मूर्च्छा (moorchchhaa)
noun
A formal/medical word for fainting or unconsciousness; you will meet it in health contexts, in classical/mythological narration, and inside the compound verb मूर्च्छित होना (moorchchhit honaa) far more often than as a bare noun in casual speech.
Sense
1
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fainting spell, unconsciousness
noun, feminine
Synonyms: बेहोशी (behoshii), अचेतावस्था (achetaavasthaa, rare)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: This word sits a notch above बेहोशी (behoshii) on the formality ladder -- you will see मूर्च्छा (moorchchhaa) in a hospital discharge slip or in a description of a warrior collapsing on a battlefield in the Mahabharat, but a friend telling you they almost fainted from the heat will say बेहोशी (behoshii) or चक्कर आना (chakkar aanaa) instead.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners default to बेहोशी (behoshii) for 'fainting' in everyday speech and rarely need मूर्च्छा (moorchchhaa) at all -- it belongs to doctors' reports, textbooks, and older narrative prose rather than casual conversation. 2) It is used with आना (aanaa) (मूर्च्छा आना, moorchchhaa aanaa, 'a fainting spell comes over someone') in the same dative-subject pattern as नींद आना (niind aanaa) -- the person who faints takes को (ko), not ने (ne).
Sample Sentences:
युद्ध में घायल होकर वह मूर्च्छा में गिर पड़ा।
Wounded in the battle, he fell into a swoon.
(yuddh men ghaayal hokar vah moorchchhaa men gir padaa।)
अर्जुन को देखकर भीष्म मूर्च्छा से जाग उठे।
Seeing Arjun, Bhishma awoke from unconsciousness.
(arjun ko dekhkar bhiishm moorchchhaa se jaag uthe।)
रोगी को अचानक मूर्च्छा आ गई और डॉक्टरों को बुलाना पड़ा।
The patient suddenly had a fainting spell, and the doctors had to be called.
(rogii ko achaanak moorchchhaa aa gaii aur doktron ko bulaanaa padaa।)
डिस्चार्ज पर्ची में लिखा था कि मरीज़ को मूर्च्छा के कारण भर्ती किया गया था।
The discharge slip stated that the patient had been admitted due to a fainting spell.
(dischaarj parchii men likhaa thaa ki mariiz ko moorchchhaa ke kaaran bhartii kiyaa gayaa thaa।)
यदि उसे समय पर पानी न मिलता तो मूर्च्छा और गहरी हो जाती।
If he had not gotten water in time, the fainting spell would have deepened further.
(yadi use samay par paanii n miltaa to moorchchhaa aur gahrii ho jaatii।)
चिकित्सक ने कहा कि यह मूर्च्छा रक्तचाप में भारी गिरावट के कारण हुई थी।
The physician said that this fainting spell had been caused by a severe drop in blood pressure.
(chikitsak ne kahaa ki yah moorchchhaa raktchaap men bhaarii giraavat ke kaaran huii thii।)
कर्ण की मूर्च्छा देखकर सारथी घबरा गया।
Seeing Karna's unconscious state, the charioteer panicked.
(karn kii moorchchhaa dekhkar saarthii ghabraa gayaa।)
क्या मूर्च्छा से पहले उसे कोई पीड़ा हुई थी?
Did he feel any pain before the fainting spell?
(kyaa moorchchhaa se pahle use koii piidaa huii thii?)
गंभीर मूर्च्छा की स्थिति में तुरंत चिकित्सीय सहायता ली जानी चाहिए।
In a state of severe unconsciousness, medical help should be sought immediately.
(gambhiir moorchchhaa kii sthiti men turant chikitsiiy sahaaytaa lii jaanii chaahie।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
मूर्च्छा
(moorchchhaa)
(sg.f.oblique):
मूर्च्छा
(moorchchhaa)
(pl.f.direct):
मूर्च्छाएँ
(moorchchhaaen)
(pl.f.oblique):
मूर्च्छाओं
(moorchchhaaon)