मरना
marnāstandard, plain
To die in Hindi is मरना (marnā). For people, a gentler way is गुज़र जाना (guzar jānā), "to pass away", and the formal written phrase is देहांत होना (dehānt honā).
Meaning: to stop living (verb)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| मरना | marnā | standard, plain |
| गुज़र जाना | guzar jānā | polite, softer |
| देहांत होना | dehānt honā | formal, written |
मरना is plain and is used for animals, plants and also people in direct speech. When speaking about someone's death politely, people say वे गुज़र गए (ve guzar gae), "he passed away".
What mistakes should you avoid?
Saying मर जाओ (mar jāo) to a person means "go die" and is a serious insult.
Did you know?
- जीना-मरना (jīnā-marnā) is a pair meaning life and death, as in a promise to stay together for life.
Examples in context
- पौधा सूखकर मर गया।paudhā sūkhkar mar gayā.The plant dried up and died.
- उनके दादाजी पिछले साल गुज़र गए।unke dādājī pichle sāl guzar gae.His grandfather passed away last year.
Example conversation
Rita tells her friend Seema about a death in the family.
- Ritaमेरे दादाजी गुज़र गए।mere dādājī guzar gae.My grandfather passed away.
- Seemaयह सुनकर बहुत दुख हुआ।yah sunkar bahut dukh huā.I am very sorry to hear this.
- Ritaधन्यवाद, तुम आओगी?dhanyavād, tum āogī?Thank you, will you come?
