ज़ाहिर (zaahir)
adjective/verb
An Urdu-origin adjective meaning 'apparent, evident, obvious', most often met in the fixed expression ज़ाहिर है (zaahir hai, 'obviously') and in the verb phrase ज़ाहिर करना (zaahir karnaa, 'to reveal/express').
Sense
1
:
obvious, apparent, evident
adjective Most commonly seen as the frozen phrase ज़ाहिर है (zaahir hai), used almost like a sentence adverb meaning 'obviously' or 'clearly' at the start of a sentence.
Synonyms: स्पष्ट (spasht), साफ़ (saaf), प्रकट (prakat, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: ज़ाहिर है (zaahir hai) is one of those handy conversational openers, much like English 'obviously' or 'of course' -- you will hear it constantly in Delhi chat when someone is stating something they think is self-evident, often with a little shrug or emphatic tone.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to conjugate ज़ाहिर (zaahir) like a regular adjective, but in the fixed phrase ज़ाहिर है (zaahir hai) it stays invariant regardless of the gender/number of what follows -- the है (hai) does not change to हैं (hain) here since the phrase functions as a fixed exclamation, not a normal adjective-noun agreement. 2) Do not confuse with ज़हर (zahar, 'poison') -- similar sound, completely unrelated meaning.
Sample Sentences:
ज़ाहिर है, वो आज नहीं आएगा।
Obviously, he won't come today.
(zaahir hai, vo aaj nahiin aaegaa।)
उसकी बातों से उसका गुस्सा ज़ाहिर था।
His anger was evident from his words.
(uskii baaton se uskaa gussaa zaahir thaa।)
यह बात बिल्कुल ज़ाहिर है कि उसने झूठ बोला है।
It is absolutely obvious that he has lied.
(yah baat bilkul zaahir hai ki usne jhooth bolaa hai।)
क्या यह ज़ाहिर नहीं है कि वो हमसे कुछ छिपा रही है?
Isn't it obvious that she's hiding something from us?
(kyaa yah zaahir nahiin hai ki vo hamse kuchh chhipaa rahii hai?)
अगर तुम ध्यान देते तो तुम्हें भी ज़ाहिर हो जाता कि कुछ गड़बड़ है।
If you had paid attention, it would have become obvious to you too that something was wrong.
(agar tum dhyaan dete to tumhen bhii zaahir ho jaataa ki kuchh gadbad hai।)
समय के साथ सच्चाई ज़ाहिर हो जाती है।
With time, the truth becomes evident.
(samay ke saath sachchaaii zaahir ho jaatii hai।)
उसके चेहरे पर थकान साफ़ ज़ाहिर हो रही थी।
The exhaustion was clearly showing on his face.
(uske chehre par thakaan saaf zaahir ho rahii thii।)
यह तो ज़ाहिर सी बात है, इतना क्यों सोच रहे हो?
This is such an obvious thing, why are you thinking so much about it?
(yah to zaahir sii baat hai, itnaa kyon soch rahe ho?)
यह निष्कर्ष तमाम सबूतों से पूर्णतः ज़ाहिर होता है।
This conclusion is completely evident from all the evidence.
(yah nishkarsh tamaam sabooton se poorntah zaahir hotaa hai।)
ज़ाहिर है, हर कोई अपनी गलती नहीं मानता।
Obviously, not everyone accepts their own mistake.
(zaahir hai, har koii apnii galtii nahiin maantaa।)
उम्मीद है कि जल्दी ही सच्चाई ज़ाहिर हो जाए।
Hopefully the truth becomes evident soon.
(ummiid hai ki jaldii hii sachchaaii zaahir ho jaae।)
Sense
2
:
to reveal, make known, express (as part of ज़ाहिर करना)
verb, transitive Functions as the non-verbal component of the compound verb ज़ाहिर करना (zaahir karnaa, 'to express/reveal') and ज़ाहिर होना (zaahir honaa, 'to become apparent') -- करना (karnaa) or होना (honaa) carries the actual verb morphology.
Synonyms: प्रकट करना (prakat karnaa), व्यक्त करना (vyakt karnaa, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: ज़ाहिर करना (zaahir karnaa) is the go-to phrase for 'expressing' feelings, intentions, or opinions in a slightly more formal register than सीधे बताना (siidhe bataanaa, 'to tell directly') -- you will see it often in news reports and formal speech, e.g. politicians 'ज़ाहिर करते हैं' (zaahir karte hain) their concern.
Common Mistakes: 1) ज़ाहिर (zaahir) itself never conjugates in this construction -- all tense/agreement happens on करना (karnaa) or होना (honaa), e.g. उसने अपनी नाराज़गी ज़ाहिर की (usne apnii naaraazgii zaahir kii, 'she expressed her displeasure'), where की (kii) agrees with नाराज़गी (naaraazgii), not with ज़ाहिर (zaahir).
