हिंसा (hinsaa)
noun
A single core meaning: violence or physical harm, both as a general concept and as a specific act. Note the near-homophone अहिंसा (ahinsaa, 'nonviolence'), the famous Gandhian concept, which is simply this word with the negating prefix अ- (a).
Sense
1
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violence (general concept or specific acts of harm)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: मार-पीट (maar-piit, physical beating/scuffle), ज़ुल्म (zulm, oppression/cruelty), हिंसात्मक कार्य (hinsaatmak kaary, violent act, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This word is inseparable from its opposite, अहिंसा (ahinsaa), the principle of nonviolence that Gandhi placed at the center of India's freedom struggle -- you'll see both words together constantly in civics textbooks, political speeches, and news coverage of protests. In everyday conversation हिंसा (hinsaa) shows up often in news contexts: सांप्रदायिक हिंसा (saamprdaayik hinsaa, 'communal violence') and घरेलू हिंसा (ghareloo hinsaa, 'domestic violence') are two very common collocations worth learning as set phrases.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse हिंसा (hinsaa) with गुस्सा (gussaa, 'anger') -- हिंसा is the physical act or its threat, not the emotion behind it. 2) The negated form अहिंसा (ahinsaa) is written and pronounced as one word, not हिंसा with a separate अ (a) attached loosely -- learners sometimes write them as two words.
Sample Sentences:
पुलिस ने शहर में बढ़ती हिंसा पर काबू पाने की कोशिश की।
The police tried to control the rising violence in the city.
(pulis ne shahar men badhtii hinsaa par kaaboo paane kii koshish kii।)
गांधी जी हमेशा कहते थे कि हिंसा किसी समस्या का हल नहीं है।
Gandhi always used to say that violence is not the solution to any problem.
(gaandhii jii hameshaa kahte the ki hinsaa kisii samasyaa kaa hal nahiin hai।)
पिछले हफ्ते शहर में सांप्रदायिक हिंसा भड़क उठी।
Communal violence flared up in the city last week.
(pichhle haphte shahar men saamprdaayik hinsaa bhadak uthii।)
घरेलू हिंसा के मामलों की रिपोर्ट अक्सर देर से की जाती है।
Cases of domestic violence are often reported late.
(ghareloo hinsaa ke maamlon kii riport aksar der se kii jaatii hai।)
अगर सब लोग शांति से बात करें, तो हिंसा की नौबत ही न आए।
If everyone talked peacefully, the situation would never come to violence.
(agar sab log shaanti se baat karen, to hinsaa kii naubat hii n aae।)
कृपया इस विरोध प्रदर्शन में हिंसा न फैलाएं।
Please do not spread violence at this protest.
(kripyaa is virodh pradarshan men hinsaa n phailaaen।)
अगर सरकार समय पर कदम उठाती, तो इतनी हिंसा न होती।
If the government had acted in time, there wouldn't have been so much violence.
(agar sarkaar samay par kadam uthaatii, to itnii hinsaa n hotii।)
बच्चे टीवी पर इतनी हिंसा देखकर डर गए।
The children got scared after seeing so much violence on TV.
(bachche tiivii par itnii hinsaa dekhkar dar gae।)
समाज में बढ़ती हिंसा एक गंभीर चिंता का विषय है।
The rising violence in society is a matter of serious concern.
(samaaj men badhtii hinsaa ek gambhiir chintaa kaa vishay hai।)
हिंसा से कभी स्थायी शांति नहीं मिलती।
Violence never brings lasting peace.
(hinsaa se kabhii sthaayii shaanti nahiin miltii।)
चुनाव के दौरान कई इलाकों में हिंसा हो सकती है।
Violence could occur in several areas during the elections.
(chunaav ke dauraan kaii ilaakon men hinsaa ho saktii hai।)
आने वाले चुनावों में हिंसा रोकने के लिए सुरक्षा बढ़ाई जाएगी।
Security will be increased to prevent violence in the upcoming elections.
(aane vaale chunaavon men hinsaa rokne ke lie surakshaa badhaaii jaaegii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
हिंसा
(hinsaa)
(sg.f.oblique):
हिंसा
(hinsaa)
(pl.f.direct):
हिंसाएँ
(hinsaaen)
(pl.f.oblique):
हिंसाओं
(hinsaaon)