वह
vah/ʋəɦ/
The Hindi word for 'she' is वह (vah). Wiktionary also lists यह (yah).
Meaning: person (pron)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| वह | vah | /ʋəɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) /wəɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| यह | yah | /jəɦ/ (Hindi, Standard) /jeː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
In Hindi, the pronoun used for 'she' is gender-neutral. This means the word itself does not indicate whether you are talking about a male or a female. Instead, the gender is determined by the verbs or adjectives used in the sentence.
Which one should you use?
You use वह to refer to a person who is physically distant from the speaker.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word वह is used for both 'she' and 'he'. However, when you use a transitive verb in the past tense, the form of the pronoun changes to उसने.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is vah and the IPA is /ʋəɦ/.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, you can show respect to a woman by using the plural form वे (ve) instead of the singular वह (vah), even if you are talking about only one person.
- The word वह is most likely derived from the Sanskrit word अ॒सौ (asáu), which means 'that'.
- In spoken Hindi, you will often hear people use वो (vo) instead of the more formal वह (vah) to mean 'she'.
Examples in context
- वह बहुत सुंदर थी।She was lovely.This example shows how to use वह to describe a person's appearance.Tatoeba #6471012 by MukundChaskar, translation #6470498 by heo598
- वह मुझे बताना नहीं चाहती थी।She didn't want to tell me.This example uses वह to describe a person's desire or intention.Tatoeba #12403704 by Saumya, translation #7239447 by Hybrid
- वह बदल गई।She changed.This example uses वह to describe a change in a person.Tatoeba #10519316 by PrasantaHembram, translation #8794104 by Amastan
- वह बहुत समझदार है।She is very intelligent.
- यहाँ की वह महिला अत्यंत साहसिक है।She is an extremely courageous woman from here.
- वो आज मेरे यहाँ आएगी।She will come to my place today.
- ये लड़की मेरी सबसे अच्छी दोस्त है।She is my best friend.
- विदेश में वह अपने सपनों को पूरा कर रही है।She is fulfilling her dreams in a foreign land.
- 205 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Anjali are talking about a new colleague.
- अमित Amitवह बहुत मेहनती है।Vah bahut mehnati hai.She is very hardworking.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या वह आपकी दोस्त है?Kya vah aapki dost hai?Is she your friend?
- अमित Amitहाँ, वह मेरी पुरानी दोस्त है।Haan, vah meri purani dost hai.Yes, she is my old friend.
- अंजलि Anjaliवह बहुत अच्छी लगती है।Vah bahut acchi lagti hai.She seems very nice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “she” translations and entries वह, यह, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries यह, वह, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
