झूमना (jhoomnaa)
verb
One core meaning: to sway, to swing, or to sway with delight/intoxication -- physically or emotionally. Covers everything from trees swaying in the wind to people swaying to music or dancing with joy.
Sense
1
:
to sway with joy, ecstasy, or intoxication (people, crowds)
verb, intransitive
Synonyms: मस्त होना (mast honaa), लहराना (lahraanaa, usually for objects, not people), नाचना (naachnaa, to dance, broader)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Picture a crowd at a dandiya (daandiyaa) night or a qawwali (kavvaalii) session, eyes closed, swaying side to side as the music builds -- that full-body sway of collective joy is exactly what झूमना (jhoomnaa) captures. It is also the verb used for someone swaying on their feet after one too many drinks, so context tells you whether the sway is from bliss or from being tipsy.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for नाचना (naachnaa) whenever they mean 'to dance,' but झूमना (jhoomnaa) is specifically the swaying, rhythmic body-motion of being caught up in music or emotion -- you can झूमना without any real dance steps. 2) झूम उठना (jhoom uthnaa) is a very common compound-verb form meaning 'to suddenly break into swaying/rapture' -- learners tend to only learn the simple form and miss this everyday intensified version.
Sample Sentences:
पूरा मजमा गाने पर झूम रहा था।
The whole crowd was swaying to the song.
(pooraa majmaa gaane par jhoom rahaa thaa।)
कव्वाली सुनते ही लोग झूमने लगे।
As soon as they heard the qawwali, people started swaying with rapture.
(kavvaalii sunte hii log jhoomne lage।)
वह इतनी शराब पी चुका था कि सड़क पर झूमते हुए चल रहा था।
He had drunk so much that he was walking down the street swaying on his feet.
(vah itnii sharaab pii chukaa thaa ki sadak par jhoomte hue chal rahaa thaa।)
डांडिया की धुन पर सब मस्ती में झूम उठे।
Everyone burst into joyful swaying to the beat of the dandiya.
(daandiyaa kii dhun par sab mastii men jhoom uthe।)
अगर डीजे तेज गाना बजाएगा, तो भीड़ खुद-ब-खुद झूमने लगेगी।
If the DJ plays an upbeat song, the crowd will start swaying on its own.
(agar diije tej gaanaa bajaaegaa, to bhiid khud-b-khud jhoomne lagegii।)
काश मैं भी उस भजन संध्या में झूम पाता।
I wish I could have swayed along too at that bhajan evening.
(kaash main bhii us bhajan sandhyaa men jhoom paataa।)
अगर वह इतना नहीं पीता, तो मंच पर इस तरह न झूमता।
If he hadn't drunk so much, he wouldn't have been swaying on stage like that.
(agar vah itnaa nahiin piitaa, to manch par is tarah n jhoomtaa।)
थोड़ा झूम लो, यह गाना खास मौके के लिए ही बना है!
Sway a little, this song was made just for a moment like this!
(thodaa jhoom lo, yah gaanaa khaas mauke ke lie hii banaa hai!)
भक्तगण कीर्तन में मंत्रमुग्ध होकर झूम रहे थे।
The devotees were swaying in rapture, entranced during the kirtan.
(bhaktgan kiirtan men mantrmugdh hokar jhoom rahe the।)
शादी की पार्टी में सब नाचते-झूमते नजर आए।
At the wedding party, everyone was seen dancing and swaying with joy.
(shaadii kii paartii men sab naachte-jhoomte najar aae।)
संगीत इतना डूबकर बजाया गया कि श्रोता झूम गए।
The music was played with such depth of feeling that the listeners were swept into a swaying rapture.
(sangiit itnaa doobkar bajaayaa gayaa ki shrotaa jhoom gae।)
Sense
2
:
to sway or billow (trees, branches, clouds, fields of crops)
verb, intransitive
Synonyms: लहराना (lahraanaa), हिलना (hilnaa, to move/shake, broader)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the verb of Hindi film songs about the monsoon: बादल झूम रहे हैं (baadal jhoom rahe hain, 'the clouds are swaying/billowing') paints rain clouds as almost dancing across the sky, echoing how the human-joy sense of this verb bleeds into nature imagery.
