ग़ैरहाज़िर (ghairahaazir)

adjective A single-sense adjective meaning 'absent', used mainly for skipping school, work, or a roll-call/attendance context. Built from ग़ैर (ghair, 'non-/un-') plus हाज़िर (haazir, 'present'), so it literally means 'not-present'.
Sense 1 : absent
adjective
Synonyms: अनुपस्थित (anupasthit, formal), नदारद (nadaarad, colloquial)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word shows up constantly in school and office contexts in India, especially around attendance registers -- a teacher marking the class register might announce रोहन आज ग़ैरहाज़िर है (rohan aaj ghairahaazir hai, 'Rohan is absent today'). It pairs naturally with its opposite हाज़िर (haazir, 'present'), which you'll hear in the same breath during roll call.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use होना (honaa) alone when Hindi speakers typically say ग़ैरहाज़िर होना (ghairahaazir honaa, 'to be absent') or ग़ैरहाज़िर रहना (ghairahaazir rahnaa, 'to remain absent') as set phrases, rather than pairing it with other verbs. 2) The nuqta under ग़ (gh) is often dropped in casual writing (गैरहाजिर), which is common and acceptable, but the pronunciation still keeps the softer 'gh' sound from Persian/Urdu.
Sample Sentences:
रोहन आज ग़ैरहाज़िर है। Rohan is absent today.
(rohan aaj ghairahaazir hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल की मीटिंग में तीन लोग ग़ैरहाज़िर थे। Three people were absent from yesterday's meeting.
(kal kii miiting men tiin log ghairahaazir the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम कल भी ग़ैरहाज़िर रहे, तो प्रिंसिपल बुलाएँगे। If you're absent tomorrow too, the principal will call you in.
(agar tum kal bhii ghairahaazir rahe, to prinsipal bulaaenge।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
टीचर ने रजिस्टर में लिख दिया कि कौन हाज़िर है और कौन ग़ैरहाज़िर। The teacher wrote in the register who was present and who was absent.
(tiichar ne rajistar men likh diyaa ki kaun haazir hai aur kaun ghairahaazir।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
बिना बताए ग़ैरहाज़िर मत रहना, वरना मार्क्स कटेंगे। Don't be absent without informing anyone, or your marks will be deducted.
(binaa bataae ghairahaazir mat rahnaa, varnaa maarks katenge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर वह उस दिन ग़ैरहाज़िर न होता, तो उसका नाम लिस्ट में आता। If he hadn't been absent that day, his name would have been on the list.
(agar vah us din ghairahaazir n hotaa, to uskaa naam list men aataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्या आप जानते हैं कि पिछले हफ़्ते वह ऑफ़िस से क्यों ग़ैरहाज़िर था? Do you know why he was absent from the office last week?
(kyaa aap jaante hain ki pichhle hafte vah ofis se kyon ghairahaazir thaa?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
बोर्ड परीक्षा के दौरान बहुत कम बच्चे ग़ैरहाज़िर रहते हैं। Very few children are absent during the board exams.
(bord pariikshaa ke dauraan bahut kam bachche ghairahaazir rahte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसकी लगातार ग़ैरहाज़िरी की वजह से उसे ग़ैरहाज़िर छात्रों की सूची में डाल दिया गया। Because of his constant absence, he was put on the list of absent students.
(uskii lagaataar ghairahaazirii kii vajah se use ghairahaazir chhaatron kii soochii men daal diyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant: ग़ैरहाज़िर (ghairahaazir)