फाँसी देना (phaansii denaa)
verb
A fixed verb-noun collocation meaning 'to hang someone' (as capital punishment). फाँसी (phaansii) itself means 'hanging/noose,' and देना (denaa) here works as the light verb that pairs with it, similar to how सजा देना (sajaa denaa, 'to give punishment') works.
Sense
1
:
to execute by hanging
verb, transitive The person being hanged is marked with को (ko): उसे फाँसी दी गई (use phaansii dii gaii, 'he was hanged'). This construction is very often seen in the passive (फाँसी दी जाना, phaansii dii jaanaa) since news and legal contexts usually focus on the person receiving the punishment rather than the state/court doing it.
Synonyms: फाँसी पर लटकाना (phaansii par latkaanaa, more descriptive/graphic phrasing)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This phrase shows up constantly in Hindi news reports on court verdicts -- फाँसी की सज़ा (phaansii kii sazaa, 'death sentence by hanging') and उसे फाँसी दी गई (use phaansii dii gaii, 'he was hanged') are standard headline language. It is worth knowing that फाँसी (phaansii) refers specifically to death by hanging, so this phrase is narrower than English 'execute,' which can cover other methods too.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to say 'hang' using लटकाना (latkaanaa) alone for this meaning, but लटकाना (latkaanaa) alone just means 'to hang/suspend' an object, not to execute someone; फाँसी देना (phaansii denaa) is the fixed idiom for capital punishment. 2) Do not drop फाँसी (phaansii) and use देना (denaa) alone -- देना (denaa) by itself just means 'to give' and carries none of this meaning without the noun.
Sample Sentences:
अदालत ने दोषी को फाँसी की सज़ा दी।
The court gave the convict the death sentence by hanging.
(adaalat ne doshii ko phaansii kii sazaa dii।)
उसे कल सुबह फाँसी दी जाएगी।
He will be hanged tomorrow morning.
(use kal subah phaansii dii jaaegii।)
आतंकवादी को आखिरकार फाँसी दी गई।
The terrorist was finally hanged.
(aatankvaadii ko aakhirkaar phaansii dii gaii।)
सरकार हत्यारों को फाँसी नहीं देती।
The government does not hang murderers.
(sarkaar hatyaaron ko phaansii nahiin detii।)
क्या उसे सचमुच फाँसी दी जाएगी?
Will he really be hanged?
(kyaa use sachmuch phaansii dii jaaegii?)
जज साहब, इस दरिंदे को फाँसी दे दीजिए।
Your honor, hang this beast.
(jaj saahab, is darinde ko phaansii de diijie।)
अगर सबूत पूरे होते तो उसे फाँसी दी जाती।
If the evidence had been complete, he would have been hanged.
(agar saboot poore hote to use phaansii dii jaatii।)
समाचार में बताया गया कि दोनों अपराधियों को फाँसी दी गई है।
The news reported that both criminals have been hanged.
(samaachaar men bataayaa gayaa ki donon apraadhiyon ko phaansii dii gaii hai।)
हो सकता है कि उसे फाँसी दे दी जाए।
It's possible that he will be hanged.
(ho saktaa hai ki use phaansii de dii jaae।)
पुराने ज़माने में चोरों को भी फाँसी दे दी जाती थी।
In olden times, even thieves used to be hanged.
(puraane zamaane men choron ko bhii phaansii de dii jaatii thii।)
Morphology
Verb (irregular)
infinitive:
फाँसी देना
(phaansii denaa)
infinitive oblique:
फाँसी देने
(phaansii dene)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
फाँसी देता
(phaansii detaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
फाँसी देते
(phaansii dete)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
फाँसी देती
(phaansii detii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
फाँसी देतीं
(phaansii detiin)
continuous (sg.m):
फाँसी दे रहा
(phaansii de rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
फाँसी दे रहे
(phaansii de rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
फाँसी दे रही
(phaansii de rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
फाँसी दे रहीं
(phaansii de rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
फाँसी दिया
(phaansii diyaa)
perfective (pl.m):
फाँसी दिए
(phaansii die)
perfective (sg.f):
फाँसी दी
(phaansii dii)
perfective (pl.f):
फाँसी दीं
(phaansii diin)
imperative (informal):
फाँसी दे
(phaansii de)
imperative (neutral):
फाँसी दो
(phaansii do)
imperative (formal):
फाँसी दीजिए
(phaansii diijie)
future (1sg.m):
फाँसी दूँगा
(phaansii doongaa)
future (1sg.f):
फाँसी दूँगी
(phaansii doongii)
future (1pl.m):
फाँसी देंगे
(phaansii denge)
future (1pl.f):
फाँसी देंगी
(phaansii dengii)
future (2sg.m):
फाँसी देगा
(phaansii degaa)
future (2sg.f):
फाँसी देगी
(phaansii degii)
future (2pl.m):
फाँसी दोगे
(phaansii doge)
future (2pl.f):
फाँसी दोगी
(phaansii dogii)
future (3sg.m):
फाँसी देगा
(phaansii degaa)
future (3sg.f):
फाँसी देगी
(phaansii degii)
future (3pl.m):
फाँसी देंगे
(phaansii denge)
future (3pl.f):
फाँसी देंगी
(phaansii dengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
फाँसी दूँ
(phaansii doon)
subjunctive (1pl):
फाँसी दें
(phaansii den)
subjunctive (2sg):
फाँसी दे
(phaansii de)
subjunctive (2pl):
फाँसी दो
(phaansii do)
subjunctive (3sg):
फाँसी दे
(phaansii de)
subjunctive (3pl):
फाँसी दें
(phaansii den)