A2 Idiom 正式

دم توڑنا

دم توڑنا

To breathe one's last

意思

To pass away or die.

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文化背景

When someone 'breaks their breath', it is customary to say 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' (To Allah we belong and to Him we return). Poets often use 'Dam Torna' to describe the 'Sham-e-Ghariban' (the evening of the displaced) or the flickering of a lamp, symbolizing the end of an era. Doctors in Pakistan often use this phrase to be gentle yet clear when informing families of a death, as it sounds less harsh than 'Mar gaya'. In Sufi thought, the breath (Dam) is a sacred link. 'Dam Torna' is sometimes seen as the moment of ultimate union with the Divine.

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News Anchor Style

If you want to sound like a native news anchor, use 'Dam tor gaye' for plural subjects in accidents.

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Don't use for pets

While grammatically correct, using it for a pet goldfish might sound too dramatic. Stick to 'Mar gaya'.

意思

To pass away or die.

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News Anchor Style

If you want to sound like a native news anchor, use 'Dam tor gaye' for plural subjects in accidents.

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Don't use for pets

While grammatically correct, using it for a pet goldfish might sound too dramatic. Stick to 'Mar gaya'.

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The Response

Always follow the mention of someone 'breaking their breath' with a prayer or a moment of silence.

自我测试

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Dam Torna'.

زخمی سپاہی نے ہسپتال پہنچ کر ______۔

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: دم توڑ دیا

The subject is singular masculine (سپاہی), so 'diya' is the correct auxiliary.

Which sentence uses the idiom metaphorically?

Choose the metaphorical usage:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: اس کی امیدیں دم توڑ گئیں۔

In this sentence, 'hopes' (امیدیں) are dying, which is a metaphorical use.

Match the phrase to the most likely context.

Where would you most likely hear 'دم توڑ گیا'?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: In a news report about a car crash

This idiom is standard for reporting fatalities in news.

Complete the dialogue.

احمد: کیا وہ اب ٹھیک ہے؟ ڈاکٹر: افسوس، اس نے رات ______۔

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: دم توڑ دیا

The doctor is reporting a past event of passing away.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'Dam Torna'. Fill Blank A2

زخمی سپاہی نے ہسپتال پہنچ کر ______۔

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: دم توڑ دیا

The subject is singular masculine (سپاہی), so 'diya' is the correct auxiliary.

Which sentence uses the idiom metaphorically? Choose B1

Choose the metaphorical usage:

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: اس کی امیدیں دم توڑ گئیں۔

In this sentence, 'hopes' (امیدیں) are dying, which is a metaphorical use.

Match the phrase to the most likely context. situation_matching A2

Where would you most likely hear 'دم توڑ گیا'?

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: In a news report about a car crash

This idiom is standard for reporting fatalities in news.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

احمد: کیا وہ اب ٹھیک ہے؟ ڈاکٹر: افسوس، اس نے رات ______۔

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: دم توڑ دیا

The doctor is reporting a past event of passing away.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

10 个问题

No, it is actually quite respectful and formal. It is much softer than saying 'Mar gaya'.

No, that would be very strange. For batteries, use 'Battery khatam hona'.

'Dam Torna' is descriptive of the moment of death. 'Inteqal karna' is a formal announcement of the passing.

Yes, very often! It symbolizes the end of hope, love, or life itself.

Yes, if the plant is dying in a tragic or poetic way, but 'Sookh gaya' (dried up) is more common.

Yes, in the past tense: 'Us ne dam tor diya'. However, 'Woh dam tor gaya' is also very common and doesn't use 'ne'.

Yes, because it appears so frequently in daily news that even elementary learners need to know it.

No, that is 'Dam nikalna' or 'Thak jana'. 'Dam torna' is strictly about ending.

Yes, 'Dum Todna' is used in Hindi with the exact same meaning and context.

There isn't a direct opposite idiom, but 'Janam lena' (to take birth) is the conceptual opposite.

相关表达

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جان بحق ہونا

synonym

To return one's life to the Truth (God).

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سانس اکھڑنا

similar

To have labored breathing before death.

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اللہ کو پیارا ہونا

similar

To become dear to Allah.

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دم لینا

contrast

To take a breath or rest.

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