चला जाना
calā jānā
In Hindi, the verb 'leave' is चला जाना (calā jānā). Wiktionary also lists रवाना (ravānā).
Meaning: to depart (intransitive) (verb)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| चला जाना | calā jānā | |
| रवाना | ravānā | /ɾə.ʋɑː.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
To express the physical act of departing, use चला जाना or रवाना. If you mean 'leave' in the sense of an absence from work or school, or a holiday, use the noun छुट्टी.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase चला जाना is a compound verb. It consists of चलना, meaning 'to walk' or 'to move' and जाना, meaning 'to go'. Together, they function as an intransitive verb meaning 'to depart' or 'to have gone'.
Which one should you use?
While चला जाना is a common way to say 'to leave', रवाना is a more specific and formal term often used when someone is setting off on a journey or a scheduled departure.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the word रवाना as a verb to mean 'to leave', it is typically paired with the auxiliary verb होना to form रवाना होना.
How do you pronounce it?
calā jānā
Did you know?
- Hindi uses a process called suppletion for the past tense of जाना, meaning the word for 'went' गया comes from a completely different root than the word 'to go'.
Examples in context
- मुझे नहीं पता वह लंदन के लिए रवाना कब होएगी।I don't know when she will leave for London.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of रवाना when discussing a departure for a specific destination.Tatoeba #483871 by minshirui, translation #307990 by minshirui
- आप से प्रार्थना है, कृपया मुझे कुछ दिन अवकाश दे दीजिए।I request you to please grant me a few days leave.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leave” translations and entries रवाना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries जाना, रवाना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
