अंत
ant/ənt̪/
The Hindi phrase for "the end" (referring to the end of a story or film) is अंत (ant).
Meaning: end of a story or film (phrase)
Which one should you use?
The formal expression समाप्ति is used specifically to mean "The End," and the phrase समाप्त हुआ is used to state that something "has ended," such as an event or a situation.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ənt̪/ (ant).
Did you know?
- In Hindi cinema, the screen often displays द एंड written in the Devanagari script rather than the Hindi word अंत. This is a stylistic choice reflecting the global influence of English in Bollywood.
- While अंत is common, a speaker might use the word ख़त्म (khatm), which comes from Arabic, to sound more conversational and less literary.
- In spiritual contexts, the concept of अंत is often contrasted with अनंत, which means 'infinite' or 'endless', created by adding the negative prefix अ.
Examples in context
- अब हम कथा के अंत पे पहुँचे।Now we reach the end of the story.This sentence demonstrates how to use अंत to describe reaching the conclusion of a story.
- समाप्ति घोषित की जाती है।The End is announced.
- फिल्म के अंत में सब ठीक हो गया।film ke ant mein sab theek ho gaya.At the end of the film, everything became fine.
- कहानी का अंत बहुत दुखद था।kahani ka ant bahut dukhad tha.The end of the story was very sad.
Example conversation
Rahul and Neha are discussing a movie they just finished watching.
- राहुल Rahulक्या तुम्हें कहानी का अंत पसंद आया?kya tumhe kahani ka ant pasand aaya?Did you like the end of the story?
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, मुझे फिल्म का अंत बहुत बुरा लगा।nahin, mujhe film ka ant bahut bura laga.No, I felt the end of the film was very bad.
- राहुल Rahulपर अंत में सब कुछ तो सुलझ गया।par ant mein sab kuch to sulajh gaya.But in the end, everything was resolved.
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, पर वह थोड़ा अजीब था।haan, par vah thoda ajeeb tha.Yes, but it was a bit strange.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry अंत, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
