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Dava in English: Medicine (दवा)
Medicine
Hindi (Devanagari)
दवा
Hindi (English letters)
dava
दवा (dava) can be expressed as “Medicine” in English. For example: “Take the fever medicine at night.”
“dava” kehna ho, to English mein “Medicine” use karein. Neeche poore sentences aur Hindi meanings saath diye hain. Context dekhkar apna sentence chunein.
After fever
Take the fever medicine at night.
बुखार की दवा रात को लीजिए।
bukhaar ki dava raat ko lijiye.
How to pronounce “Medicine”
Say it in English
ME-duh-suhn
This is a sound guide for English, using a common American pronunciation. CAPITAL letters mark the stronger syllable in a longer word. Say the example sentence at a comfortable pace; Hindi spelling does not map sound for sound to English.
Medicine: Hindi meaning and useful expressions
| English | Hindi meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine | दवा dava The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. | The basic noun form; compare the complete expressions below. |
| Take the fever medicine at night. | बुखार की दवा रात को लीजिए। bukhaar ki dava raat ko lijiye. After fever | After fever |
| Will this medicine be available without a prescription? | यह दवा बिना पर्चे के मिलेगी? yah dava bina parche ke milegi? Chemist counter | Chemist counter |
“Medicine” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Take the fever medicine at night.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
How to use “Medicine” in English sentences
1. After fever
Take the fever medicine at night.
बुखार की दवा रात को लीजिए।
bukhaar ki dava raat ko lijiye.
2. Chemist counter
Will this medicine be available without a prescription?
यह दवा बिना पर्चे के मिलेगी?
yah dava bina parche ke milegi?
3. Reminder
Did you take the morning medicine?
आपने सुबह की दवा ली?
aapne subah ki dava li?
Common mistakes with “Medicine”
Instead of
Will this medicine be available without an prescription?
Say this
Will this medicine be available without a prescription?
Choose a or an from the next sound. An goes before a vowel sound; a goes before a consonant sound. Read the corrected phrase as a unit.
Instead of
Will to this medicine be available without a prescription?
Say this
Will this medicine be available without a prescription?
After this modal verb, use the base verb directly. Do not insert to between can, could, will, would, should or must and the next verb.
Checking a dose with a family member
Read both roles. Say the English lines out loud before checking the Hindi meaning.
Partner
Which medicine did the doctor give?
Show Hindi meaning
डॉक्टर ने कौन सी दवा दी?
doctor ne kaun si dava di?
You
There are two medicines — one morning, one night.
Show Hindi meaning
दो दवा हैं — एक सुबह, एक रात।
do dava hain — ek subah, ek raat.
Partner
Take the medicine with water.
Show Hindi meaning
पानी के साथ दवा लें।
paani ke saath dava len.
You
Okay — I'll set a medicine alarm.
Show Hindi meaning
ठीक है, दवा का अलार्म लगाऊँगा।
theek hai, dava ka alarm lagaaoonga.
Your turn: use “Medicine”
Say this in English: यह दवा बिना पर्चे के मिलेगी? (yah dava bina parche ke milegi?)
Reveal sample answer
Will this medicine be available without a prescription?
यह दवा बिना पर्चे के मिलेगी?
yah dava bina parche ke milegi?
Compare your word order with “Will this medicine be available without a prescription?” Then use the same pattern to say something about your own day.
Questions about “Medicine” in English
Dava ko English mein kya kehte hain?
दवा (dava) can be expressed as “Medicine” in English. For example: “Take the fever medicine at night.”
What does “Medicine” mean in Hindi?
In the sense taught here, “Medicine” means दवा (dava). The sentence “Take the fever medicine at night.” shows it in context.
How do I use “Medicine” in a sentence?
Will this medicine be available without a prescription? Hindi meaning: यह दवा बिना पर्चे के मिलेगी? (yah dava bina parche ke milegi?). “Medicine” names a person, place, thing, or idea. Notice the words around it in “Take the fever medicine at night.” rather than learning only the Hindi translation.
What should I watch for when using “Medicine”?
A Hindi noun's gender does not decide an English noun's grammar. Check the article, quantity and verb in the English example before changing it to your own situation.
