A Door Into Hindi: Lesson 18

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18.7	Birth and Death

There are several ways to talk about birth in Hindi:

पैदा होना	आपकी बेटी कब पैदा हुई?	When was your daughter born?
जन्म लेना	मैंने दिल्ली में जन्म लिया।	I was born in Delhi.

Likewise, there are several ways to talk about death:

उसका इन्तक़ाल हो गया।	He/she died.
उसका देहान्त हो गया।	He/she died.
वह पिछले साल गुज़र गया।	He passed away last year. (compound verb)
वह अब नहीं है।	He/she is no more.
वह अब नहीं रहा।	He is no more.