Category: LiteraturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

दोहा

/dohā/Roman

English meaning: couplet

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

दो पंक्तियों का एक छंद जिसमें विशेष मात्राएँ होती हैं, जैसे कबीर के दोहे।

English Definition

A two-line Hindi verse form with a specific syllable count, popular in devotional and folk poetry.

Example

कबीर के दोहे बहुत प्रसिद्ध हैं।

In English: Kabir's couplets are very famous.

Synonyms

  • द्विपदी

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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हिन्दी
Hindi
Script
Devanagari
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Indo-Aryan
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