Chestnut in Hindi is usually शाहबलूत. It can also mean भूरा when describing a color, especially a reddish-brown shade.

Common meanings

  • शाहबलूत = the chestnut tree or its nut.
  • भूरा = chestnut as a color, especially for hair, horses, or feathers.
  • सुर्खी / कुम्मैत can also appear in some dictionaries as related translations.

Simple example

  • “Chestnut horse” = शाहबलूत रंग का घोड़ा or लाल-भूरा घोड़ा.

Quick note

In everyday use, if someone asks “what is chestnut in Hindi,” the safest answer is शाहबलूत for the nut/tree and भूरा for the color.