ڈرا ہوا
dara hua
In Urdu, the phrase for scared is ڈرا ہوا (dara hua).
The phrase ڈرا ہوا is used to describe someone who is afraid or frightened.
Meaning: afraid, frightened (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the past participle of the verb 'ڈرنا' (to be afraid) and the auxiliary 'ہوا' (being/existing).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes based on the subject's gender and number. The masculine form is ڈرا ہوا, but it must change to the feminine form ڈری ہوئی when describing a feminine subject. For plural subjects, use the form ڈرے ہوئے.
How do you pronounce it?
dara hua
Did you know?
- A common Urdu idiom for being extremely scared is ہاتھ پاؤں پھول جانا, which translates to 'hands and feet swelling up'.
- The word ہوا in ڈرا ہوا shares a root with the Sanskrit word 'bhūta', which refers to both 'become' and 'ghost'.
- The word ہوا in the phrase ڈرا ہوا is a linguistic 'double agent'. While it functions as the auxiliary 'being' in this phrase, it is also the exact same word used for 'air' or 'wind' in Urdu.
Examples in context
- ٹام ڈرا ہوا ہے۔Tom's scared.This sentence demonstrates the use of ڈرا ہوا.Tatoeba #2123952 by nabeel_tahir, translation #2107588 by CK
- میں ڈرا ہوا ہوںI am scared.
- وہ اندھیرے سے ڈرا ہوا ہے۔voh andheray say dara hua hai.He is scared of the dark.
Example conversation
Hamza and Sara are talking about a scary movie.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ اس فلم سے ڈرا ہوا محسوس کر رہی ہیں؟Kya aap is film se dara hua mehsoos kar rahi hain?Are you feeling scared because of this movie?
- سارہ Saraہاں، میں بہت ڈری ہوئی ہوں۔Haan, mein bohat dari hui hoon.Yes, I am very scared.
- حمزہ Hamzaفکر نہ کریں، یہ صرف ایک فلم ہے۔Fikr na karein, yeh sirf ek film hai.Don't worry, it is just a movie.
- سارہ Saraلیکن میں اب بھی ڈرا ہوا محسوس کرتی ہوں۔Lekin mein ab bhi dara hua mehsoos karti hoon.But I still feel scared.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ہوا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
