ऊपर
ūpar/uː.pəɾ/
The Hindi word for "top" (the uppermost part) is ऊपर (ūpar).
Meaning: uppermost part (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /uː.pəɾ/ (ūpar).
Did you know?
- While ऊपर means 'top', Hindi speakers often use it in the phrase ऊपर वाला to refer to God, literally meaning 'the one above'.
- The word ऊपर shares the same ancient Proto-Indo-European roots as the English preposition 'up', connecting Hindi and English through a prehistoric ancestor.
- In certain idioms, saying something is ऊपर से can mean 'in addition to' or 'on top of' a series of misfortunes.
Examples in context
- ऊपर तक चढ़ जाओ।Climb to the top.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to use ऊपर to indicate a destination or limit of movement.Tatoeba #515400 by minshirui, translation #39428 by Eldad
- पहाड़ के ऊपर बर्फ है।pahaad ke oopar barf hai.There is snow on top of the mountain.
Example conversation
Vikas and Pooja are looking for a lost remote control in the living room.
- पूजा Poojaविकास, क्या रिमोट ऊपर अलमारी पर है?vikas, kya remote oopar almaari par hai?Vikas, is the remote on top of the cupboard?
- विकास Vikasनहीं पूजा, वह ऊपर नहीं है।nahi pooja, vah oopar nahi hai.No Pooja, it is not on top.
- पूजा Poojaशायद वह सोफे के ऊपर है।shayad vah sofa ke oopar hai.Maybe it is on top of the sofa.
- विकास Vikasहाँ, मिल गया!haan, mil gaya!Yes, found it!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ऊपर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ऊपर, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
