आँखें
aankhein
The Hindi word for "eyes" is आँखें (aankhein).
आँखें is used to refer to the organs of the body used for seeing.
How do you pronounce it?
aankhein
Did you know?
- Hindi distinguishes between the physical eye and the 'eye of the mind' through the use of तीसरी आँख or 'third eye' to denote intuition or divine power.
- You may hear the expression आँखों का तारा (the star of the eyes) to describe someone who is extremely beloved or precious.
- The term आँख चुराना means 'to steal eyes' and is used when someone intentionally avoids eye contact because they are ashamed or guilty.
Examples in context
- क्या तुम्हारी हरी आँखें हैं।Do you have green eyes?This sentence is useful for asking about the color of someone's आँखें.Tatoeba #12403608 by Saumya, translation #10273938 by LimeGreenTeknii
- उसकी आँखें लाल हैं।His eyes are red.This sentence is useful for describing someone's आँखें as being red.Tatoeba #3670998 by sabretou, translation #1360055 by CK
- मेरी आँखें लाल हैं।My eyes are red.This sentence is useful for describing your own आँखें as being red.Tatoeba #3671001 by sabretou, translation #2199355 by ellasevia
- उसकी आंखें बहुत सुंदर हैं।Her eyes are very beautiful.
- कृपया मेरे नैनों से मेरे दुख को समझ लें।Please understand my pain through my eyes.
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Example conversation
Amit and Priya are looking at a photo of a child.
- अमित Amitबच्चे की आँखें बहुत सुंदर हैं।bacche kī āṅkheṃ bahut sundar haiṃ.The child's eyes are very beautiful.
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, उसकी आँखें बहुत बड़ी हैं।hāṃ, uskī āṅkheṃ bahut baṛī haiṃ.Yes, her eyes are very large.
- अमित Amitक्या तुम्हें उसकी आँखें पसंद आईं?kyā tumheṃ uskī āṅkheṃ pasand āīṃ?Did you like her eyes?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, मुझे उसकी आँखें बहुत प्यारी लगीं।hāṃ, mujhe uskī āṅkheṃ bahut pyārī lagīṃ.Yes, I found her eyes very lovely.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.