उठना
uṭhnā/ʊʈʰ.nɑː/
To get up in Hindi is उठना (uṭhnā).
The verb उठना is used to describe the physical act of rising from one's bed.
Meaning: to rise from one's bed (verb)
Which one should you use?
While उठना refers to the physical act of getting up or rising, it is distinct from जागना (jāgnā), which specifically means to wake up (the state of being awake versus the movement of rising).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In North India, the word जागो (jāgo) is used to mean 'wake up'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb उठना changes depending on the tense and subject. In the first-person singular present tense to say 'I get up', use उठता हूँ (uṭhtā hū̃). For masculine subjects in the past tense, use उठा (uṭhā) to mean 'got up'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is uṭhnā (/ʊʈʰ.nɑː/). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- While उठना means to get up from bed, it is also used to describe a 'rising' in a more abstract sense, such as a sudden increase in prices or a storm brewing.
- In a cultural context, the act of getting up is often linked to the concept of 'Brahma Muhurta', the auspicious period before sunrise when many people aim to उठना for meditation.
- The Hindi word उठना is a distant relative of the English word 'stand'. Both trace their roots back to the Proto-Indo-European root *steh₂-, which means 'to stand'.
Examples in context
- मैं उठना चाहता हूँ।I want to get up.This sentence uses उठना to express a desire to get up.Tatoeba #10049756 by sabretou, translation #8758544 by deniko
- क्या हमे कल सुबह जल्दी उठना है?Do we have to get up early tomorrow morning?This sentence uses उठना to ask about the necessity of getting up early.Tatoeba #510228 by minshirui, translation #323039 by CK
- मेरे लिए छः बजे से पहले उठना बहुत मुश्किल है।It is difficult for me to get up before six.This sentence uses उठना to describe the difficulty of getting up before a certain time.Tatoeba #484035 by minshirui, translation #249769 by CK
- उठ जाइए, कृपया।Please get up.
- खड़े हो जाइए, कृपया।Please stand up.
- उठो, देर हो रही है।Get up, it's getting late.
- उठ जा, सब इंतज़ार कर रहे हैं।Get up, everyone is waiting.
- जागो, आधी रात हो गई है।Wake up, it's midnight.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A couple discussing their morning routine at home.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुम्हें कल जल्दी उठना है?Kya tumhein kal jaldi uthna hai?Do you have to get up early tomorrow?
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, मुझे सुबह पाँच बजे उठना है।Haan, mujhe subah paanch baje uthna hai.Yes, I have to get up at five in the morning.
- राहुल Rahulयह तुम्हारे लिए बहुत मुश्किल होगा।Yeh tumhare liye bahut mushkil hoga.That will be very difficult for you.
- अंजलि Anjaliहाँ, राहुल, पर मुझे काम करना है।Haan, Rahul, par mujhe kaam karna hai.Yes, Rahul, but I have to work.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “get up” translations and entries उठना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries उठना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
