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depressed

Hindi translation: उदास, हताश

08:49 Dec 1, 2006
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: depressed
Have you been feeling down, depressed, sad or blue this week?
Seema Ugrankar
India
Local time: 13:26
Hindi translation:उदास, हताश
Explanation:
These are the terms used in Hindi for depressed.

Also:

अवसादपूर्ण
विषादी
मंद
मायूस
निराश
(The last two are closer in meaning to hopelessness, which is a key component of depression.).
Selected response from:

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 13:26
Grading comment
Thank you everyone for your help. I think Avsaadpurna should be fine for "depressed".
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2उदास, हताश
Balasubramaniam L.
5 +1udaas, khinna, vishaadpurna
thyminfo (X)
4 +2अवसादग्रस्त (avsAdgrast)
Rajan Chopra
5Nirutsahit, Avasadit
Arun Singh


Discussion entries: 3





  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
उदास, हताश


Explanation:
These are the terms used in Hindi for depressed.

Also:

अवसादपूर्ण
विषादी
मंद
मायूस
निराश
(The last two are closer in meaning to hopelessness, which is a key component of depression.).

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 13:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
Thank you everyone for your help. I think Avsaadpurna should be fine for "depressed".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pundora
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tejinder Soodan
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
udaas, khinna, vishaadpurna


Explanation:
The term depression itself translates as vishaad, udaasi or glaani. (The medical glossary translates it as 'avasaad') [Wish I could read the answer that is probably posted in Unicode]

thyminfo (X)
Local time: 13:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Balasubramaniam L.: If you keep the browser encoding to utf-8, you should be able to see the Unicode Hindi properly.
13 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Nirutsahit, Avasadit


Explanation:
I hope that first term may be nearest.

Arun Singh
Local time: 13:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 20
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
अवसादग्रस्त (avsAdgrast)


Explanation:
Another suggestion.

Rajan Chopra
India
Local time: 13:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 74

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  satish krishna itikela
1 hr
agree  आनंद
6 hrs
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