Sample Sentences:
उसने अपनी नाराज़गी ज़ाहिर की।
She expressed her displeasure.
(usne apnii naaraazgii zaahir kii।)
मंत्री ने इस मुद्दे पर अपनी चिंता ज़ाहिर की।
The minister expressed his concern about this issue.
(mantrii ne is mudde par apnii chintaa zaahir kii।)
वह अक्सर अपनी भावनाएँ खुलकर ज़ाहिर नहीं करता।
He often doesn't openly express his feelings.
(vah aksar apnii bhaavnaaen khulkar zaahir nahiin kartaa।)
सरकार जल्द ही अपनी योजना ज़ाहिर करेगी।
The government will soon reveal its plan.
(sarkaar jald hii apnii yojnaa zaahir karegii।)
कृपया अपनी राय साफ़ शब्दों में ज़ाहिर करें।
Please express your opinion in clear words.
(kripyaa apnii raay saaf shabdon men zaahir karen।)
अधिकारी बार-बार अपनी नाखुशी ज़ाहिर करते रहे।
The officials kept expressing their dissatisfaction again and again.
(adhikaarii baar-baar apnii naakhushii zaahir karte rahe।)
अगर वह अपनी परेशानी पहले ज़ाहिर करता, तो हम मदद कर पाते।
If he had expressed his trouble earlier, we would have been able to help.
(agar vah apnii pareshaanii pahle zaahir kartaa, to ham madad kar paate।)
पत्रकारों के सामने अपनी राय ज़ाहिर करना आसान नहीं होता।
It isn't easy to express one's opinion in front of journalists.
(patrkaaron ke saamne apnii raay zaahir karnaa aasaan nahiin hotaa।)
यह ज़रूरी है कि आप अपनी असहमति ज़ाहिर करें।
It is necessary that you express your disagreement.
(yah zaroorii hai ki aap apnii asahamti zaahir karen।)
प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस में उनकी नाराज़गी साफ़ ज़ाहिर की गई।
Their displeasure was clearly expressed at the press conference.
(pres konphrens men unkii naaraazgii saaf zaahir kii gaii।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
ज़ाहिर
(zaahir)
Verb
infinitive:
ज़ाहिर
(zaahir)
infinitive oblique:
ज़ाहिने
(zaahine)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
ज़ाहिता
(zaahitaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
ज़ाहिते
(zaahite)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
ज़ाहिती
(zaahitii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
ज़ाहितीं
(zaahitiin)
continuous (sg.m):
ज़ाहि रहा
(zaahi rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
ज़ाहि रहे
(zaahi rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
ज़ाहि रही
(zaahi rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
ज़ाहि रहीं
(zaahi rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
ज़ाहिा
([[ज़ाहिा]])
perfective (pl.m):
ज़ाहिे
([[ज़ाहिे]])
perfective (sg.f):
ज़ाहिी
([[ज़ाहिी]])
perfective (pl.f):
ज़ाहिीं
([[ज़ाहिीं]])
imperative (informal):
ज़ाहि
(zaahi)
imperative (neutral):
ज़ाहिो
([[ज़ाहिो]])
imperative (formal):
ज़ाहििए
([[ज़ाहििए]])
future (1sg.m):
ज़ाहिूँगा
([[ज़ाहिूँगा]])
future (1sg.f):
ज़ाहिूँगी
([[ज़ाहिूँगी]])
future (1pl.m):
ज़ाहिेंगे
([[ज़ाहिेंगे]])
future (1pl.f):
ज़ाहिेंगी
([[ज़ाहिेंगी]])
future (2sg.m):
ज़ाहिेगा
([[ज़ाहिेगा]])
future (2sg.f):
ज़ाहिेगी
([[ज़ाहिेगी]])
future (2pl.m):
ज़ाहिोगे
([[ज़ाहिोगे]])
future (2pl.f):
ज़ाहिोगी
([[ज़ाहिोगी]])
future (3sg.m):
ज़ाहिेगा
([[ज़ाहिेगा]])
future (3sg.f):
ज़ाहिेगी
([[ज़ाहिेगी]])
future (3pl.m):
ज़ाहिेंगे
([[ज़ाहिेंगे]])
future (3pl.f):
ज़ाहिेंगी
([[ज़ाहिेंगी]])
subjunctive (1sg):
ज़ाहिूँ
([[ज़ाहिूँ]])
subjunctive (1pl):
ज़ाहिें
([[ज़ाहिें]])
subjunctive (2sg):
ज़ाहिे
([[ज़ाहिे]])
subjunctive (2pl):
ज़ाहिो
([[ज़ाहिो]])
subjunctive (3sg):
ज़ाहिे
([[ज़ाहिे]])
subjunctive (3pl):
ज़ाहिें
([[ज़ाहिें]])