गीला (giilaa)
adjective
A single-sense adjective meaning 'wet, damp, moist'; also used figuratively for eyes welling up with tears.
Sense
1
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wet, damp, moist
adjective
Synonyms: नम (nam, slightly formal/drier than गीला), भीगा (bhiigaa, soaked, implies having been drenched)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear गीला (giilaa) constantly in daily domestic life -- गीले कपड़े (giile kapde, 'wet clothes') on the line, फर्श गीला है (pharsh giilaa hai, 'the floor is wet') as a common household warning, or गीला कचरा (giilaa kachraa, 'wet/organic waste') on municipal garbage bins in Delhi-NCR, paired with सूखा कचरा (sookhaa kachraa, 'dry waste') for segregation. Figuratively, आँखें गीली होना (aankhen giilii honaa, 'eyes to become moist') is a gentle, common way to describe someone getting emotional or teary-eyed without saying रोना (ronaa, 'to cry') outright.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for भीगा (bhiigaa) and गीला (giilaa) interchangeably, but भीगा (bhiigaa) usually implies something got wet through an action or event (rain, a dip in water), while गीला (giilaa) is the plain descriptive state of being wet, regardless of how it got that way -- a गीला कपड़ा (giilaa kapdaa, 'wet cloth') might just be freshly washed, not rained on. 2) Don't confuse with ठंडा (thandaa, 'cold') -- a wet thing is often cold too, but गीला (giilaa) specifically flags moisture, not temperature.
Sample Sentences:
फर्श गीला है, संभल कर चलना।
The floor is wet, walk carefully.
(pharsh giilaa hai, sambhal kar chalnaa।)
कपड़े अभी भी गीले हैं, अभी मत पहनो।
The clothes are still wet, don't wear them yet.
(kapde abhii bhii giile hain, abhii mat pahno।)
गीला कचरा इस डिब्बे में डालो और सूखा कचरा उस डिब्बे में।
Put the wet waste in this bin and the dry waste in that bin.
(giilaa kachraa is dibbe men daalo aur sookhaa kachraa us dibbe men।)
बारिश में भीगकर उसके सारे बाल गीले हो गए।
Getting drenched in the rain, all his hair became wet.
(baarish men bhiigkar uske saare baal giile ho gae।)
जब मैं छोटा था, मुझे गीली मिट्टी में खेलना बहुत पसंद था।
When I was little, I used to love playing in wet mud.
(jab main chhotaa thaa, mujhe giilii mittii men khelnaa bahut pasand thaa।)
उसकी बात सुनकर मेरी आँखें गीली हो गईं।
Hearing what she said, my eyes welled up.
(uskii baat sunkar merii aankhen giilii ho gaiin।)
अगर छत से पानी टपकता रहा तो दीवार गीली हो जाएगी।
If water keeps dripping from the ceiling, the wall will become wet.
(agar chhat se paanii tapaktaa rahaa to diivaar giilii ho jaaegii।)
काश तौलिया इतना गीला न होता।
If only the towel weren't so wet.
(kaash tauliyaa itnaa giilaa n hotaa।)
कृपया सुनिश्चित करें कि पैकेजिंग गीली न हो, नमी सामान को खराब कर सकती है।
Please make sure the packaging isn't wet, moisture can damage the goods.
(kripyaa sunishchit karen ki paikejing giilii n ho, namii saamaan ko kharaab kar saktii hai।)
बरसात के मौसम में सड़कें अक्सर गीली रहती हैं।
During the monsoon season, the roads often stay wet.
(barsaat ke mausam men sadken aksar giilii rahtii hain।)
बिस्तर की चादर पानी गिरने से गीली हो गई है, इसे बदल दो।
The bedsheet has gotten wet from spilled water, change it.
(bistar kii chaadar paanii girne se giilii ho gaii hai, ise badal do।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
गीला
(giilaa)
(pl.m):
गीले
(giile)
(sg.f):
गीली
(giilii)
(pl.f):
गीली
(giilii)