Hindi · Daily Life
उठना
uthna
To get up
Beginnerverb
Definition
To get out of bed in the morning.
Example
मैं रोज़ सात बजे उठता हूँ।
I get up at seven every day.
Etymology
'उठना' (uthna) comes from the Sanskrit root 'उत्था' (utthā), meaning to rise or get up. It has been consistently used in Hindi to describe the action of standing up.
How & Where It’s Used
This verb is commonly used in spoken Hindi and is appropriate in both casual and formal contexts when discussing waking or rising.