बिछाना (bichhaanaa)
verb
A transitive verb meaning to spread out or lay down something flat, like bedding, a mat, or a sheet.
Sense
1
:
to spread out, lay out (bedding, a sheet, a mat)
verb, transitive
Synonyms: फैलाना (phailaanaa, for spreading flat things generally)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word you will hear every night in an Indian household when someone says बिस्तर बिछाना (bistar bichhaanaa, 'to make/lay out the bed') -- since many homes still use a mattress or mat (गद्दा gaddaa or चटाई chataaii) that is spread on the floor at night and rolled up in the morning, this verb carries a very concrete, physical image of unrolling and flattening something out.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often confuse बिछाना (bichhaanaa) with बैठना (baithnaa, 'to sit') because of the similar sound -- they are unrelated. 2) बिछाना (bichhaanaa) is used for the act of laying something flat (a bed, mat, cloth), while ओढ़ना (odhnaa) is for covering yourself with something like a blanket -- the two are often mixed up by beginners talking about bedtime routines.
Sample Sentences:
रोज़ रात को दादी अपना बिस्तर खुद बिछाती हैं।
Every night grandma lays out her own bed herself.
(roz raat ko daadii apnaa bistar khud bichhaatii hain।)
मेहमानों के लिए बरामदे में चटाई बिछा दो।
Spread out a mat on the veranda for the guests.
(mehmaanon ke lie baraamde men chataaii bichhaa do।)
उसने आँगन में गद्दा बिछाया और लेट गया।
He spread out a mattress in the courtyard and lay down.
(usne aangan men gaddaa bichhaayaa aur let gayaa।)
छत पर चटाई बिछाई जा रही है ताकि सब बैठ सकें।
A mat is being spread out on the roof so that everyone can sit.
(chhat par chataaii bichhaaii jaa rahii hai taaki sab baith saken।)
अगर बारिश न होती, तो हम बाहर बिस्तर बिछा लेते।
If it hadn't rained, we would have laid out the bed outside.
(agar baarish n hotii, to ham baahar bistar bichhaa lete।)
क्या तुमने रात के लिए बिस्तर बिछा दिया है?
Have you laid out the bed for the night?
(kyaa tumne raat ke lie bistar bichhaa diyaa hai?)
पहले फर्श पर चटाई बिछाई जाती थी, अब बिस्तर सीधे पलंग पर लगता है।
Earlier a mat used to be spread out on the floor, now the bedding goes straight onto a cot.
(pahle pharsh par chataaii bichhaaii jaatii thii, ab bistar siidhe palang par lagtaa hai।)
मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम अपना बिस्तर खुद बिछाओ।
I want you to lay out your own bed yourself.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki tum apnaa bistar khud bichhaao।)
सर्दियों में माँ दोहरा गद्दा बिछाती है ताकि ठंड न लगे।
In winter mother spreads out a double mattress so that the cold doesn't get in.
(sardiyon men maan dohraa gaddaa bichhaatii hai taaki thand n lage।)
बच्चे स्कूल के फंक्शन के लिए मैदान में चटाइयाँ बिछाएँगे।
The children will spread out mats on the ground for the school function.
(bachche skool ke phankshan ke lie maidaan men chataaiyaan bichhaaenge।)
कृपया मंदिर परिसर में दरी बिछाई जाए ताकि श्रद्धालु आराम से बैठ सकें।
Please have a rug spread out in the temple courtyard so that devotees can sit comfortably.
(kripyaa mandir parisar men darii bichhaaii jaae taaki shraddhaalu aaraam se baith saken।)
Sense
2
:
to lay out, arrange (a table, tray, spread of items)
verb, transitive Used when arranging multiple items across a surface, such as food on a thaali (thaalii) or wares in a shop display.
Synonyms: सजाना (sajaanaa, for decorative arranging)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this in the context of a meal being laid out -- खाना बिछाना (khaanaa bichhaanaa) or थाली बिछाना (thaalii bichhaanaa) -- evoking the image of dishes spread across a cloth or tray on the floor, a very traditional Indian dining setup.
