चुंबन (chumban)
noun
A formal/literary word meaning 'a kiss' -- the noun for the act itself. Everyday speech tends to use the verb phrase किस करना (kis karnaa) or बोसा (bosaa) in more colloquial/Urdu-influenced registers instead.
Sense
1
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a kiss
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बोसा (bosaa, literary/Urdu-influenced), किस (kis, colloquial English loan)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This word carries a slightly formal, almost literary flavor -- you will meet it in old film songs, poetry, or news headlines about a 'kiss of peace' or protest, but rarely in casual chat among friends, where किस (kis) or किस करना (kis karnaa) is far more natural. Public displays of affection are still a sensitive topic in much of Indian society, so even the vocabulary around kissing tends to lean toward euphemism or English borrowing in daily speech.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for चुंबन (chumban) in casual speech, but native speakers overwhelmingly say किस करना (kis karnaa) or किस लेना (kis lenaa) in everyday conversation; चुंबन (chumban) shows up more in writing, poetry, or slightly formal/old-fashioned contexts. 2) The common verb pairing is चुंबन करना (chumban karnaa, to kiss) or चुंबन लेना (chumban lenaa, to take a kiss) -- चुंबन itself is just the noun and does not conjugate as a verb.
Sample Sentences:
उसने माथे पर एक चुंबन लिया।
He took a kiss on the forehead.
(usne maathe par ek chumban liyaa।)
कवि ने प्रेमिका के चुंबन का वर्णन बड़े ही काव्यात्मक ढंग से किया है।
The poet has described the beloved's kiss in a very poetic manner.
(kavi ne premikaa ke chumban kaa varnan bade hii kaavyaatmak dhang se kiyaa hai।)
फिल्म के अंतिम दृश्य में नायक-नायिका का चुंबन दर्शकों को खूब भाया।
In the film's final scene, the hero and heroine's kiss was very well received by the audience.
(philm ke antim drishy men naayak-naayikaa kaa chumban darshkon ko khoob bhaayaa।)
शांति के प्रतीक के रूप में दोनों नेताओं के बीच चुंबन का आदान-प्रदान हुआ।
As a symbol of peace, an exchange of a kiss took place between the two leaders.
(shaanti ke pratiik ke roop men donon netaaon ke biich chumban kaa aadaan-pradaan huaa।)
समाचार पत्रों में इस विरोध प्रदर्शन को 'चुंबन आंदोलन' का नाम दिया गया।
In the newspapers, this protest was given the name 'kiss movement'.
(samaachaar patron men is virodh pradarshan ko 'chumban aandolan' kaa naam diyaa gayaa।)
पुरानी हिंदी फिल्मों में चुंबन दिखाना वर्जित माना जाता था।
In old Hindi films, showing a kiss used to be considered forbidden.
(puraanii hindii philmon men chumban dikhaanaa varjit maanaa jaataa thaa।)
काश वह क्षण फिर लौट आता, जब उसने विदा होते समय मेरा चुंबन लिया था।
If only that moment would come back, when he took a kiss from me while departing.
(kaash vah kshan phir laut aataa, jab usne vidaa hote samay meraa chumban liyaa thaa।)
गीत की पंक्तियों में उसके चुंबन की मिठास का जिक्र बार-बार आता है।
In the lines of the song, mention of the sweetness of her kiss comes up again and again.
(giit kii panktiyon men uske chumban kii mithaas kaa jikr baar-baar aataa hai।)
क्या तुम मानते हो कि एक चुंबन प्रेम की सच्ची अभिव्यक्ति हो सकता है?
Do you believe that a kiss can be a true expression of love?
(kyaa tum maante ho ki ek chumban prem kii sachchii abhivyakti ho saktaa hai?)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
चुंबन
(chumban)
(sg.m.oblique):
चुंबन
(chumban)
(pl.m.direct):
चुंबन
(chumban)
(pl.m.oblique):
चुंबनों
(chumbnon)