معنی
To abandon hope or claim
زمینه فرهنگی
The idiom is linked to the 'Sankalpa' ritual where water is poured to seal a vow. It shows how religious practices influence everyday language. In a state where water is scarce, 'releasing water' is a metaphor for the ultimate sacrifice. It carries more weight than just 'giving up.' Saints like Tukaram often spoke of 'releasing water' over worldly desires (Maya) to achieve spiritual growth. Marathi newspapers frequently use this idiom when a politician withdraws their candidacy or a party gives up a disputed seat in an alliance.
Use with '-वर'
Always remember to put '-वर' on the thing you are giving up. Example: 'Hope-वर' (āśē-var).
Literal vs Figurative
In a village, if you say 'Paani soda,' people will literally open the water valves. Context is king!
معنی
To abandon hope or claim
Use with '-वर'
Always remember to put '-वर' on the thing you are giving up. Example: 'Hope-वर' (āśē-var).
Literal vs Figurative
In a village, if you say 'Paani soda,' people will literally open the water valves. Context is king!
Emotional Weight
Use this phrase to show you are being stoic or mature about a loss. It sounds more dignified than just saying 'I lost it.'
Sacrifice
In Marathi culture, 'releasing water' over a claim for the sake of family is seen as a sign of great character.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the idiom.
त्याने आपल्या जुन्या घराच्या हक्कावर _________.
The idiom is 'पाणी सोडणे'. 'पाणी सोडले' is the past tense form meaning 'gave up'.
Which situation best fits the idiom 'पाणी सोडणे'?
Choose the correct scenario:
The idiom means to abandon hope or a claim, such as giving up on finding a lost item.
Complete the dialogue.
A: माझे पाकीट चोरीला गेले, आता काय करू? B: पोलीस तक्रार कर, पण पैसे मिळण्याची आशा कमी आहे. त्यामुळे _________.
B is advising A to give up hope of getting the money back.
Match the sentence to the meaning.
Sentence: 'त्याने सत्तेवर पाणी सोडले.'
'पाणी सोडणे' in the context of power means to give it up or renounce it.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Giving Up vs. Defeating
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاत्याने आपल्या जुन्या घराच्या हक्कावर _________.
The idiom is 'पाणी सोडणे'. 'पाणी सोडले' is the past tense form meaning 'gave up'.
Choose the correct scenario:
The idiom means to abandon hope or a claim, such as giving up on finding a lost item.
A: माझे पाकीट चोरीला गेले, आता काय करू? B: पोलीस तक्रार कर, पण पैसे मिळण्याची आशा कमी आहे. त्यामुळे _________.
B is advising A to give up hope of getting the money back.
Sentence: 'त्याने सत्तेवर पाणी सोडले.'
'पाणी सोडणे' in the context of power means to give it up or renounce it.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
12 سوالNot necessarily. While it often involves loss, it can also represent a positive sacrifice or a mature decision to move on.
It's very rare and sounds like you are cutting them off forever in a ritualistic way. Better to use 'संबंध तोडणे'.
For a neuter object like 'पाणी', it is 'पाणी सोडले' (Pāṇī sōḍalē).
It is neutral. You can use it with friends, in a business meeting, or read it in a newspaper.
No. Forgetting is accidental. 'पाणी सोडणे' is a conscious decision to stop caring or claiming.
Yes, you can 'release water' over a bad habit like smoking, implying a firm vow to quit.
'हार मानणे' is admitting someone else beat you. 'पाणी सोडणे' is you deciding to let go of the prize.
You would still say 'पाणी सोड,' but the context (being near a tap or a pump) will make it clear.
Not really, but 'विषय सोड' (drop the subject) is a more casual way to say 'forget about it' in a conversation.
Yes, 'स्वप्नावर पाणी सोडणे' is a very common and poetic way to say you've given up on a dream.
Yes, in Marathi, 'n' and 'ṇ' are different. 'Pāṇī' uses the retroflex 'ṇ'.
Because in ancient rituals, water was used to symbolize the finality of a gift or a vow.
عبارات مرتبط
हार मानणे
similarTo accept defeat
हात धुवून मागे लागणे
contrastTo pursue something obsessively
तुळशीपत्र ठेवणे
specialized formTo sacrifice something completely
विषय सोडणे
similarTo drop a topic
काणाडोळा करणे
contrastTo ignore something
