मुन्नी (munnii)
noun
An affectionate term for a little girl; also used as a common pet name/nickname for a female child within a family.
Sense
1
:
little girl, girl child (affectionate)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: बच्ची (bachchii), गुड़िया (gudiyaa, affectionate, 'doll')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Every family seems to have a मुन्नी (munnii) at home, it is one of the most common pet names for a young daughter, alongside the male equivalent मुन्ना (munnaa). You will also hear it used generically, like calling out to any little girl in the neighborhood, similar to how English speakers might say 'sweetie' or 'little one.'
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes treat this as a formal/neutral word for 'girl'; it is inherently affectionate and used mainly by family members or in casual, warm address, not in neutral descriptions of a stranger's child.
Sample Sentences:
मुन्नी अभी सो रही है, शोर मत करो।
The little girl is sleeping right now, don't make noise.
(munnii abhii so rahii hai, shor mat karo।)
मुन्नी, इधर आओ, देखो मैंने तुम्हारे लिए क्या लाया है।
Little girl, come here, look what I've brought for you.
(munnii, idhar aao, dekho mainne tumhaare lie kyaa laayaa hai।)
पड़ोस वाली मुन्नी रोज़ स्कूल के लिए तैयार होकर बस पकड़ती है।
The little girl from next door gets ready and catches the bus for school every day.
(pados vaalii munnii roz skool ke lie taiyaar hokar bas pakadtii hai।)
मुन्नी ने अपनी गुड़िया के बाल संवार दिए।
The little girl combed her doll's hair.
(munnii ne apnii gudiyaa ke baal sanvaar die।)
अगर मुन्नी थोड़ी बड़ी होती तो अकेले बाज़ार भी जा सकती।
If the little girl were a bit older, she could even go to the market alone.
(agar munnii thodii badii hotii to akele baazaar bhii jaa saktii।)
मुन्नी को स्कूल भेजने से पहले उसका टिफ़िन तैयार कर दिया जाता है।
Before the little girl is sent to school, her lunchbox is prepared.
(munnii ko skool bhejne se pahle uskaa tifin taiyaar kar diyaa jaataa hai।)
गली में खेल रही मुन्नी को देखकर उसकी दादी मुस्कुरा उठी।
Seeing the little girl playing in the lane, her grandmother broke into a smile.
(galii men khel rahii munnii ko dekhkar uskii daadii muskuraa uthii।)
काश मुन्नी अपनी सब्ज़ियाँ बिना नखरे किए खा लेती।
I wish the little girl would eat her vegetables without making a fuss.
(kaash munnii apnii sabziyaan binaa nakhre kie khaa letii।)
अरे मुन्नी, अपनी चप्पल उतार कर अंदर आओ।
Hey little one, take off your sandals and come inside.
(are munnii, apnii chappal utaar kar andar aao।)
जब मैं छोटा था तो पड़ोस की मुन्नी मुझसे उम्र में बड़ी थी मगर खेलती हमेशा मेरे साथ ही थी।
When I was young, the neighborhood's little girl was older than me but she always used to play with me.
(jab main chhotaa thaa to pados kii munnii mujhse umr men badii thii magar kheltii hameshaa mere saath hii thii।)
मुन्नी को हर त्योहार पर नई फ्रॉक दिलाई जाती है।
The little girl is bought a new frock every festival.
(munnii ko har tyohaar par naii phrok dilaaii jaatii hai।)
Sense
2
:
term of endearment for a woman (colloquial, often romantic/flirtatious)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: जान (jaan, term of endearment)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This sense got a huge pop-culture boost from the Bollywood song 'Munni Badnaam Hui' (munnii badnaam huii), where मुन्नी (munnii) is used as a playful, teasing nickname for a grown woman rather than a literal child. It's the kind of word you'd hear a friend tease another friend with, not something to use in formal settings.
Common Mistakes: 1) This usage is casual and often flirtatious or playful, using it toward someone you don't know well can come across as overly familiar or cheeky rather than simply polite.
Sample Sentences:
मुन्नी बदनाम हुई डार्लिंग तेरे लिये।
Munni got a bad reputation, darling, because of you.
(munnii badnaam huii daarling tere liye।)
अरे मुन्नी, आज इतनी खूबसूरत क्यों लग रही है?
Hey sweetheart, why are you looking so gorgeous today?
(are munnii, aaj itnii khoobsoorat kyon lag rahii hai?)
उसने मुस्कुराते हुए कहा, "मुन्नी, तेरे बिना दिल नहीं लगता।"
He said with a smile, "Sweetheart, I can't feel at ease without you."
(usne muskuraate hue kahaa, "munnii, tere binaa dil nahiin lagtaa।")
मुन्नी, ज़रा इधर तो आ!
Darling, come here for a second!
(munnii, zaraa idhar to aa!)
यार, अपनी मुन्नी को लेकर तू फिल्म देखने जाएगा क्या?
Dude, are you going to take your sweetheart to watch a movie?
(yaar, apnii munnii ko lekar too philm dekhne jaaegaa kyaa?)
दोस्त ने छेड़ते हुए कहा, "वाह मुन्नी, नया गाना बजा दे!"
His friend teased, "Wow, sweetheart, play a new song!"
(dost ne chhedte hue kahaa, "vaah munnii, nayaa gaanaa bajaa de!")
अगर वो मुन्नी होती तो सब उसकी बात मान लेते।
If she were the group's darling, everyone would have listened to her.
(agar vo munnii hotii to sab uskii baat maan lete।)
पार्टी में लड़के उसे मुन्नी कहकर बुला रहे थे।
At the party, the guys were calling her "sweetheart" to get her attention.
(paartii men ladke use munnii kahkar bulaa rahe the।)
शायद उसे मुन्नी कहा जाए तो वो नाराज़ हो जाए।
Maybe if she's called "sweetheart," she'll get annoyed.
(shaayad use munnii kahaa jaae to vo naaraaz ho jaae।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
मुन्नी
(munnii)
(sg.f.oblique):
मुन्नी
(munnii)
(pl.f.direct):
मुन्नियाँ
(munniyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
मुन्नियों
(munniyon)