बायाँ
bāyā̃/bɑː.jɑ̃ː/
The Hindi word for 'left' is बायाँ (bāyā̃). If unsure, use बायाँ. Wiktionary also lists बाएँ (bāẽ).
Meaning: west side of the body when one is facing north (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| बायाँ | bāyā̃ | /bɑː.jɑ̃ː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| बाएँ | bāẽ | /bɑː.ẽː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The term refers to the west side of the body when one is facing north.
Which one should you use?
The adjective बायाँ is used for the left side, while the form बाएँ is used in the oblique case, typically when the word acts as an adverb meaning 'to the left' or is followed by a postposition. The opposite of बायाँ is दायाँ (right).
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form बायाँ is used when the noun it modifies is masculine and singular. The form बाएँ is used in the oblique case, typically when the word is followed by a postposition or used as an adverb meaning 'to the left'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /bɑː.jɑ̃ː/. The romanization is bāyā̃.
Did you know?
- In many traditional Indian households, the बायाँ (left) hand is considered impure and is avoided when eating or offering gifts.
- In many Indian contexts, the word 'left' can be associated with the 'Vam marg' or the 'left-hand path', which refers to esoteric or unorthodox spiritual practices.
- The Hindi word बायाँ descends from the Sanskrit word वाम, which is a distant relative of the English word 'left' through a shared Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'deficient'.
Examples in context
- बाएँ मोड़।Turn left.This example shows how to use the form बाएँ to give a command to turn left.Tatoeba #6830411 by aboi, translation #464284 by lukaszpp
- बायाँ कान लाल हो गया है।baayá kaan laal ho gaya hai.The left ear has become red.
- 1 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Neha are checking if Neha has an injury.
- अमित Amitनेहा, क्या तुम्हें चोट लगी है?Neha, kya tumhein chot lagi hai?Neha, are you injured?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, मेरा बायाँ पैर चोटिल है।haan, mera baayá pair chotil hai.Yes, my left leg is injured.
- अमित Amitक्या बहुत दर्द हो रहा है?kya bahut dard ho raha hai?Does it hurt a lot?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, अमित, काफी दर्द है।haan, Amit, kaafi dard hai.Yes, Amit, it hurts quite a bit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “left” translations and entries बायाँ, बाएँ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बाएँ, बायाँ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
