पृष्ठ पलटिए।

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Breakdown of पृष्ठ पलटिए।

• पलटना: to turn over; flip

Questions & Answers about पृष्ठ पलटिए।

How is पृष्ठ pronounced? It looks difficult.

Yes—पृष्ठ is a tricky word for learners.

A practical pronunciation is something like prishth or prisht.

Why it is hard:

• पृ contains the vowel ृ, which is often approximated by learners as ri.
• ष्ठ is a consonant cluster: ष् + ठ.

You do not need to pronounce every element perfectly at first. If you say something close to prishth, most people familiar with the word will understand.

Also, this is a fairly formal/literary word, so learners often meet it in books before hearing it often in everyday speech.

What does पृष्ठ mean exactly? Is it the usual word for page?

पृष्ठ means page, but it is somewhat formal or bookish.

In everyday Hindi, many speakers are more likely to say:

• पन्ना = page

So:

• पृष्ठ पलटिए। sounds correct and polite, but somewhat formal.
• पन्ना पलटिए। is also natural, often more conversational.

You may especially see पृष्ठ in:

• textbooks
• instructions
• printed materials
• formal writing

What form is पलटिए? Why does it end in -इए?