April 30, 2009 at 2:58 am
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ढ
Dha
How does it look?
Line at the top. Little line in the middle coming down. The a hook to the left. At the very end of the hook a loop back on itself that does not go through the hook.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press “{“
(see “How to type in Hindi” for more information about setting up your computer.)
Words
At the Beginning
ढकना – to cover
ढक्कन – cover (of a pot)
ढलना – to set (as in sun is setting)
ढोलक – a type of dum (can be beaten on both sides)
ढहना – to collapse, to fall to piece
ढब – proper conduct
ढलान – slope
In the Middle
ढमढम – sound of drumming
At the End
ढूँढ – search
With other vowels
ढोल – drum
ढोना – to carry, to convey
ढिंढोरा – to proclaim
ढूढना – to search
बेढंगा – without manners
ढेढा – pod or seed capsule
Check out our wiki page on this letter. (Consider adding something…)
http://www.ispeakhindi.com/wiki/index.php?title=ढ
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April 28, 2009 at 1:15 am
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Word find with words two letters long.
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Words that you need to find with example sentences:
हम – we
हम ठीक हैं। – We are OK.
हम तैयार हैं। – We are ready.
वह – that, it, he, she
वह ठीक है। He is OK. (Could also mean “She is OK.”)
वह मेरी बहिन है। She is my sister.
घर – house (m)
वह मेरा घर है। That is my house.
आपका घर कहाँ है? Where is your house?
यह – this, it, he, she
यह क्या है? What is this?
यह मेरा खाना है। This is my food.
छह – six (छै and छः also represent six)
मुझे छह भाई हैं। I have six brothers.
वे छह घर हैं। There are six houses.
हर – every/each
[female speaker] हर दिन मैं हिंदी सीखती हूँ। Everyday I study Hindi.
[male speaker] हर दिन मैं हिंदी सीखता हूँ। Everyday I study Hindi.
हर घर में दरवाज़ा है। In every house there is a door.
मन – mind (m)
मन की बात सुनो। Listen to your mind.
अब – now
अब हम आपके घर चलते हैं। Now we go to your house.
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April 27, 2009 at 1:15 am
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उसमें पंचकल्याणी गाय होने के सभी लक्षण थे।
In her were all the signs of being a blessed cow.
उसमें – in her
पंचकल्याणी – blessed (literarily means 5 benefits (see पंच which means 5 and then कल्याणी which means benefits))
गाय (feminine) – cow
होने – to be
के – of
सभी – all
लक्षण (masculine)- signs
थे – were
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Other examples of using some of these words:
उसमें – in her, in him, in it.
उसमें गुलाब की सुगंध है।
In it there is the rose fragrance.
होने – to be
मुझे वकील होना है।
I want to be a lawyer.
सभी – all
यहाँ सभी आते हैं।
They all come here.
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April 23, 2009 at 2:46 am
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ड
Da
How does it look?
Line at the top. A little line coming down and then a S.
How to type it?
If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press “[“
(see “How to type in Hindi” for more information about setting up your computer.)
Words
At the Beginning
डकार – a belch
डगर – a road, track; path
डब – a pocket
डमरू – a small drum
डरना – to be afraid of
डर – fear
डम डम – drumming sound
डलना – to slide
डलिया – bucket
In the Middle
निडर – fearless
कुंडल – type of big ear ring
सैंडल – sandal
At the End
सूँड – dried ginger
काण्ड – chapter (in a book)
चण्ड मुण्ड – name of a deamon
With other vowels
गुड्डा – boy doll
गुड्डी – girl doll
मुंडा – bald or shaven head
मुंडन – first, ceremonial, shaving of a child’s head
Check out our wiki page on this letter. (Consider adding something…)
http://www.ispeakhindi.com/wiki/index.php?title=ड
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April 21, 2009 at 1:24 am
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उसका रंग हलका भूरा था और आँखें चमकीली।
Her color was light brown and had shining eyes.

उसका – her, his, its
उसका नाम गौरी है। (Her name is Gourii.)
उसका नाम राम है। (His name is Ram.)
रंग – color (masculine)
मुझे वह रंग पसंद है। (I like that color.)
हलका – light (as in color)
हलका लाल – light red
हलका हरा – light green
भूरा – brown
वह भूरा घर है। (That is a brown house.)
था – was
वह घर हलका भूरा था। (That house was light brown.)
और – and
आँखें – eyes
आँख – eye
उसकी आंखें भूरी हैं। (Her eyes are brown.)
चमकीली – shinning
उसके दाँत चमकीले हैं। (His/her teeth are shinning.)
More links about the book:
Pustak.org
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