How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 53 at the easy level, 69 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Hindi vocabulary: colours and shapes

Red, blue, round, square, wooden, metal: colours, shapes and materials in Hindi for describing an object.

Here are 100 Hindi words on “Colours, shapes and materials”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 34 words

Hindi	English
एल्युमिनियम	aluminium
कोण	angleFigure formed by two intersecting lines, in geometry
काला	black
केंद्र	centre
रंग	colour
कंक्रीट	concrete
वैषम्य	contrast
ताँबा	copper
कोना	cornerPlace where two walls, two sides or two streets meet
वक्र	curve
गहरा	dark
काँच	glass
सोना	gold
हरा	green
लोहा	iron
चमड़ा	leather
हल्का	light
रेखा	line
सामग्री	material
गहरा नीला	navy blue
काग़ज़	paper
गुलाबी	pink
रेत	sand
आकृति	shape
चमकदार	shiny
चाँदी	silverThe metal
चिकना	smooth
इस्पात	steel
पत्थर	stone
नोक	tip
त्रिभुज	triangle
सफ़ेद	white
लकड़ी	wood
पीला	yellow

Level 2: medium 43 words

Hindi	English
मिश्रधातु	alloy
मेहराब	arch
बाँस	bamboo
ईंट	brick
काँसा	bronze
गत्ता	cardboard
सिरेमिक	ceramic
रंगीन	colourful
घन	cube
विकर्ण	diagonal
समचतुर्भुज	diamond
लचीला	flexible
फ़्यूशिया	fuchsia
ग्रेनाइट	granite
खोखला	hollow
हाथीदाँत	ivory
संगमरमर	marble
बिना चमक का	mattWithout shine
अंडाकार	oval
फीका	pale
समानांतर	parallel
लंबवत	perpendicular
सादा	plain
चीनी मिट्टी	porcelain
पिरामिड	pyramid
आयत	rectangle
राल	resin
कड़ा	rigid
खुरदरा	rough
गोलाकार	rounded
रंगत	shade
धारदार	sharp
आसमानी	sky blue
स्लेट	slate
गोला	sphere
सर्पिल	spiral
बिंदीदार	spotted
खिंचने वाला	stretchy
आभा	tint
टाइटेनियम	titanium
फ़िरोज़ी	turquoise
जलरोधी	waterproof
मोम	wax

Level 3: hard 23 words

Hindi	English
कोणीय	angular
गहरा आसमानी	azure
जैव-निम्नीकरणीय	biodegradable
भुरभुरा	brittle
गहरा स्लेटी	charcoal grey
चारख़ाना	chequered
क़िरमिज़ी	crimson
घना	dense
मिट्टी के बर्तन	earthenware
बदरंग	faded
प्रतिदीप्त	fluorescent
ग्रेडिएंट	gradient
नील	indigo
सीसा	lead
आघातवर्धनीय	malleable
रंग-बिरंगा	multicoloured
नायलॉन	nylon
पॉलीस्टाइरीन	polystyrene
धब्बेदार	speckled
धूमिल	tarnished
समलंब	trapezium
दोरंगा	two tone
बेंत	wicker

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hindi words on “Colours, shapes and materials”. The full topic holds 159 in the KoKo app: 53 at the easy level, 69 at the medium level and 37 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Hindi vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.