कहानी की सीख
kahaani ki seekh
The phrase for "moral of the story" in Hindi is कहानी की सीख (kahaani ki seekh).
This phrase refers to the practical lesson or the message that a person is intended to learn from a narrative.
Which one should you use?
While कहानी की सीख refers specifically to the lesson or moral, you can also use कहानी का सार (kahaani ka saar) to express the essence or the core takeaway of a story.
How do you pronounce it?
kahaani ki seekh
Did you know?
- In traditional Indian storytelling, such as the Panchatantra, the सीख (seekh) is often woven into the plot through a series of nested stories rather than stated only at the end.
- The word सीख (seekh) is a doublet of सिख (sikh), though they have evolved to mean very different things in modern Hindi.
- While कहानी की सीख is the standard moral, the word सार (saar) in कहानी का सार literally refers to the 'essence' or 'extract', like a concentrated substance.
Examples in context
- इस कहानी की सीख क्या है?is kahani ki seekh kya hai?What is the moral of this story?
- कहानी की सीख बहुत अच्छी थी।kahani ki seekh bahut achhi thi.The moral of the story was very good.
- हमें कहानी की सीख याद रखनी चाहिए।hamein kahani ki seekh yaad rakhni chahiye.We should remember the moral of the story.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a book they just finished reading.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुम्हें इस कहानी की सीख समझ आई?kya tumhein is kahani ki seekh samajh aayi?Did you understand the moral of this story?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, राहुल, यह बहुत प्रभावशाली थी।haan, Rahul, yeh bahut prabhavshali thi.Yes, Rahul, it was very impactful.
- राहुल Rahulपूजा, क्या तुम इसे लिख सकती हो?Pooja, kya tum ise likh sakti ho?Pooja, can you write it down?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, मैं इसे अभी लिख देती हूँ।haan, main ise abhi likh deti hoon.Yes, I will write it down right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कहानी, की, सीख, CC BY-SA 4.0.
