ऊँचाई

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ऊँचा (ū̃cā, “tall, high”) +‎ -ई (-ī, “-ness”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ũː.t͡ʃɑː.iː/, [ũː.t͡ʃäː.iː]

Noun

ऊँचाई • (ū̃cāī) f (Urdu spelling اونچائی)

  1. height (see notes)
  2. altitude
  3. standing, good reputation
    सरकार में उसके पास बहुत ऊँचाई है।
    sarkār mẽ uske pās bahut ū̃cāī hai.
    He has a high standing in the government.

Usage notes

ऊँचाई (ū̃cāī) only refers to the height of non-human living beings and objects (e.g. dogs, buildings, tables). For the heights of humans, लंबाई (lambāī, literally “length”) is used.

Declension
Declension of ऊँचाई (fem ind ī-stem)
singular plural
direct ऊँचाई
ū̃cāī		 ऊँचाइयाँ
ū̃cāiyā̃
oblique ऊँचाई
ū̃cāī		 ऊँचाइयों
ū̃cāiyõ
vocative ऊँचाई
ū̃cāī		 ऊँचाइयो
ū̃cāiyo
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