दुःखी (duhkhii)

adjective A common variant spelling of दुखी (dukhii, 'sad, unhappy'), written with the visarga (ः) reflecting its Sanskrit root दुःख (duhkh, 'sorrow'). One straightforward sense: feeling sad or distressed.
Sense 1 : sad, unhappy, distressed
adjective
Synonyms: दुखी (dukhii, more common spelling without visarga), उदास (udaas), परेशान (pareshaan, more like 'worried/troubled'), खिन्न (khinn, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: The visarga (ः) in दुःखी (duhkhii) is a leftover of the word's Sanskrit spelling; you'll see it more in older texts, formal writing, or devotional/literary contexts, while everyday Hindi almost always simplifies it to दुखी (dukhii). Both spellings are heard and understood identically in speech, so don't worry about mixing them up when talking -- it only matters when writing.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often see this spelling in written or formal Hindi and don't realize it's the same word as दुखी (dukhii) which is far more common in everyday speech and writing -- both are pronounced almost identically. 2) दुःखी (duhkhii) describes an emotional state, not physical pain; for physical pain, दर्द (dard) or verbs like दुखना (dukhnaa, 'to hurt/ache') are used instead, even though they share the same root.
Sample Sentences:
मैं आज बहुत दुःखी हूँ। I am very sad today.
(main aaj bahut duhkhii hoon।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह खबर सुनकर वह बहुत दुःखी हुई। Hearing this news, she became very sad.
(yah khabar sunkar vah bahut duhkhii huii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अपने बेटे की हालत देखकर माँ दुःखी रहती है। Seeing her son's condition, the mother stays sad.
(apne bete kii haalat dekhkar maan duhkhii rahtii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर मैं वहाँ होता तो इतना दुःखी न होता। If I had been there, I wouldn't have been so sad.
(agar main vahaan hotaa to itnaa duhkhii n hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
उसकी आँखों में दुःखी भाव साफ झलक रहे थे। The sorrowful expression in his eyes was clearly visible.
(uskii aankhon men duhkhii bhaav saaph jhalak rahe the।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
हे प्रभु, इस दुःखी आत्मा पर दया करो। O Lord, have mercy on this suffering soul.
(he prabhu, is duhkhii aatmaa par dayaa karo।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
गुरुजी ने दुःखी शिष्यों को सांत्वना दी। The teacher consoled his sorrowful disciples.
(gurujii ne duhkhii shishyon ko saantvnaa dii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
काश वह इतनी दुःखी न होती। I wish she weren't so sad.
(kaash vah itnii duhkhii n hotii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
इतना दुःखी मत हो, सब ठीक हो जाएगा। Don't be so sad, everything will be fine.
(itnaa duhkhii mat ho, sab thiik ho jaaegaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
विधवा की दुःखी कहानी सुनकर सभा में सन्नाटा छा गया। Hearing the widow's sorrowful story, silence fell over the gathering.
(vidhvaa kii duhkhii kahaanii sunkar sabhaa men sannaataa chhaa gayaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m): दुःखी (duhkhii)
(pl.m): दुःखीे ([[दुःखीे]])
(sg.f): दुःखीी ([[दुःखीी]])
(pl.f): दुःखीी ([[दुःखीी]])