Word Meaning
बना
banā
hiverb
Meaning
Made, formed, created, or became; disguised as or turned into.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Hindustani poetry, 'banā' is the masculine singular past participle of the verb 'bannā'. It frequently expresses an existential or emotional transformation, such as becoming a spectacle or enduring a ruined state. It is also used with subtle irony to signify someone feigning a role or pretending to be someone they are not.
Etymology
Sanskrit (वर्ति / वर्ण roots via Prakrit) developing into Hindustani बनना.
Usage
Frequently deployed in ghazal couplets to describe the ironic transformation of the lover or the completion of fate.
Examples
He became a companion to the monarch by pretense.
My heart was turned into an object of grief.
Synonyms
हुआतैयारनिर्मित
Related Words
बननाबनावटबनाना