आत्महत्या (aatmahatyaa)
noun
A compound noun meaning 'suicide' -- built from आत्म (aatm, 'self') plus हत्या (hatyaa, 'killing/murder'). It has essentially one core meaning; the entry below also covers its standard verb pairing.
Sense
1
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suicide, self-killing
noun, feminine Almost always paired with करना (karnaa) as आत्महत्या करना (aatmahatyaa karnaa, 'to commit suicide') -- the noun itself is the object in this light-verb construction.
Synonyms: खुदकुशी (khudkushii), स्वहत्या (svahatyaa, rare)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is a serious, formal-register word you will see in news headlines and official contexts -- आत्महत्या की दर (aatmahatyaa kii dar, 'suicide rate') is common in reporting on farmer distress, for instance. In casual or sensitive conversation, people often soften with indirect phrasing like खुद को खत्म कर लिया (khud ko khatm kar liyaa, 'ended himself/herself') rather than using this word bluntly.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes try to build a verb directly from आत्महत्या (aatmahatyaa) itself; in practice it is always paired with a separate verb like करना (karnaa) or कर लेना (kar lenaa), never conjugated on its own. 2) करने की कोशिश की (karne kii koshish kii, 'attempted [suicide]') is the standard way to say 'attempted suicide' -- learners sometimes reach for a single word instead of this phrase.
Sample Sentences:
पिछले साल उस गाँव में किसानों की आत्महत्या की दर बहुत बढ़ गई।
Last year, the suicide rate among farmers in that village increased a lot.
(pichhle saal us gaanv men kisaanon kii aatmahatyaa kii dar bahut badh gaii।)
पुलिस ने बताया कि मृतक ने आत्महत्या की थी।
The police said that the deceased had committed suicide.
(pulis ne bataayaa ki mritak ne aatmahatyaa kii thii।)
आज सुबह के अखबार में एक छात्र की आत्महत्या की खबर छपी है।
This morning's newspaper has printed news of a student's suicide.
(aaj subah ke akhbaar men ek chhaatr kii aatmahatyaa kii khabar chhapii hai।)
सरकार आत्महत्या रोकने के लिए हेल्पलाइन नंबर चला रही है।
The government is running a helpline number to prevent suicide.
(sarkaar aatmahatyaa rokne ke lie helplaain nambar chalaa rahii hai।)
यदि समय पर मदद मिल जाती, तो वह आत्महत्या नहीं करता।
If he had gotten help in time, he would not have committed suicide.
(yadi samay par madad mil jaatii, to vah aatmahatyaa nahiin kartaa।)
डॉक्टर ने चेतावनी दी कि अवसाद कभी-कभी आत्महत्या की ओर ले जाता है।
The doctor warned that depression sometimes leads to suicide.
(doktar ne chetaavnii dii ki avsaad kabhii-kabhii aatmahatyaa kii or le jaataa hai।)
हमें आत्महत्या के बारे में खुलकर बात करनी चाहिए, ताकि लोग मदद माँग सकें।
We should talk openly about suicide, so that people can ask for help.
(hamen aatmahatyaa ke baare men khulkar baat karnii chaahie, taaki log madad maang saken।)
यह उपन्यास एक ऐसे व्यक्ति की कहानी है जिसने कर्ज के बोझ तले आत्महत्या कर ली।
This novel is the story of a person who, crushed under the weight of debt, committed suicide.
(yah upanyaas ek aise vyakti kii kahaanii hai jisne karj ke bojh tale aatmahatyaa kar lii।)
रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, देश में हर साल हज़ारों लोग आत्महत्या करते हैं।
According to the report, thousands of people commit suicide in the country every year.
(riport ke anusaar, desh men har saal hazaaron log aatmahatyaa karte hain।)
कृपया आत्महत्या के विचार को गंभीरता से लें और तुरंत किसी विशेषज्ञ से संपर्क करें।
Please take thoughts of suicide seriously and contact a specialist immediately.
(kripyaa aatmahatyaa ke vichaar ko gambhiirtaa se len aur turant kisii visheshagy se sampark karen।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
आत्महत्या
(aatmahatyaa)
(sg.f.oblique):
आत्महत्या
(aatmahatyaa)
(pl.f.direct):
आत्महत्याएँ
(aatmahatyaaen)
(pl.f.oblique):
आत्महत्याओं
(aatmahatyaaon)