बीमार
bīmār/biː.mɑːɾ/
The Hindi word for sick is बीमार (bīmār).
बीमार is an adjective used to describe someone who is ill. It can also function as a substantive to refer to sick people collectively.
Meaning: ill, used as a substantive: sick people, collectively (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective बीमार is invariant in gender and number. This means it does not change its form whether the subject is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /biː.mɑːɾ/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In the tradition of Ghazal poetry, बीमार is frequently used to describe a state of love-sickness, where the 'illness' is caused by the intense longing for a beloved.
- The word बीमार is not originally from the Indo-Aryan family of Hindi but was borrowed from Persian. This makes it a linguistic traveler that moved from the Iranian plateau into the heart of North India.
- Hindi has different words for being 'sick' depending on the type of illness, such as अस्वस्थ for general poor health or बीमार for a specific ailment.
Examples in context
- बीमार तो मैं हूँ।I'm the one who's sick.This sentence is useful for emphasizing that the speaker is the one who is बीमार.Tatoeba #4099584 by sabretou, translation #2546495 by CK
- क्या तुम बीमार हो?Are you sick?This sentence is a way to ask if someone is बीमार.Tatoeba #518699 by minshirui, translation #434252 by lukaszpp
- तेरा दिल बीमार है.Your heart is sick.This sentence uses बीमार to describe a heart being sick.Tatoeba #2057556 by RadiumCat, translation #7576185 by deniko
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Example conversation
Anjali asks Rahul why he is not coming to the office.
- अंजलि Anjaliराहुल, क्या तुम आज बीमार हो?Rahul, kya tum aaj bimar ho?Rahul, are you sick today?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, मैं थोड़ा बीमार महसूस कर रहा हूँ।Haan, main thoda bimar mehsoos kar raha hoon.Yes, I am feeling a bit sick.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या तुम्हें डॉक्टर के पास जाना चाहिए?Kya tumhe doctor ke paas jaana chahiye?Should you go to the doctor?
- राहुल Rahulनहीं, मैं बस आराम करूँगा।Nahi, main bas aaraam karoonga.No, I will just rest.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry बीमार, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बीमार, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
