થવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit स्था (sthā, “to stand, remain”, root), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *staH-, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-. Compare Hindi था (thā, “was”), past tense of होना (honā, “to be”).

Verb

થવું • (thavũ)

1. to happen, occur

   ત્યારે થયું ― tyāre thayũ ― that

2. to become

   એ મોટો થયો.

   e moṭo thayo.

   He became old.

3. to be produced, generated; to result

   ઝાડે ફળ થાય.

   jhāḍe phaḷ thāya.

   On trees fruit is produced.

4. (of time) to pass

   બે કલાક થયા.

   be kalāk thayā.

   Two hours passed.

5. (of weights) to weigh

   શાક ૧ કિલો થયો.

   śāk 1 kilo thayo.

   The vegetables weigh 1 kilogram

6. to think, to feel

   મને એમ થાય છે કે ...

   mane ema thāya che ke ...

   I think that ...

7. to experience, to feel

   મને દુ:ખ થાય છે.

   mane du:kha thāya che.

   I am feeling sadness.

8. (in the present or imperative) to begin, start

   હું કરતો થઉં.

   hũ karto thaũ.

   I'll start doing it.