मुस्कुराना
muskurānā/mʊs.kʊ.ɾɑː.nɑː/
To smile in Hindi is मुस्कुराना (muskurānā). If unsure, use मुस्कुराना. Wiktionary also lists मुस्काना (muskānā).
Meaning: to have a smile on one's face (verb)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| मुस्कुराना | muskurānā | /mʊs.kʊ.ɾɑː.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| मुस्काना | muskānā | /mʊs.kɑː.nɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
मुस्कुराना is the verb to smile, as in she smiled at me.
Which one should you use?
मुस्काना (muskānā) is a shorter form with the same meaning. For the noun, a smile, use मुस्कान, मुसकुराहट or the literary स्मित.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending ना marks the dictionary form of the verb. Drop it to get the stem मुस्कुरा, to which tense endings are added.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /mʊs.kʊ.ɾɑː.nɑː/, in four syllables, with long a sounds in the last two.
Did you know?
- The root of मुस्कुराना is shared with words that mean 'to sob'. In ancient Prakrit, the same root mussa- could describe both a smile and a sob.
- The noun मुसकुराहट (muskurāhaṭ) uses a suffix -ahat that turns a verb into a noun, often describing a physical sensation or a subtle movement.
Examples in context
- मैं अच्छी ख़बर सुनके मुस्काने लगा।Upon hearing the good news I began to smile.मुस्काने लगा means began to smile.
- बच्चा देखकर मुस्कुराना भूल गया।baccha dekhkar muskurana bhul gaya.The child forgot to smile upon seeing it.
Example conversation
Vikas and Pooja are chatting about a funny memory.
- विकास Vikasवह पुरानी बात याद करके ही मैं मुस्कुराना शुरू कर देता हूँ।Woh purani baat yaad karke hi main muskurana shuru kar deta hoon.I start to smile just by remembering that old thing.
- पूजा Poojaसच में, वह दिन बहुत मज़ेदार था।Sach mein, woh din bahut mazedaar tha.Really, that day was very funny.
- विकास Vikasपूजा, तुम भी मुस्कुराना भूल गई हो।Pooja, tum bhi muskurana bhool gayi ho.Pooja, you have forgotten to smile too.
- पूजा Poojaनहीं, मैं भी मुस्कुरा रही हूँ!Nahi, main bhi muskura rahi hoon!No, I am smiling too!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “smile” translations and entries मुस्कुराना, मुस्काना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मुस्काना, मुस्कुराना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
