मरा हुआ
marā huā
The English word 'dead' is translated into Hindi as मरा हुआ (marā huā). Wiktionary also lists मृत (mŕt).
Meaning: no longer alive (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| मरा हुआ | marā huā | |
| मृत | mŕt | /mɾɪt̪/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The word is used to describe someone or something that is no longer alive. In casual conversation, you might also hear खत्म हो गया to mean dead or finished.
What does it mean word for word?
मरा हुआ is a compound construction where मरा is the past participle of the verb 'to die' and हुआ acts as a particle to form an adjective.
Which one should you use?
मृत is a formal adjective used in literary, official or news contexts. Note that while मृत is an adjective, the word मृत्यु should be used if you want the noun 'death'.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, मरा हुआ must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, you would use मरा हुआ आदमी for a dead man and मरी हुई औरत for a dead woman.
How do you pronounce it?
marā huā
Did you know?
- The word भूत, which means 'ghost' in modern Hindi, is a doublet of हुआ, the particle used to form the phrase मरा हुआ.
- In some Hindi dialects, calling someone मुआ is used as a mild curse or a way to express frustration, even if the person is very much alive.
- In Hindi, the concept of 'death' is often personified through यमराज, the God of Death, who is frequently mentioned in stories involving the dead.
Examples in context
- मरा हुआ?Dead?This is useful for asking if something is dead using मरा हुआ.Tatoeba #6179030 by fastrizwaan, translation #246359 by seveleu_dubrovnik
- किसी प्रियजन की मृत्यु हो जाने पर मैं अपने बच्चे को क्या बताऊँ?What do I tell my kid when a loved one is dead?This sentence shows the use of मृत when discussing a loved one.Tatoeba #12396808 by Saumya, translation #5880305 by DiphenylOxalate
- मरा हुआ मुर्गा आग से डरता नहीं.A dead rooster does not fear the fire.This sentence illustrates the use of मरा हुआ to describe a dead rooster.Tatoeba #2562766 by sabretou, translation #2562765 by sabretou
Example conversation
Priya and Rahul are talking about a small insect on the table.
- प्रिया Priyaयह कीड़ा मरा हुआ है।yeh keeda mara hua hai.This insect is dead.
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, यह हिल नहीं रहा है।haan, yeh hil nahi raha hai.Yes, it is not moving.
- प्रिया Priyaइसे बाहर फेंक दो, राहुल।ise baahar phenk do, rahul.Throw it outside, Rahul.
- राहुल Rahulठीक है, मैं अभी करता हूँ।theek hai, main abhi karta hoon.Okay, I'll do it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dead” translations and entries मृत, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मृत, हुआ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
