धूम्रपान (dhoomrpaan)
noun
A formal, single-sense noun meaning 'smoking' (of tobacco), built from धूम्र (dhoomr, smoke) + पान (paan, drinking/consuming) -- the word learners see on official signage rather than hear casually at home.
Sense
1
:
smoking (of tobacco/cigarettes)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: सिगरेट पीना (sigret piinaa, everyday verb phrase), स्मोकिंग (smoking, colloquial loanword)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly in India without ever really 'hearing' it spoken -- it is the word stenciled on 'No Smoking' signs (धूम्रपान वर्जित है, dhoomrpaan varjit hai, 'Smoking is prohibited') in trains, offices, and hospitals, and on the mandatory health warnings on cigarette packets. In real conversation, people almost always say सिगरेट पीना (sigret piinaa) instead, so think of धूम्रपान (dhoomrpaan) as the 'official register' twin of a very ordinary habit.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for धूम्रपान (dhoomrpaan) in casual speech, but everyday conversation almost always uses the simple verb phrase सिगरेट पीना (sigret piinaa, 'to drink/smoke a cigarette') or बीड़ी पीना (biidii piinaa) instead -- धूम्रपान (dhoomrpaan) sounds like it belongs on a warning label, not in a chat with friends. 2) As a noun, it needs a supporting verb like करना (karnaa) to form an action -- धूम्रपान करना (dhoomrpaan karnaa, 'to smoke') -- it is not itself a verb.
Sample Sentences:
धूम्रपान वर्जित है।
Smoking is prohibited.
(dhoomrpaan varjit hai।)
इस परिसर में धूम्रपान करना मना है।
Smoking is forbidden on these premises.
(is parisar men dhoomrpaan karnaa manaa hai।)
सरकार ने सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर धूम्रपान पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया है।
The government has banned smoking in public places.
(sarkaar ne saarvajnik sthaanon par dhoomrpaan par pratibandh lagaa diyaa hai।)
धूम्रपान स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक है।
Smoking is harmful to health.
(dhoomrpaan svaasthy ke lie haanikaarak hai।)
डॉक्टर ने उन्हें धूम्रपान छोड़ने की सलाह दी।
The doctor advised him to quit smoking.
(doktar ne unhen dhoomrpaan chhodne kii salaah dii।)
यदि आप धूम्रपान करते हैं, तो कैंसर का खतरा बढ़ जाता है।
If you smoke, the risk of cancer increases.
(yadi aap dhoomrpaan karte hain, to kainsar kaa khatraa badh jaataa hai।)
कृपया धूम्रपान न करें।
Please do not smoke.
(kripyaa dhoomrpaan n karen।)
काश वह धूम्रपान न करता।
I wish he didn't smoke.
(kaash vah dhoomrpaan n kartaa।)
अस्पताल में हर जगह धूम्रपान निषेध के बोर्ड लगाए गए हैं।
'No smoking' boards have been put up everywhere in the hospital.
(asptaal men har jagah dhoomrpaan nishedh ke bord lagaae gae hain।)
समिति धूम्रपान के दुष्प्रभावों पर एक रिपोर्ट तैयार कर रही थी।
The committee was preparing a report on the harmful effects of smoking.
(samiti dhoomrpaan ke dushprbhaavon par ek riport taiyaar kar rahii thii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
धूम्रपान
(dhoomrpaan)
(sg.m.oblique):
धूम्रपान
(dhoomrpaan)
(pl.m.direct):
धूम्रपान
(dhoomrpaan)
(pl.m.oblique):
धूम्रपानों
(dhoomrpaanon)