मन मारना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Literally, to kill the mind.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mən mɑːɾ.nɑː/, [mɐ̃n‿mäːɾ.näː]

Verb

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मन मारना (man mārnā) (intransitive)

  1. (idiomatic) to suppress a desire, to restrain the mind (with genitive case)
    परीक्षा निकट थीं, इसलिए मैं अपना मन मारकर पढ़ाई में जुट गया ।
    parīkṣā nikaṭ thī̃, islie ma͠i apnā man mārkar paṛhāī mẽ juṭ gayā .
    Exams were near, thus, I got engrossed in studying, having suppressed my mind.

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