Common Mistakes: 1) With natural scenery -- pेड़ (ped, trees), बादल (baadal, clouds), खेत (khet, fields) -- झूमना (jhoomnaa) suggests a slow, graceful, almost joyful swaying rather than violent shaking; for that, हिलना (hilnaa) or काँपना (kaampnaa) fit better.
Sample Sentences:
बादल झूम रहे हैं और लगता है बारिश आने वाली है।
The clouds are billowing and it seems rain is coming.
(baadal jhoom rahe hain aur lagtaa hai baarish aane vaalii hai।)
हवा चलते ही खेत के गेहूँ झूमने लगे।
As soon as the wind blew, the wheat in the field started swaying.
(havaa chalte hii khet ke gehoon jhoomne lage।)
आँधी में पेड़ की शाखाएँ बुरी तरह झूम रही थीं।
In the storm, the tree's branches were swaying wildly.
(aandhii men ped kii shaakhaaen burii tarah jhoom rahii thiin।)
सरसों के पीले खेत हवा में झूमते हैं तो देखने वालों का मन मोह लेते हैं।
When the yellow mustard fields sway in the wind, they captivate everyone who sees them.
(sarson ke piile khet havaa men jhoomte hain to dekhne vaalon kaa man moh lete hain।)
अगर तेज़ हवा चले तो ये पतली टहनियाँ ज़रूर झूमेंगी।
If a strong wind blows, these thin twigs will definitely sway.
(agar tez havaa chale to ye patlii tahniyaan zaroor jhoomengii।)
काश ऐसी हवा चलती कि सारे पेड़ झूम उठते।
If only such a wind would blow that all the trees would burst into swaying.
(kaash aisii havaa chaltii ki saare ped jhoom uthte।)
बादलों को झूमते देखकर कवि ने एक गीत लिख डाला।
Seeing the clouds billow, the poet dashed off a song.
(baadlon ko jhoomte dekhkar kavi ne ek giit likh daalaa।)
बरगद का पुराना पेड़ धीरे-धीरे झूम रहा है, जैसे कुछ गुनगुना रहा हो।
The old banyan tree is swaying gently, as if it's humming something.
(bargad kaa puraanaa ped dhiire-dhiire jhoom rahaa hai, jaise kuchh gungunaa rahaa ho।)
मानसून में जब खेत झूमते हैं, तब गाँव की सूरत ही बदल जाती है।
When the fields sway during the monsoon, the very look of the village changes.
(maansoon men jab khet jhoomte hain, tab gaanv kii soorat hii badal jaatii hai।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
झूमना
(jhoomnaa)
infinitive oblique:
झूमने
(jhoomne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
झूमता
(jhoomtaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
झूमते
(jhoomte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
झूमती
(jhoomtii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
झूमतीं
(jhoomtiin)
continuous (sg.m):
झूम रहा
(jhoom rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
झूम रहे
(jhoom rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
झूम रही
(jhoom rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
झूम रहीं
(jhoom rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
झूमा
(jhoomaa)
perfective (pl.m):
झूमे
(jhoome)
perfective (sg.f):
झूमी
(jhoomii)
perfective (pl.f):
झूमीं
(jhoomiin)
imperative (informal):
झूम
(jhoom)
imperative (neutral):
झूमो
(jhoomo)
imperative (formal):
झूमिए
(jhoomie)
future (1sg.m):
झूमूँगा
(jhoomoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
झूमूँगी
(jhoomoongii)
future (1pl.m):
झूमेंगे
(jhoomenge)
future (1pl.f):
झूमेंगी
(jhoomengii)
future (2sg.m):
झूमेगा
(jhoomegaa)
future (2sg.f):
झूमेगी
(jhoomegii)
future (2pl.m):
झूमोगे
(jhoomoge)
future (2pl.f):
झूमोगी
(jhoomogii)
future (3sg.m):
झूमेगा
(jhoomegaa)
future (3sg.f):
झूमेगी
(jhoomegii)
future (3pl.m):
झूमेंगे
(jhoomenge)
future (3pl.f):
झूमेंगी
(jhoomengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
झूमूँ
(jhoomoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
झूमें
(jhoomen)
subjunctive (2sg):
झूमे
(jhoome)
subjunctive (2pl):
झूमो
(jhoomo)
subjunctive (3sg):
झूमे
(jhoome)
subjunctive (3pl):
झूमें
(jhoomen)