A1 noun Neutre

मीठा

meetha /miː.ʈʰɑː/

Meetha primarily refers to something that has a sweet taste like sugar or honey. As a noun in culinary contexts, it refers to a sweet dish or dessert served at the end of a meal.

Exemples

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मुझे खाने के बाद कुछ मीठा चाहिए।

I need something sweet after eating.

2

भोजन के उपरांत मीठा परोसना हमारी परंपरा है।

It is our tradition to serve a sweet dish after the meal.

3

अरे, कुछ मीठा बना है क्या?

Hey, is there something sweet made today?

Famille de mots

Nom
मिठास
Verb
मीठा करना
Adverbe
मीठे से
Adjectif
मीठा
Apparenté
मिठाई
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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Meetha' as a 'Meter' for sugar—the higher the sugar, the more 'Meetha' it is.

Quiz rapide

आम बहुत ____ है।

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : मीठा

Exemples

1

मुझे खाने के बाद कुछ मीठा चाहिए।

everyday

I need something sweet after eating.

2

भोजन के उपरांत मीठा परोसना हमारी परंपरा है।

formal

It is our tradition to serve a sweet dish after the meal.

3

अरे, कुछ मीठा बना है क्या?

informal

Hey, is there something sweet made today?

4

फलों में प्राकृतिक रूप से मीठा तत्व होता है।

academic

Fruits naturally contain a sweet element.

5

हमारी कंपनी नए प्रकार का मीठा बाज़ार में ला रही है।

business

Our company is introducing a new type of sweet (dessert) to the market.

Famille de mots

Nom
मिठास
Verb
मीठा करना
Adverbe
मीठे से
Adjectif
मीठा
Apparenté
मिठाई

Collocations courantes

मीठा फल sweet fruit
मीठा दूध sweet milk
मीठी नींद sweet/sound sleep
मीठा ज़हर sweet poison
मीठा पानी fresh/sweet water

Phrases Courantes

मीठी बातें करना

to talk sweetly / to flatter

मीठा मुँह कराना

to give someone sweets to celebrate

मीठा-मीठा गप-गप

to enjoy the good things and discard the bad

Souvent confondu avec

मीठा vs मिठाई

Mithai specifically refers to Indian confectionery/sweets, while Meetha is the general term for 'sweet' or any dessert.

मीठा vs मिठास

Mithas is the abstract noun meaning 'sweetness', whereas Meetha is the adjective or concrete noun for dessert.

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Notes d'usage

While 'meetha' is an adjective (sweet), it is very commonly used as a noun to mean 'dessert' in North India. It can also describe a person's voice or temperament.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often forget to change the ending for gender; it becomes 'meethi' for feminine nouns (e.g., meethi chai).

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Astuce mémo

Think of 'Meetha' as a 'Meter' for sugar—the higher the sugar, the more 'Meetha' it is.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Sanskrit word 'मिष्ट' (miṣṭa), meaning sweet or sugary.

Modèles grammaticaux

Masculine singular: मीठा (meetha) Feminine singular: मीठी (meethi) Masculine plural: मीठे (meethe)
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Contexte culturel

In Indian culture, 'meetha' is synonymous with celebration and good news; no festival is complete without sharing sweets.

Quiz rapide

आम बहुत ____ है।

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : मीठा

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