Bedeutung
Being very worried or anxious about something.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Marathi culture, 'Sukhachi Jhop' (Peaceful Sleep) is considered the ultimate sign of a life without sins or major worries. To lose it is a sign of a significant life crisis. During the months of February and March (Board Exam season), this phrase is ubiquitous in every household with a teenager. Farmers often use this phrase when the monsoon is delayed, as their entire livelihood depends on the rain. In cities like Pune and Mumbai, it's now used for 'deadlines' and 'layoffs' (कपात).
Gender Match
Always remember 'Jhop' is feminine. Even if a 100kg wrestler is talking, he will say 'udali' (feminine).
Don't use for 'tired'
If you are tired and want to sleep, don't use this. This is only for when you WANT to sleep but CAN'T because of worry.
Bedeutung
Being very worried or anxious about something.
Gender Match
Always remember 'Jhop' is feminine. Even if a 100kg wrestler is talking, he will say 'udali' (feminine).
Don't use for 'tired'
If you are tired and want to sleep, don't use this. This is only for when you WANT to sleep but CAN'T because of worry.
Causative form
Use 'झोप उडवली' (udavli) to blame something specific. 'त्या प्रश्नाने माझी झोप उडवली' (That question robbed me of my sleep).
Empathy
Using this phrase shows you understand the depth of someone's problem. It's more empathetic than 'tension gheu nako'.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
परीक्षेच्या भीतीमुळे माझी ______ उडाली.
The idiom is 'झोप उडणे'.
Which sentence correctly uses the idiom?
Select the correct sentence:
'Jhop' is feminine and the phrase is intransitive.
Match the situation to the feeling.
Situation: You have a huge debt and the bank called you.
Financial stress is a perfect context for this idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
अमित: काय झालं? तू खूप थकलेला दिसतोयस. सुमित: अरे, घराच्या कामामुळे माझी ______.
Sumit is tired because worry/work has taken his sleep away.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Udne vs Modne
Common Contexts
Social
- • Scandal
- • Marriage
- • Reputation
Personal
- • Health
- • Future
- • Guilt
Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgabenपरीक्षेच्या भीतीमुळे माझी ______ उडाली.
The idiom is 'झोप उडणे'.
Select the correct sentence:
'Jhop' is feminine and the phrase is intransitive.
Situation: You have a huge debt and the bank called you.
Financial stress is a perfect context for this idiom.
अमित: काय झालं? तू खूप थकलेला दिसतोयस. सुमित: अरे, घराच्या कामामुळे माझी ______.
Sumit is tired because worry/work has taken his sleep away.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
14 FragenUsually no. It's almost always for worry or anxiety. For excitement, you'd say 'मी खूप उत्साही आहे'.
Yes, if you are discussing a serious problem like a market crash, it's appropriate.
'Udne' is for mental worry; 'Modne' is for physical interruption (like a loud noise).
तुम्ही माझी झोप उडवत आहात (Tumhi majhi jhop udvat ahat).
Yes, Hindi has 'Neend ud jaana' which is identical in meaning and structure.
No, for a baby you would say 'बाळ झोपत नाहीये'. 'Jhop udne' implies adult-like worry.
The opposite is 'शांत झोप लागणे' (to fall into a peaceful sleep).
'Jhop udali' is the idiom. 'Jhop geli' (sleep went) is understood but not idiomatic.
Not necessarily. It can just mean they are very restless and having trouble sleeping.
Yes: 'माझी झोप उडत होती' (My sleep was flying away/I was losing sleep).
Extremely common in dramatic scenes involving family crises or romance.
Only if the headache is making you worry about your health. Otherwise, use 'डोकं दुखतंय'.
Yes, in this idiom, 'Jhop' is treated as a singular feminine concept.
झोप उडणे.
Verwandte Redewendungen
डोळ्याला डोळा न लागणे
similarTo not be able to sleep at all.
काळजी वाटणे
synonymTo feel worried.
घोर लागणे
similarTo be constantly anxious.
झोप मोडणे
contrastTo have sleep interrupted.
सुखाची झोप
contrastPeaceful sleep.
