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"East" in Hindi: पूर्व

पूर्वpoorv

Say it: POORVmasculine noun/puːrʋ/

East in Hindi is पूर्व (poorv), masculine. Point with पूर्व की तरफ़, and sunrise: सूरज पूर्व से निकलता है.

Morning walk

सूरज पूर्व की तरफ़ निकला।

sooraj poorv ki taraf nikla.

The sun rose toward the east.
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How to pronounce पूर्व

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POORV

/puːrʋ/

Poorv is POORV. Long oo, soft v at the end. One compact syllable.

"East" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
पूर्वpoorveast

Default direction.

पूर्व की तरफ़poorv ki taraftoward the east

Directions.

पूर्वीpoorvieastern

Adjective.

पूर्व भारतpoorv BharatEast India

Region talk.

How to use पूर्व in real life

  1. 1Morning walk

    सूरज पूर्व की तरफ़ निकला।

    sooraj poorv ki taraf nikla.

    The sun rose toward the east.

    Classic fact.

  2. 2Temple gate

    मुख्य द्वार पूर्व मुख है।

    mukhya dwaar poorv mukh hai.

    The main door faces east.

    Architecture.

  3. 3Map ask

    दुकान पूर्व में कितनी दूर है?

    dukaan poorv mein kitni door hai?

    How far east is the shop?

    Direction + distance.

Mistakes English speakers make with पूर्व

Incorrect: Mixing poorv with pashchim

Correct: Poorv = east; pashchim = west

Opposite directions.

Incorrect: Only English east with a Hindi-speaking driver

Correct: Poorv ki taraf

Local directions use poorv.

Good to know

पूर्व is auspicious for many temple doors and morning rituals. News talks of Poorvi states as a belt. Drivers still say poorv ki taraf when a map shows east.

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Facing the sunrise from a rooftop

  1. ChatPal

    पूर्व की तरफ़ देखिए।

    poorv ki taraf dekhiye.

    Look toward the east.

  2. You

    हाँ, सूरज पूर्व से रहा है।

    haan, sooraj poorv se aa raha hai.

    Yes — the sun is coming from the east.

  3. ChatPal

    फ़ोटो भी पूर्व मुख लें।

    photo bhi poorv mukh len.

    Let's take the photo facing east too.

  4. You

    ठीक, आप खड़े हो जाइए।

    theek, aap khade ho jaaiye.

    Okay — please stand there.

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Common questions about "East" in Hindi

Toward the east?

Poorv ki taraf.

Eastern?

Poorvi.

Opposite?

Pashchim (west).

Sunrise line?

Sooraj poorv se nikalta hai.

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