Do you know how to form the abstract nouns in Hindi?

Abstract Noun are called भाववाचक संज्ञा (Bhaavavachak Sangya) in Hindi. They are quite important in Hindi. Let’s see, how can we form the abstract nouns by the common nouns, adjectives and verbs through examples.

Notice the ending in the formed abstract nouns in the following examples.

जातिवाचक संज्ञा से भाववाचक संज्ञा – Abstract noun from Common noun

लड़का (Ladka – Boy) -> लड़कपन (Ladakpan – Boyhood)
मित्र (Mitr – Friend) -> मित्रता (Mitrata – Friendship)
बच्चा (Baccha – Child) -> बचपन (Bachpan – Childhood)
भाई (Bhai – Brother) -> भाईचारा (Bhaichara – Brotherhood)
युवा (Yuva – Young) -> यौवन (Yauvan – Youth)
चोर (Chor – Thief) -> चोरी (Chori – Theft)
भक्त (Bhakt – Devout) -> भक्ति (Bhakti – Devotion)
शत्रु (Shatru – Enemy) -> शत्रुता (Shatruta – Enmity)
स्त्री (Stri – Woman) -> स्त्रीत्व (Stritva – Womanhood)
ठग (Thag – Swindler) -> ठगी (Thagi – Swindle)
डाकू (Danku – Robber) -> डकैती (Dakaeti – Robbery)

विशेषण से भाववाचक संज्ञा – Abstract Noun from Adjective

सावधान (Saavdhan – Aware) -> सावधानी (Saavdhani – Awareness)
प्यासा (Pyaasa – Thirsty) -> प्यास (Pyaas – Thirst)
उदार (Udaar – Generous) -> उदारता (Udaarta – Generosity)
लंबा (Lamba – Long) -> लंबाई (Lambai – Length)
कायर (Kaayar – Coward) -> कायरता (Kaayarta – Cowardice)
स्वस्थ (Svasth – Healthy) -> स्वास्थ (Svaastha – Health)
मूर्ख (Murkh – Fool) -> मूर्खता (Murkhta – Foolishness)
भूखा (Bhukha – Hungry) -> भूख (Bhukh – Hunger)
मोटा (Mota – Obese) -> मोटापा (Motapa – Obesity)
स्वतंत्र (Svatantr – Free) -> स्वत्रंता (Svatantrta – Freedom)
निडर (Nidar – Fearless) -> निडरता (Nidarta – Fearlessness)
हरा (Hara – Green) -> हरियाली (Hariyaali – Greenery)
भयानक (Bhayanak – Fearful) -> भय (Bhay – Fear)
वीर (Vir – Brave) -> वीरता (Virta – Bravery)
सरल (Saral – Simple) -> सरलता (Saralata – Simplicity)
सुन्दर (Sundar – Beautiful) -> सुन्दरता (Sundarta – Beauty)
हिंसक (Hinsak – Violent) -> हिंसा (Hinsa – Violence)

क्रिया से भाववाचक संज्ञा – Abstract nouns from Verbs

चलना (Chalna- to walk) -> चाल (Chaal – Movement/Gait)
उड़ना (Udana – to fly) -> उड़न (Udan – Flight)
गिरना (Girna – to fall) -> गिरावट (Giravat – Fall)
धुलना (Dhulna – to wash) -> धुलाई (Dhulai – Washing)
लड़ना (Ladna – to fight) -> लड़ाई (Ladai – Fight)
कमाना (Kamaana – to earn) -> कमाई (Kamaai – Earning)
खोजना (Khojna – to search) -> खोज (Khoj – Search)
थकना (Thakana – to get exhausted) -> थकावट (Thakavat – Exhaustion)
माँगना (Maangna – to ask/demand for so/sb) -> माँग (Maang – Demand)