एड़ी
eṛī/eː.ɽiː/feminine
The Hindi word for 'heel' is एड़ी (eṛī). If unsure, use एड़ी. Wiktionary also lists एड़ (eṛ).
Meaning: anatomy: part of the foot (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| एड़ी | eṛī | /eː.ɽiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| एड़ | eṛ | feminine |
This term refers to the anatomical part of the foot.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine. When you use the plural form एड़ियों with a postposition, it takes this specific shape.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is eṛī (IPA: /eː.ɽiː/). It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, you can express extreme effort through the idiom एड़ी-चोटी का जोर लगाना, which literally translates to 'putting the strength of one's heel and the top of one's head'.
- The word एड़ी has a linguistic doublet in अड्डा, a word that once shared the same 'heel' origin but has evolved to mean a 'hub' or 'headquarters'.
- To pronounce एड़ी correctly, one must use a retroflex flap, a sound produced by curling the tongue back and flicking it against the roof of the mouth.
Examples in context
- अपनी एड़ियों को संतुलित रखना महत्वपूर्ण है।It is important to balance your heels.
- मेरी एड़ी में दर्द हो रहा है।meri eṛī mē̃ dard ho rahā hai.My heel is hurting.
- जूते की एड़ी बहुत सख्त है।jūte kī eṛī bahut sakht hai.The heel of the shoe is very hard.
- उसकी एड़ी पर चोट लगी है।uskī eṛī par chōṭ lagī hai.She has an injury on her heel.
Example conversation
Pooja and Amit are walking in a park.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, मेरी एड़ी में बहुत दर्द है।Amit, meri eṛī mē̃ bahut dard hai.Amit, my heel hurts a lot.
- अमित Amitक्या तुम्हारी एड़ी में सूजन है?Kyā tumhārī eṛī mē̃ sūjan hai?Is there swelling in your heel?
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, बस थोड़ा सा दर्द है।Nahī̃, bas thoṛā sā dard hai.No, it's just a little pain.
- अमित Amitचलो, अब थोड़ा आराम करते हैं।Chalō, ab thoṛā ārām kartē haĩ.Come, let's rest for a bit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heel” translations and entries एड़ी, एड़, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries एड़, एड़ी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
