What is the Hindi name for the plateau?
   • Pahaari
   • Pathaar
2. What would you call a mountain in Hindi language?
   • Parvat
   • Maidaan
3. The Hindi name for the desert is registaan.
   • True
   • False
4. The word for valley in Hindi is ghaati.
   • True
   • False

Answer Key

1. Pathaar
2. Parvat
3. True
4. True

This content is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.

© 2020 Sourav Rana

Comments

Sourav Rana (author) on June 01, 2020:

Thanks for the encouragement Umesh Sir

Umesh Chandra Bhatt from Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, India on June 01, 2020:

Nice educational article. Keep up your good work in HP.