सेहत (sehat)
noun
A single-sense everyday word meaning physical health/well-being, from Arabic-Persian via Urdu; very common in daily conversation about wellness and greetings.
Sense
1
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physical health, well-being
noun, feminine
Synonyms: स्वास्थ्य (svaasthy, formal), तंदुरुस्ती (tandurustii)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear सेहत (sehat) constantly in everyday well-wishing -- अपनी सेहत का ख़याल रखना (apnii sehat kaa khayaal rakhnaa, 'take care of your health') is a standard thing to say when someone is leaving or signing off a call, especially from elders. It also shows up in gym/akhara culture as सेहत बनाना (sehat banaanaa), meaning to build up one's body through exercise and good food, reflecting an older Indian fitness tradition distinct from the modern gym vocabulary.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for स्वास्थ्य (svaasthy) by default because it looks like the 'textbook' word, but सेहत (sehat) is what people actually say at home and in casual conversation -- e.g. asking after someone's सेहत (sehat) rather than their स्वास्थ्य (svaasthy). 2) सेहत (sehat) pairs with बनाना (banaanaa) in the idiom सेहत बनाना (sehat banaanaa, 'to build up one's health/physique'), which learners may not expect -- it's not just 'to make health.'
Sample Sentences:
अपनी सेहत का ख़याल रखना।
Take care of your health.
(apnii sehat kaa khayaal rakhnaa।)
दादाजी रोज़ सुबह घूमने जाते हैं ताकि उनकी सेहत अच्छी बनी रहे।
Grandfather goes for a walk every morning so that his health stays good.
(daadaajii roz subah ghoomne jaate hain taaki unkii sehat achchhii banii rahe।)
पहलवान अखाड़े में दूध और बादाम खाकर सेहत बनाता है।
The wrestler builds up his body in the akhara by eating milk and almonds.
(pahalvaan akhaade men doodh aur baadaam khaakar sehat banaataa hai।)
पिछले साल बीमारी की वजह से उसकी सेहत बहुत गिर गई थी।
Last year, because of the illness, his health had deteriorated a lot.
(pichhle saal biimaarii kii vajah se uskii sehat bahut gir gaii thii।)
अगर तुम रोज़ जंक फ़ूड खाओगे तो सेहत ख़राब हो जाएगी।
If you eat junk food every day, your health will get ruined.
(agar tum roz jank food khaaoge to sehat kharaab ho jaaegii।)
फ़ोन रखने से पहले माँ ने कहा, "अपनी सेहत का ख़याल रखना, बेटा।"
Before hanging up the phone, mother said, "Take care of your health, son."
(fon rakhne se pahle maan ne kahaa, "apnii sehat kaa khayaal rakhnaa, betaa।")
काश मैं भी नियमित रूप से व्यायाम करता, तो मेरी सेहत इतनी नाज़ुक न होती।
If only I had exercised regularly too, my health wouldn't be so fragile.
(kaash main bhii niymit roop se vyaayaam kartaa, to merii sehat itnii naazuk n hotii।)
डॉक्टर ने सलाह दी कि मरीज़ की सेहत की नियमित जाँच की जाए।
The doctor advised that the patient's health should be checked regularly.
(doktar ne salaah dii ki mariiz kii sehat kii niymit jaanch kii jaae।)
आपकी सेहत के लिए यह दवा दिन में दो बार लेनी होगी।
For your health, this medicine will have to be taken twice a day.
(aapkii sehat ke lie yah davaa din men do baar lenii hogii।)
प्रधानमंत्री ने देशवासियों की सेहत सुनिश्चित करने के लिए नई योजना की घोषणा की।
The Prime Minister announced a new scheme to ensure the health of the citizens.
(pradhaanmantrii ne deshvaasiyon kii sehat sunishchit karne ke lie naii yojnaa kii ghoshnaa kii।)
इतनी मेहनत मत करो, इससे तुम्हारी सेहत पर असर पड़ रहा है।
Don't work this hard, it's affecting your health.
(itnii mehnat mat karo, isse tumhaarii sehat par asar pad rahaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
सेहत
(sehat)
(sg.f.oblique):
सेहत
(sehat)
(pl.f.direct):
सेहतें
(sehten)
(pl.f.oblique):
सेहतों
(sehton)