आदमी (aadmii)
noun
आदमी (aadmii) is the everyday word for 'man,' extends to a generic 'person' regardless of gender, and in casual family speech can even mean 'husband.'
Sense
1
:
man (adult male human)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मर्द (mard), पुरुष (purush, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: आदमी (aadmii) traces back to the Arabic name Adam, so it literally carries the sense of 'son of Adam' -- a neat parallel to how many languages borrow the first man's name to mean 'man' in general.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use आदमी (aadmii) interchangeably with इंसान (insaan) for 'human being,' but आदमी leans toward 'male person' while इंसान covers humanity in general, including women.
Sample Sentences:
वह आदमी सड़क पर खड़ा है।
That man is standing on the road.
(vah aadmii sadak par khadaa hai।)
एक आदमी ने दरवाज़ा खटखटाया।
A man knocked on the door.
(ek aadmii ne darvaazaa khatakhtaayaa।)
वह आदमी हर रोज़ सुबह पार्क में दौड़ता है।
That man runs in the park every morning.
(vah aadmii har roz subah paark men daudtaa hai।)
एक लंबा आदमी बस स्टॉप पर इंतज़ार कर रहा था।
A tall man was waiting at the bus stop.
(ek lambaa aadmii bas stop par intzaar kar rahaa thaa।)
अगर वह आदमी मेहनती होता, तो अब तक सफल हो जाता।
If that man had been hardworking, he would have succeeded by now.
(agar vah aadmii mehantii hotaa, to ab tak saphal ho jaataa।)
उस आदमी को तुरंत बुलाओ।
Call that man right away.
(us aadmii ko turant bulaao।)
शायद वह आदमी सच बोल रहा हो।
Maybe that man is telling the truth.
(shaayad vah aadmii sach bol rahaa ho।)
कल एक आदमी पुलिस द्वारा पकड़ा गया।
Yesterday a man was caught by the police.
(kal ek aadmii pulis dvaaraa pakdaa gayaa।)
अच्छे आदमी की पहचान उसके व्यवहार से होती है।
A good man is recognized by his behavior.
(achchhe aadmii kii pahchaan uske vyavahaar se hotii hai।)
वह आदमी कल तक यहाँ पहुँच जाएगा।
That man will arrive here by tomorrow.
(vah aadmii kal tak yahaan pahunch jaaegaa।)
बाज़ार में एक बूढ़ा आदमी फल बेच रहा है।
An old man is selling fruit in the market.
(baazaar men ek boodhaa aadmii phal bech rahaa hai।)
Sense
2
:
person, human being (generic, gender-neutral use)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: इंसान (insaan), व्यक्ति (vyakti, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In set phrases like बड़ा आदमी (badaa aadmii, 'a big/important person') or काम का आदमी (kaam kaa aadmii, 'a useful, capable person'), आदमी works as a generic stand-in for 'person,' not literally 'male' -- the phrase can even be said about a woman in casual speech.
Sample Sentences:
हर आदमी की अपनी सोच होती है।
Every person has their own way of thinking.
(har aadmii kii apnii soch hotii hai।)
वह बहुत काम की आदमी है, उसे टीम में रख लो।
She's a very capable person, take her on the team.
(vah bahut kaam kii aadmii hai, use tiim men rakh lo।)
इस कंपनी का मालिक बहुत बड़ा आदमी है।
The owner of this company is a very important person.
(is kampnii kaa maalik bahut badaa aadmii hai।)
अगर हर आदमी अपना काम ईमानदारी से करे, तो देश बदल जाए।
If every person did their work honestly, the country would change.
(agar har aadmii apnaa kaam iimaandaarii se kare, to desh badal jaae।)
अगर वह इतनी काम की आदमी न होती, तो कंपनी उसे कभी न रखती।
If she weren't such a capable person, the company would never have kept her on.
(agar vah itnii kaam kii aadmii n hotii, to kampnii use kabhii n rakhtii।)
किसी भी आदमी को इस तरह अपमानित नहीं करना चाहिए।
No person should be insulted like this.
(kisii bhii aadmii ko is tarah apmaanit nahiin karnaa chaahie।)
इस हादसे में तीन आदमी घायल हुए।
Three people were injured in this accident.
(is haadse men tiin aadmii ghaayal hue।)
उस मुहल्ले में हर आदमी को इस खबर के बारे में बता दिया गया था।
Every person in that neighborhood had been told about this news.
(us muhalle men har aadmii ko is khabar ke baare men bataa diyaa gayaa thaa।)
बड़ा आदमी बनने के लिए सिर्फ पैसा काफी नहीं होता।
Just money isn't enough to become an important person.
(badaa aadmii banne ke lie sirph paisaa kaaphii nahiin hotaa।)
कृपया हर आदमी को समान अधिकार दिए जाएँ।
Please, may every person be given equal rights.
(kripyaa har aadmii ko samaan adhikaar die jaaen।)
यार, वो सामने वाली आदमी कमाल की काम की निकली, सब कुछ खुद मैनेज कर लिया।
Dude, that person over there turned out to be amazingly capable, handled everything herself.
(yaar, vo saamne vaalii aadmii kamaal kii kaam kii niklii, sab kuchh khud mainej kar liyaa।)
Sense
3
:
husband (colloquial)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: पति (pati), शौहर (shauhar, regional)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: In many North Indian households a wife might refer to her husband simply as अपना आदमी (apnaa aadmii, 'my man') -- a warm, indirect way of saying 'husband' common in family or neighborhood chatter, rather than using his name.
Common Mistakes: 1) This sense is strictly informal -- using आदमी (aadmii) for 'husband' in formal writing or polite introductions sounds off; पति (pati) is the neutral, formal choice.
Sample Sentences:
मेरा आदमी काम पर गया है।
My husband has gone to work.
(meraa aadmii kaam par gayaa hai।)
अपना आदमी तो शाम को ही घर आता है।
My man only comes home in the evening.
(apnaa aadmii to shaam ko hii ghar aataa hai।)
उसका आदमी बहुत शांत स्वभाव का है।
Her husband has a very calm nature.
(uskaa aadmii bahut shaant svabhaav kaa hai।)
मेरा आदमी अभी सो रहा है, बाद में बात कर लेना।
My husband is sleeping right now, talk to him later.
(meraa aadmii abhii so rahaa hai, baad men baat kar lenaa।)
अगर मेरा आदमी घर पर होता तो वो तुझे समझा देता।
If my husband had been home, he would have explained it to you.
(agar meraa aadmii ghar par hotaa to vo tujhe samjhaa detaa।)
पड़ोसन ने पूछा, तेरा आदमी आजकल दिखता नहीं?
The neighbor asked, doesn't your husband show up around these days?
(padosan ne poochhaa, teraa aadmii aajkal dikhtaa nahiin?)
मेरा आदमी बीमार पड़ गया था, इसलिए मैं नहीं आ सकी।
My husband had fallen ill, so I couldn't come.
(meraa aadmii biimaar pad gayaa thaa, islie main nahiin aa sakii।)
काश मेरा आदमी थोड़ा और कमाता।
If only my husband earned a bit more.
(kaash meraa aadmii thodaa aur kamaataa।)
अरे भाई, अपना आदमी तो बड़ा सीधा-सादा है।
Oh, my husband is quite simple and straightforward, you know.
(are bhaaii, apnaa aadmii to badaa siidhaa-saadaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
आदमी
(aadmii)
(sg.m.oblique):
आदमी
(aadmii)
(pl.m.direct):
आदमी
(aadmii)
(pl.m.oblique):
आदमीयों
(aadmiiyon)