डरा हुआ
dara hua
The Hindi word for scared is डरा हुआ (dara hua).
डरा हुआ is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is in a state of being afraid or frightened. While डरा हुआ describes the state of being, the base verb डरना is used to describe the actual action of feeling fear.
Meaning: afraid, frightened (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase डरा हुआ is composed of the past participle of the verb डराना (to scare) and the auxiliary verb हुआ (having become or being).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase must agree in gender and number with the subject it describes. Use डरी हुई for feminine subjects and डरे हुए for plural subjects or to show respect to a single person. The base verb for the concept of fearing is डरना.
How do you pronounce it?
dara hua
Did you know?
- The word भूत (bhūt) meaning 'ghost' is a doublet of हुआ (huā). Both words share the same ancestral root meaning 'that which has come to be' or 'existent'.
- Depending on the region, some Hindi speakers use the word खौफ (khauf) for a deeper, more existential dread, which is a loanword from Arabic and Persian rather than the native डर (dar).
- In Hindi, the word for 'scared' can be doubled as डरा डरा to describe a specific kind of continuous, trembling state of fear.
Examples in context
- टॉम डरा हुआ लगता है।Tom looks scared.This sentence shows how to use डरा हुआ to describe how someone looks.Tatoeba #3621514 by sabretou, translation #1841449 by CK
- नहीं, मुझे रात को डर लग रहा है।No, I am scared at night.
- वह अंधेरे से डरा हुआ है।vah andhere se dara hua hai.He is scared of the dark.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Vikas and Pooja are watching a horror movie at home.
- पूजा Poojaक्या तुम इस फिल्म से डरा हुआ हो?kya tum is film se dara hua ho?Are you scared of this movie?
- विकास Vikasनहीं, मैं डरा हुआ नहीं हूँ।nahi, main dara hua nahi hoon.No, I am not scared.
- पूजा Poojaलेकिन तुम तो बहुत डरा हुआ लग रहे हो।lekin tum to bahut dara hua lag rahe ho.But you look very scared.
- विकास Vikasशायद थोड़ा सा।shayad thoda sa.Maybe a little bit.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries हुआ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
