Wishful thinking in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “wishful thinking”
The meaning of “wishful thinking” in Hindi is ख़याली पुलाव, pronounced khayali pulav — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
🔠 All meanings in Hindi
khayali pulav (noun)
ख़याली पुलाव
(noun)
इच्छाजनित विश्वास
📘 Definition of wishful thinking
the illusion that what you wish for is actually true
✍️ Wishful thinking in a sentence
But this was more wishful thinking than any calculated prediction.
उसने मुझसे कहा कि वह अगले महीने में ही तीन किताबें लिखना चाहता है। मैंने कहा खयाली पुलाव मत बनाओ, बेवक़ूफ़!
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
From खयाल (khayāl, “imagination”) + -ई (-ī) + पुलाव (pulāv, “pilaf”)
Quick facts about “wishful thinking”
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Word (English)
Wishful thinking
Meaning in Hindi
ख़याली पुलाव
Pronunciation
khayali pulav
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
From खयाल (khayāl, “imagination”) + -ई (-ī) + पुलाव (pulāv, “pilaf”)
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "wishful thinking" is ख़याली पुलाव (khayali pulav).
In Devanagari script it is written as ख़याली पुलाव.
It is pronounced "khayali pulav". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.