سینہ
seenah
The English word 'chest' (referring to the thorax) is translated into Urdu as سینہ (seenah).
سینہ is used to refer to the anatomical thorax. It is also frequently used metaphorically to represent a person's heart or their courage, functioning similarly to the English expression 'brave heart'.
Meaning: thorax (noun)
Which one should you use?
While سینہ refers to the anatomical thorax, the word چھاتی is more commonly used when specifically referring to an infant's chest or a woman's breasts.
How do you pronounce it?
seenah
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry, سینہ is often described as a 'cage' for the heart. This imagery emphasizes the feeling of longing or the struggle to contain overwhelming emotions.
- The word سینہ is borrowed from Classical Persian. This reflects the deep influence of Persian court language on the development of Urdu's anatomical and poetic vocabulary.
- The word سینہ is used in the common Urdu idiom سینہ پھٹنا, which literally means 'the chest bursting' but describes an unbearable level of grief.
Examples in context
- مجھے درد ہو رہا ہے سینے میں۔I have a pain in my chest.
- کیا حال ہے؟ چھاتی میں درد تو نہیں ہو رہا؟How are you? Is there no pain in your chest?
Example conversation
Sarah is telling Hamza about her health at home.
- سارہ Saraحمزہ، میرے سینے میں کھچاؤ ہے۔Hamza, mere seene mein khichao hai.Hamza, there is tension in my chest.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ کو سانس لینے میں مشکل ہے؟Kya aap ko saans lene mein mushkil hai?Are you having difficulty breathing?
- سارہ Saraہاں، میرا سینہ بھاری محسوس ہو رہا ہے۔Haan, mera seena bhari mehsoos ho raha hai.Yes, my chest feels heavy.
- حمزہ Hamzaہمیں ابھی ڈاکٹر کے پاس جانا چاہیے۔Hamein abhi doctor ke paas jana chahiye.We should go to the doctor right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سینہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
