फाड़ना
phāṛnā
The Hindi verb for 'to rip' is फाड़ना (phāṛnā).
फाड़ना is used for ripping materials like paper, cloth or skin.
Meaning: to divide or separate the parts of (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The past tense of फाड़ना is फाड़ा, the future tense is फाड़ेगा and the present continuous form is फाड़ रहा है.
How do you pronounce it?
phāṛnā
Did you know?
- In a colloquial context, फाड़ना can be used as an intensifier to describe something as being extremely impressive or powerful, similar to how 'mind-blowing' is used in English.
- While फाड़ना is used for physical tearing, the related word फटना is often used colloquially to describe someone's face 'splitting' or 'ripping' with laughter.
- The root of फाड़ना can be traced back to the Sanskrit word स्फाटयति, which means 'to cause to split'.
Example conversation
Priya and Amit are cleaning a room together.
- प्रिया Priyaअमित, क्या मैं ये पुराने अखबार फाड़ना शुरू करूँ?Amit, kya main ye purane akhbaar phaadna shuru karoon?Amit, should I start ripping these old newspapers?
- अमित Amitहाँ प्रिया, उन्हें कूड़ेदान में डाल दो।Haan Priya, unhein kudedaan mein daal do.Yes Priya, put them in the dustbin.
- प्रिया Priyaठीक है, मैं इन्हें छोटे टुकड़ों में फाड़ती हूँ।Theek hai, main inhein chhote tukdon mein phaadti hoon.Okay, I am ripping them into small pieces.
- अमित Amitबहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद प्रिया।Bahut badhiya, dhanyavaad Priya.Great, thank you Priya.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries फाड़ना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
