मासूम
māsūm/mɑː.suːm/
The English word 'innocent' can be translated into Hindi as मासूम (māsūm) or निर्दोष.
Meaning: not legally responsible for a wrongful act (adj)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| मासूम | māsūm | /mɑː.suːm/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| निर्दोष | nirdoṣ | /nɪɾ.d̪oːʂ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
The term 'innocent' in Hindi can describe a person who is not legally responsible for a wrongful act.
Which one should you use?
While both words translate to innocent, निर्दोष is the appropriate term for legal contexts, such as being found innocent of a crime in a court of law. The term बेगुनाह also refers to a person who is guiltless or blameless.
How do you pronounce it?
The word मासूम is pronounced /mɑː.suːm/.
Did you know?
- The word मासूम originally meant 'protected' or 'immune' from sin in its Arabic roots, rather than just being 'not guilty' of a crime.
- Although बेगुनाह is a common synonym for 'innocent' in daily speech, it is heavily influenced by Urdu and is more frequent in Bollywood film dialogues than in formal textbooks.
- In a poetic or romantic context, calling someone मासूम often implies they have a 'childlike' or 'naive' quality rather than just legal blamelessness.
Examples in context
- मैं इस व्यक्ति को निर्दोष साबित कर सकता हूँ।I can prove that this man is innocent.This sentence shows how to use निर्दोष to express the idea of proving someone is innocent.
- किसी को भी उसके निर्दोष होने का यकीन नहीं है।No one believes that he is innocent.This sentence demonstrates the use of निर्दोष when discussing a lack of belief in someone's innocence.Tatoeba #518702 by minshirui, translation #284209 by CK
- वह कहता है वह निर्दोष है, मगर उन्होंने उसे जेल में डाल दिया।He says he's innocent, but they put him in jail.This sentence uses निर्दोष to describe a situation where a person claims innocence despite being jailed.Tatoeba #3620666 by sabretou, translation #434992 by lukaszpp
- वह एक सादा, मासूम आदमी है।He is a simple, innocent man.
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Example conversation
Two people are discussing a court case on the news.
- विकास Vikasक्या तुम्हें लगता है कि वह आदमी मासूम है?Kya tumhe lagta hai ki vah aadmi masoom hai?Do you think that man is innocent?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, सारे सबूत उसे मासूम बताते हैं।Haan, saare saboot use masoom batate hain.Yes, all the evidence shows he is innocent.
- विकास Vikasलेकिन पुलिस उसे दोषी मान रही है।Lekin police use doshi maan rahi hai.But the police consider him guilty.
- नेहा Nehaअदालत उसे जल्द ही मासूम घोषित करेगी।Adalat use jald hi masoom ghoshit karegi.The court will soon declare him innocent.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “innocent” translations and entries मासूम, निर्दोष, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries निर्दोष, मासूम, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0, Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
