फेंकना
phẽknā/pʰẽːk.nɑː/
To throw in Hindi is फेंकना (phẽknā), the verb for sending something through the air.
फेंकना covers both throwing an object, like a ball or water and throwing something away when you get rid of it.
Meaning: to cause an object to move rapidly through the air (verb)
Which one should you use?
फेंकना is the dictionary form. In speech you will often hear the command फेंको or फेंक दो, which means throw it or throw it away.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes with the subject. In the present tense it becomes फेंकता for a man and फेंकती for a woman, and फेंकेंगे is the plural or polite future form.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /pʰẽːk.nɑː/, in two syllables. The first vowel is nasal and the p has a puff of air.
Did you know?
- In Hindi, फेंकना is used as a colloquial way to describe someone who is exaggerating or telling tall tales. If someone says फेंको मत, they are literally saying 'do not throw', but they mean 'stop bragging' or 'stop lying'.
- In Indian cricket culture, the term 'throwing' is a serious technical offense. A 'throw' refers to an illegal bowling action, making फेंकना a word associated with cheating in a sporting context.
- The term फेंकना is part of a linguistic family that stretches across South Asia. It is a direct cognate of the Gujarati word ફેંકવું and the Nepali word फ्याँक्नु, both descending from the same ancient root.
Examples in context
- मुझ पर पानी मत फेंको!Don't throw water on me!फेंको is the command form, and with the negative word it means do not throw.
- तुम्हारे पुराने कपड़ों को फेंक सकता हूँ?Can I throw out your old clothes?Here फेंक means throw out, getting rid of old clothes.
- उसने बॉल को फेंका।He threw the ball.
- वह अपने पुराने कपड़ों को कचराघर में फेंक डालता है।He throws his old clothes in the garbage.
- उसने पत्थर को फेंका।He threw a stone.
- मैंने गांधी जी की पुस्तकें फेंकीं।I threw Gandhi's books.
- कल मैं फुटबॉल को फेंकूंगा।Tomorrow, I will throw the football.
- गेंद को दूर फेंकना।gend ko door phenkna.To throw the ball far away.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing with a ball in a park.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, क्या तुम गेंद फेंकना जानते हो?Aditya, kya tum gend phenkna jaante ho?Aditya, do you know how to throw the ball?
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, मैं इसे बहुत दूर फेंक सकता हूँ।Haan, main ise bahut door phenk sakta hoon.Yes, I can throw it very far.
- अंजलि Anjaliठीक है, ज़ोर से फेंकना!Theek hai, zor se phenkna!Okay, throw it hard!
- आदित्य Adityaदेखो, मैंने कितनी दूर फेंकी!Dekho, maine kitni door phenki!Look how far I threw it!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “throw” translations and entries फेंकना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries फेंकना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
