दाईं तरफ
dāī̃ taraf
The English phrase "right side" is translated into Hindi as दाईं तरफ (dāī̃ taraf).
दाईं तरफ is used to refer to the side of a person or an object that is to the right.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of दाईं (dāī̃), which is the feminine form of the adjective for "right" and तरफ (taraf), meaning "side" or "direction".
Which one should you use?
While दाईं तरफ means "right side", you can also use the adverbial form दाएँ to mean "to the right" without explicitly mentioning the word "side". To express the opposite direction, use बाईं तरफ, which means "left side".
How do you pronounce it?
dāī̃ taraf
Did you know?
- When eating traditional meals with the hands, it is a strict social norm to use only the दाईं (right) hand, as the left is reserved for hygiene.
- The word दाईं (dāī̃) is derived from the root दाहिन (dāhin), which shares an ancient Indo-European ancestor with the English word 'right'.
- The word तरफ (taraf) is actually an Arabic loanword that has become a staple of Hindi and Urdu, meaning 'direction' or 'way'.
Examples in context
- गाड़ी दाईं तरफ मोड़ें।gaadi daaeen taraf modein.Turn the car to the right side.
- आपका पर्स दाईं तरफ है।aapka purse daaeen taraf hai.Your purse is on the right side.
- दीवार के दाईं तरफ एक खिड़की है।deevaar ke daaeen taraf ek khidkee hai.There is a window on the right side of the wall.
Example conversation
Neha and Aditya are looking for a specific shop in a crowded market.
- नेहा Nehaआदित्य, क्या वह दुकान दाईं तरफ है?aaditya, kya vah dukaan daaeen taraf hai?Aditya, is that shop on the right side?
- आदित्य Adityaनहीं, वह बाईं तरफ है।nahin, vah baaein taraf hai.No, it is on the left side.
- नेहा Nehaओह, फिर वह कहाँ है?oh, phir vah kahaan hai?Oh, then where is it?
- आदित्य Adityaवह थोड़ा आगे दाईं तरफ है।vah thoda aage daaeen taraf hai.It is a little further ahead on the right side.
