किलो (kilo)

noun A borrowed measure word meaning 'kilogram,' used constantly in markets and kitchens for weight; it's invariant and always follows the number directly.
Sense 1 : kilogram (unit of weight)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: किलोग्राम (kilograam, full form)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this word shouted across every sabzi mandi (sabzii mandii) in Delhi: भाई, दो किलो प्याज़ देना (bhaaii, do kilo pyaaz denaa, 'brother, give me two kilos of onions'). It's one of those globally borrowed metric words that slipped into Hindi so completely that it never feels foreign.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often add a plural marker or postposition-triggered oblique ending as with regular nouns, but किलो (kilo) stays unchanged whether it's एक किलो (ek kilo, 'one kilo') or पाँच किलो (paanch kilo, 'five kilos'). 2) Don't forget it needs a following noun or clear context: दो किलो आलू (do kilo aaloo, 'two kilos of potatoes') -- no 'of' word is inserted, the noun just follows directly.
Sample Sentences:
भाई, दो किलो प्याज़ देना। Brother, give me two kilos of onions.
(bhaaii, do kilo pyaaz denaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
एक किलो आटा कितने का है? How much is one kilo of flour?
(ek kilo aataa kitne kaa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मैंने आज तीन किलो आलू खरीदे। I bought three kilos of potatoes today.
(mainne aaj tiin kilo aaloo khariide।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
वह हर हफ्ते पाँच किलो चावल लाता है। He brings five kilos of rice every week.
(vah har haphte paanch kilo chaaval laataa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दुकानदार अभी सामान किलो में तौल रहा है। The shopkeeper is weighing the goods in kilos right now.
(dukaandaar abhii saamaan kilo men taul rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर एक किलो चीनी मिल जाए तो अच्छा होगा। It would be good if I could get a kilo of sugar.
(agar ek kilo chiinii mil jaae to achchhaa hogaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
अगर मेरे पास दस किलो आटा होता तो मैं पूरे महीने का खाना बना लेता। If I had ten kilos of flour, I could cook food for the whole month.
(agar mere paas das kilo aataa hotaa to main poore mahiine kaa khaanaa banaa letaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कृपया इस पैकेट का वज़न किलो में बताएं। Please state the weight of this packet in kilos.
(kripyaa is paiket kaa vazan kilo men bataaen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अनाज को कारखाने में किलो के हिसाब से पैक किया जाता है। The grain is packed at the factory by the kilo.
(anaaj ko kaarkhaane men kilo ke hisaab se paik kiyaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
कल तक हमें बीस किलो सामान भेज देना होगा। We will have to send twenty kilos of goods by tomorrow.
(kal tak hamen biis kilo saamaan bhej denaa hogaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
मंडी में सुबह-सुबह सैकड़ों किलो सब्ज़ी बिक जाती है। Hundreds of kilos of vegetables get sold at the market early in the morning.
(mandii men subah-subah saikdon kilo sabzii bik jaatii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): किलो (kilo)
(sg.m.oblique): किलो (kilo)
(pl.m.direct): किलो (kilo)
(pl.m.oblique): किलोों ([[किलोों]])