Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

छंद

/chhand/Roman

English meaning: metre / verse form

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

काव्य में मात्राओं और वर्णों की निश्चित व्यवस्था जो लय उत्पन्न करती है।

English Definition

A fixed pattern of syllables and beats that defines the rhythmic structure of poetry.

Example

दोहा एक लोकप्रिय छंद है।

In English: The doha is a popular metre.

Synonyms

  • वृत्त
  • पद्यरूप

Literary Heritage

साहित्य जनसमूह के हृदय का विकास है।

/sāhitya jansamūha ke hṛdaya kā vikāsa hai/

Literature is the development of the heart of the people.

Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi · Literary Critic and Editor · 1864–1938 CE

Saraswati (journal editorial)

Saraswati journal — editorial statement on the purpose of Hindi literature

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