पूर्वी (poorvii)

adjective An adjective meaning 'eastern', built from पूर्व (poorv, 'east/before') plus the adjectival suffix ी; used to describe regions, directions, and cultural/linguistic groupings.
Sense 1 : eastern (direction/region)
adjective
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly in geography and news contexts: पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश (poorvii uttar pradesh, 'eastern Uttar Pradesh') or पूर्वी दिल्ली (poorvii dillii, 'East Delhi') are everyday place references, the latter being one of the actual municipal zones of the capital.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse पूर्वी (poorvii, 'eastern') with पूर्व (poorv), which means 'east' as a noun or 'former/previous' as an adjective -- पूर्वी is specifically the derived adjective for 'eastern'. 2) Since this is an invariant adjective, learners may mistakenly try to change its ending to agree with feminine or plural nouns, e.g. writing पूर्वी लड़कियाँ (poorvii ladkiyaan, 'eastern girls') correctly needs no change, but the instinct to 'fix' it to something like पूर्वियाँ (poorviyaan) is wrong.
Sample Sentences:
पूर्वी दिल्ली में बहुत सारे बाज़ार हैं। There are a lot of markets in East Delhi.
(poorvii dillii men bahut saare baazaar hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पूर्वी उत्तर प्रदेश में बाढ़ की समस्या हर साल आती है। The problem of flooding comes every year in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
(poorvii uttar pradesh men baadh kii samasyaa har saal aatii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
भारत की पूर्वी सीमा म्यांमार से लगती है। India's eastern border touches Myanmar.
(bhaarat kii poorvii siimaa myaammaar se lagtii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल हम पूर्वी घाट की तरफ़ घूमने जाएँगे। Tomorrow we will go touring toward the Eastern Ghats.
(kal ham poorvii ghaat kii taraf ghoomne jaaenge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम पूर्वी दिशा से आओ, तो रास्ता छोटा पड़ेगा। If you come from the eastern direction, the route will be shorter.
(agar tum poorvii dishaa se aao, to raastaa chhotaa padegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
पूर्वी क्षेत्र के लिए नई रेल लाइन बिछाई गई है। A new rail line has been laid for the eastern region.
(poorvii kshetr ke lie naii rel laain bichhaaii gaii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश हमारा घर पूर्वी छोर पर होता, तो सुबह की धूप जल्दी मिलती। If only our house were on the eastern end, we would get the morning sun sooner.
(kaash hamaaraa ghar poorvii chhor par hotaa, to subah kii dhoop jaldii miltii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
समाचार में बताया जा रहा है कि पूर्वी राज्यों में तेज़ बारिश हो रही है। The news is reporting that there is heavy rain in the eastern states.
(samaachaar men bataayaa jaa rahaa hai ki poorvii raajyon men tez baarish ho rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
कृपया पूर्वी प्रवेश द्वार से भीतर आइए। Please come inside through the eastern entrance.
(kripyaa poorvii pravesh dvaar se bhiitar aaie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
पूर्वी हिमालय की चोटियाँ बादलों में छिपी रहती हैं। The peaks of the Eastern Himalayas remain hidden in clouds.
(poorvii himaalay kii chotiyaan baadlon men chhipii rahtii hain।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे नहीं पता था कि यह इलाका पूर्वी दिल्ली में आता है। I didn't know that this area falls within East Delhi.
(mujhe nahiin pataa thaa ki yah ilaakaa poorvii dillii men aataa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Sense 2 : eastern (cultural, linguistic, or ethnic grouping)
adjective
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This sense shows up when describing dialects or cultural belts rather than pure geography -- पूर्वी हिंदी (poorvii hindii, 'Eastern Hindi') refers to a dialect grouping (like Awadhi or Bhojpuri-adjacent speech), and पूर्वी खाना (poorvii khaanaa, 'eastern food') might come up when someone is talking about Bengali or Odia cuisine as distinct from North Indian fare.
Sample Sentences:
पूर्वी हिंदी में भोजपुरी और अवधी जैसी बोलियाँ आती हैं। Eastern Hindi includes dialects like Bhojpuri and Awadhi.
(poorvii hindii men bhojpurii aur avdhii jaisii boliyaan aatii hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे पूर्वी खाना बहुत पसंद है, खासकर मछली और चावल। I really like eastern food, especially fish and rice.
(mujhe poorvii khaanaa bahut pasand hai, khaaskar machhlii aur chaaval।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसकी बोली में एक पूर्वी लहजा साफ झलकता है। An eastern accent clearly shows in his speech.
(uskii bolii men ek poorvii lahjaa saaph jhalaktaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम पूर्वी संगीत सुनते हो, जैसे रबींद्र संगीत? Do you listen to eastern music, like Rabindra Sangeet?
(kyaa tum poorvii sangiit sunte ho, jaise rabiindr sangiit?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर वह पूर्वी परिवेश में पला होता, तो उसकी बोली अलग होती। If he had grown up in an eastern cultural setting, his dialect would be different.
(agar vah poorvii parivesh men palaa hotaa, to uskii bolii alag hotii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
इस उपन्यास में पूर्वी हिंदी की मिठास बहुत खूबसूरती से उभरी है। The sweetness of Eastern Hindi has emerged very beautifully in this novel.
(is upanyaas men poorvii hindii kii mithaas bahut khoobsoortii se ubhrii hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
विद्वानों का मानना है कि पूर्वी बोलियों का अपना ही साहित्यिक इतिहास रहा है। Scholars believe that eastern dialects have had their own distinct literary history.
(vidvaanon kaa maannaa hai ki poorvii boliyon kaa apnaa hii saahityik itihaas rahaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया इस त्योहार में पूर्वी परंपराओं को भी शामिल कीजिए। Please include eastern traditions in this festival as well.
(kripyaa is tyohaar men poorvii parampraaon ko bhii shaamil kiijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
रेस्तराँ के मेन्यू में पूर्वी और पंजाबी दोनों तरह के व्यंजन शामिल किए गए हैं। Both eastern and Punjabi dishes have been included in the restaurant's menu.
(restraan ke menyoo men poorvii aur panjaabii donon tarah ke vyanjan shaamil kie gae hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: पूर्वी (poorvii)