की ख़ातिर (kii khaatir)
postposition
A postpositional phrase meaning 'for the sake of' -- follows the genitive की (kii) plus ख़ातिर (khaatir, 'sake'), used to mark purpose or benefit, similar in feel to के लिए (ke lie) but warmer and more emphatic.
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for the sake of, for the benefit of
postposition Attaches to a noun/pronoun already marked with the genitive की/के/की (kii) matching gender/number of the possessor construction, e.g. उसकी ख़ातिर (uskii khaatir, 'for his/her sake'); functions exactly like के लिए (ke lie) but adds emotional weight, often implying sacrifice or devotion.
Synonyms: के लिए (ke lie), की भलाई के लिए (kii bhalaaii ke lie, more explicit)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this often in emotional appeals -- a mother might say बच्चों की ख़ातिर (bachchon kii khaatir, 'for the children's sake') to explain why she endures hardship, and it carries more heart than the plain के लिए (ke lie). The word ख़ातिर (khaatir) itself comes from Persian/Urdu and also independently means 'hospitality' or 'regard' (as in ख़ातिर करना (khaatir karnaa), 'to look after/entertain a guest'), so native speakers feel a warm, almost personal texture in this phrase beyond the neutral 'for'.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use यह के लिए-style literal translation and forget the phrase must follow the genitive form (की/के/की), not the plain noun -- it is कि ख़ातिर (uskii khaatir), never उस ख़ातिर. 2) ख़ातिर (khaatir) alone (without की) is also used colloquially to mean 'for the sake of' in casual speech, e.g. दोस्ती की ख़ातिर (dostii kii khaatir, 'for the sake of friendship') vs. just ख़ातिर (khaatir) in looser speech -- both are heard, but की ख़ातिर is the fuller, more standard form.
Sample Sentences:
वह अपने बच्चों की ख़ातिर दिन-रात मेहनत करती है।
She works day and night for the sake of her children.
(vah apne bachchon kii khaatir din-raat mehnat kartii hai।)
माँ ने अपनी ख़ुशी की ख़ातिर हमेशा अपनी इच्छाओं को दबाया।
For the sake of her own happiness, mother always suppressed her wishes -- no wait, she suppressed her wishes for our happiness.
(maan ne apnii khushii kii khaatir hameshaa apnii ichchhaaon ko dabaayaa।)
दोस्ती की ख़ातिर तुम इतना बड़ा जोखिम मत लो।
Don't take such a big risk for the sake of friendship.
(dostii kii khaatir tum itnaa badaa jokhim mat lo।)
देश की ख़ातिर सैनिक अपनी जान की बाज़ी लगा देते हैं।
For the sake of the country, soldiers stake their very lives.
(desh kii khaatir sainik apnii jaan kii baazii lagaa dete hain।)
अगर तुम मेरी ख़ातिर यह काम छोड़ देते, तो मुझे बहुत सुकून मिलता।
If you had given up this work for my sake, I would have felt much relief.
(agar tum merii khaatir yah kaam chhod dete, to mujhe bahut sukoon miltaa।)
उसकी सेहत की ख़ातिर डॉक्टर ने उसे मीठा खाने से मना किया।
For the sake of his health, the doctor forbade him from eating sweets.
(uskii sehat kii khaatir doktar ne use miithaa khaane se manaa kiyaa।)
पुराने रिश्ते की ख़ातिर वह उससे बात करने पर मजबूर हुआ।
For the sake of the old relationship, he was compelled to talk to her.
(puraane rishte kii khaatir vah usse baat karne par majboor huaa।)
काश कोई मेरी ख़ातिर इतना करे।
I wish someone would do this much for my sake.
(kaash koii merii khaatir itnaa kare।)
सिर्फ़ पैसों की ख़ातिर इंसानियत मत बेचो।
Don't sell your humanity just for the sake of money.
(sirf paison kii khaatir insaaniyat mat becho।)
उसकी ख़ातिर मैंने अपनी नौकरी तक छोड़ दी थी।
For his sake, I had even quit my job.
(uskii khaatir mainne apnii naukrii tak chhod dii thii।)