दम

strength, energy, stamina, breath, life

d̪ ə m
noun · singular, nominative / plural, nominative / singular, accusative / singular, vocative Uncommon #4,738
strength, energy, stamina Often used in phrases meaning to have or use strength or effort.
HI: आज मेरे पास बहुत दम है।
EN: I have a lot of energy today.
breath, life In phrases such as दम निकलना or दम तक, it can refer to a person's last breath or until death.
HI: वह दम निकलने तक दौड़ा।
EN: He ran until he was out of breath.
Declension of दम
SingularPlural
Nominative दम दम
Accusative दम —

बंदे में है दम!

This guy’s got guts!

— Jawan (2023)

दम लगाओ!

Give it your all!

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

एक दम चुप!

Quiet!

— Lost Ladies (2024)

उसकी बाइक की आवाज़ सुनते ही मैं एक दम से खुश हो जाती थी।

I would instantly feel happy as soon as I heard the sound of his bike.

— Merry Christmas (2024)

तब तक दबाओ जब तक साले का दम ना निकल जाए।

Keep pressing until that bastard stops breathing.

— Jawan (2023)

पर हमने भी पिता जी को मरते दम तक दादा बनने की खुशी नहीं होने दी।

But we never let Father have the joy of becoming a grandfather, not even until his dying day.

— Ajeeb Daastaans (2021)

अंत में, दम निकल जाता है।

In the end, you run out of breath.

— Monica, O My Darling (2022)

हम भी देखें, मुंबई वालों में कितना दम है?

Let’s see what the people of Mumbai are made of.

— Jab We Met (2007)

दम लगा के, अख्तर!

Give it all you’ve got, Akhtar!

— రౌద్రం రణం రుధిరం (2022)

छोटे से हो, पर दम है तुम में।

You may be small, but you've got plenty of spirit.

— 12th Fail (2023)

तुमने तो नाक में ही दम कर रखा है।

You’ve really been driving me crazy.

— Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2021)

एक दम से अचानक।

All of a sudden.

— AK vs AK (2020)

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