گھبرایا ہوا
ghabraya hua
The English word "nervous" is translated into Urdu as گھبرایا ہوا (ghabraya hua).
This adjective is used to describe someone who is feeling apprehensive or anxious.
Meaning: apprehensive, anxious (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of the past participle of the verb ghabrana (to be agitated or anxious) and the auxiliary hua (having become).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase changes depending on the gender and number of the subject. Use گھبرائی ہوئی when describing a feminine subject, and use گھبرائے ہوئے when describing masculine plural subjects.
How do you pronounce it?
ghabraya hua
Did you know?
- The word ہوا in گھبرایا ہوا is a homograph with two completely different origins. One version comes from Sanskrit and means 'become' while the other comes from Arabic and means 'air' or 'atmosphere'.
- Urdu speakers may use the phrase گھبرانا نہیں as a common idiom to tell someone 'do not panic' or 'keep your cool' in an emergency.
- The word ghabrana is often used when someone is startled or even momentarily confused by sudden news, not just when they are habitually anxious.
Examples in context
- تمہیں انتظار نہیں کرنا چاہئے۔ گھبرانا نہیں!You shouldn't wait. Don't get nervous!
- وہ امتحان سے پہلے گھبرایا ہوا تھا۔Woh imtehan se pehle ghabraya hua tha.He was nervous before the exam.
- میں پہلی بار اسٹیج پر گھبرایا ہوا محسوس کر رہا ہوں۔Main pehli baar stage par ghabraya hua mehsoos kar raha hoon.I am feeling nervous on stage for the first time.
Example conversation
Ali is preparing for a job interview and Zainab is talking to him.
- زینب Zainabعلی، کیا تم انٹرویو کے لیے گھبرایا ہوا ہو؟Ali, kya tum interview ke liye ghabraya hua ho?Ali, are you nervous for the interview?
- علی Aliہاں، میں تھوڑا گھبرایا ہوا ہوں۔Haan, main thora ghabraya hua hoon.Yes, I am a little nervous.
- زینب Zainabپریشان نہ ہو، تم بہت اچھا کرو گے۔Pareshan na ho, tum bohat acha karo ge.Don't worry, you will do very well.
- علی Aliشکریہ، زینب، تمہاری باتوں سے ہمت ملی۔Shukriya, Zainab, tumhari baaton se himmat mili.Thank you, Zainab, your words gave me courage.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ہوا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