Sample Sentences:
माँ ने मेहमानों के लिए थाली बिछाई।
Mom laid out the platters for the guests.
(maan ne mehmaanon ke lie thaalii bichhaaii।)
दादी हर त्योहार पर जमीन पर खाना बिछाती हैं।
Grandmother lays out the food on the floor every festival.
(daadii har tyohaar par jamiin par khaanaa bichhaatii hain।)
जरा मिठाइयाँ भी थाल में बिछा दो।
Go ahead and lay out the sweets on the tray too.
(jaraa mithaaiyaan bhii thaal men bichhaa do।)
शादी के लिए पूरा हॉल खाने की थालियों से बिछाया जा रहा है।
The entire hall is being laid out with dinner platters for the wedding.
(shaadii ke lie pooraa hol khaane kii thaaliyon se bichhaayaa jaa rahaa hai।)
अगर मेहमान अभी आ जाएँ तो थाली अभी बिछा दूँगी।
If the guests come now, I'll lay out the platters right away.
(agar mehmaan abhii aa jaaen to thaalii abhii bichhaa doongii।)
काश हम भी उस ज़माने की तरह जमीन पर पूरा खाना बिछाते।
If only we too laid out the whole meal on the floor, like in those days.
(kaash ham bhii us zamaane kii tarah jamiin par pooraa khaanaa bichhaate।)
उत्सव की रात, भोग-प्रसाद देवी के सामने बिछाया गया।
On the night of the festival, the offering was laid out before the goddess.
(utsav kii raat, bhog-prasaad devii ke saamne bichhaayaa gayaa।)
रसोई से आवाज़ आ रही थी कि नौकर थाल बिछा रहा है।
A sound was coming from the kitchen that the servant was laying out the tray.
(rasoii se aavaaz aa rahii thii ki naukar thaal bichhaa rahaa hai।)
कृपया मेज़ पर सारे व्यंजन करीने से बिछा दीजिए।
Please arrange all the dishes neatly on the table.
(kripyaa mez par saare vyanjan kariine se bichhaa diijie।)
Morphology
Verb
infinitive:
बिछाना
(bichhaanaa)
infinitive oblique:
बिछाने
(bichhaane)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
बिछाता
(bichhaataa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
बिछाते
(bichhaate)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
बिछाती
(bichhaatii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
बिछातीं
(bichhaatiin)
continuous (sg.m):
बिछा रहा
(bichhaa rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
बिछा रहे
(bichhaa rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
बिछा रही
(bichhaa rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
बिछा रहीं
(bichhaa rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
बिछाया
(bichhaayaa)
perfective (pl.m):
बिछाए
(bichhaae)
perfective (sg.f):
बिछाई
(bichhaaii)
perfective (pl.f):
बिछाईं
(bichhaaiin)
imperative (informal):
बिछा
(bichhaa)
imperative (neutral):
बिछाओ
(bichhaao)
imperative (formal):
बिछाइए
(bichhaaie)
future (1sg.m):
बिछाऊँगा
(bichhaaoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
बिछाऊँगी
(bichhaaoongii)
future (1pl.m):
बिछाएँगे
(bichhaaenge)
future (1pl.f):
बिछाएँगी
(bichhaaengii)
future (2sg.m):
बिछाएगा
(bichhaaegaa)
future (2sg.f):
बिछाएगी
(bichhaaegii)
future (2pl.m):
बिछाओगे
(bichhaaoge)
future (2pl.f):
बिछाओगी
(bichhaaogii)
future (3sg.m):
बिछाएगा
(bichhaaegaa)
future (3sg.f):
बिछाएगी
(bichhaaegii)
future (3pl.m):
बिछाएँगे
(bichhaaenge)
future (3pl.f):
बिछाएँगी
(bichhaaengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
बिछाऊँ
(bichhaaoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
बिछाएँ
(bichhaaen)
subjunctive (2sg):
बिछाए
(bichhaae)
subjunctive (2pl):
बिछाओ
(bichhaao)
subjunctive (3sg):
बिछाए
(bichhaae)
subjunctive (3pl):
बिछाएँ
(bichhaaen)