नीचे
nīce
In Hindi, 'down' is expressed as नीचे (nīce). If unsure, use नीचे. Wiktionary also lists तह (tah).
Meaning: from a high to a low position, downwards (adv)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| नीचे | nīce | |
| तह | tah | /t̪əɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The word नीचे is used to describe movement from a high position to a low position or to describe a position that is below something else. For example, you can combine it with a verb to form commands like नीचे बैठो (sit down).
Which one should you use?
नीचे refers to a direction or a relative position (down/below), whereas तह refers to a physical layer, tier or level, such as a layer of clothing or a tier in a structure. नीचे is the direct antonym of ऊपर (up/above).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
नीचे can function both as an adverb meaning 'downwards' and as a postposition meaning 'below' or 'under', depending on its placement in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
nīce
Did you know?
- While नीचे describes a location, its root नीचा is often used as an adjective to describe someone with low social status or someone who is humble in character.
- The word तह is frequently used in the context of 'unfolding' or 'revealing' secrets, as if one is peeling back a physical layer or 'tah' of a mystery.
- The word तह is not native to Hindi but was brought into the language from Persian, where it originally meant 'the bottom' of something.
Examples in context
- इसे नीचे रख दो।Put it down.This sentence shows how to use नीचे to indicate an action of placing something down.Tatoeba #12403599 by Saumya, translation #41863 by CK
- नीचे!Down!This sentence uses नीचे as a single-word command.Tatoeba #11371099 by Sorcien, translation #7910275 by adiante19
- वहाँ नीचे कुछ है।There's something down there.This sentence shows how to use नीचे to describe the location of an object.Tatoeba #3624076 by sabretou, translation #3286933 by CK
- मुझे नीचे जाना है।I need to go down.
- वह आसमान की ओर उड़ रहा है और साथ ही नीचे आ रहा है।He is flying up in the sky and coming down at the same time.
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Example conversation
Aditya and Neha are cleaning a bookshelf.
- आदित्य Adityaनेहा, इस किताब को नीचे रख दो।Neha, is kitaab ko neeche rakh do.Neha, put this book down.
- नेहा Nehaठीक है, मैं इसे नीचे रख देती हूँ।Theek hai, main ise neeche rakh deti hoon.Okay, I will put it down.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या वह नीचे गिर गई?Kya vah neeche gir gayi?Did it fall down?
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, वह अभी भी ऊपर ही है।Nahin, vah abhi bhi oopar hi hai.No, it is still up there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “down” translations and entries नीचे, तह, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तह, नीचे, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
