No. 168 in Hindi
ठ
The Hindi letter "ठ" (ṭha) is a consonant in the Devanagari script and represents a retroflex aspirated sound.
In a sentence
ठंडी हवा में चलने से स्वास्थ्य लाभ होता है।
Walking in the cold breeze benefits health.
In this sentence, 'ठंडी' (cold) is describing the quality of the air, with 'ठ' being part of the word used to represent the cold attribute.
उसने मुझे ठोस सबूत दिखाए।
He showed me solid evidence.
Here, 'ठोस' (solid) describes the nature of the evidence, using 'ठ' as a part of the word to express the firmness or reliability.
क्या आपके घर के पास ठेला लगता है?
Is there a street vendor stall near your house?
In this instance, 'ठेला' (street vendor stall) includes 'ठ,' representing a specific type of small business setup on wheels.
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