मधुमेह
madhumeh/mə.d̪ʱʊ.meːɦ/masculine
The English phrase diabetes is expressed in Hindi as मधुमेह (madhumeh).
The term refers to a group of metabolic diseases. In formal or medical contexts, when you want to say someone is 'suffering from diabetes', you can use the phrase मधुमेह से पीड़ित.
Meaning: A group of metabolic diseases (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mə.d̪ʱʊ.meːɦ/ (madhumeh). It consists of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word मधुमेह is a compound of मधु, meaning 'honey' or 'sweet' and मेह, meaning 'urine'.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, which informs the terminology of मधुमेह, the condition is categorized based on the type of bodily imbalance rather than just blood glucose levels.
- While मधुमेह is the precise scientific term, a person might colloquially refer to the condition simply as 'sugar' in common Hindi speech.
Examples in context
- मधुमेह एक गंभीर बीमारी है।madhumēh ēk gambhīr bīmārī hai.Diabetes is a serious disease.
- मधुमेह के लिए आहार महत्वपूर्ण है।madhumēh kē li'ē āhār mahatvapūrṇ hai.Diet is important for diabetes.
- क्या आपको मधुमेह है?kyā āpkō madhumēh hai?Do you have diabetes?
Example conversation
At a doctor's clinic.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या आपको मधुमेह के लक्षण हैं?kyā āpkō madhumēh kē lakṣaṇ haiṃ?Do you have symptoms of diabetes?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, मुझे बहुत प्यास लगती है।hāṃ, mujhē bahut pyās lagtī hai.Yes, I feel very thirsty.
- आदित्य Adityaमैं आपका रक्त परीक्षण करूँगा।maiṃ āpkā rakt parīkṣaṇ karūṅgā.I will perform your blood test.
- पूजा Poojaठीक है, धन्यवाद डॉक्टर।ṭhīk hai, dhanyavād ḍŏkṭar.Okay, thank you doctor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diabetes” translations and entries मधुमेह, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मधुमेह, CC BY-SA 4.0.
