प्रचलित (prachlit)

adjective A single adjective meaning 'current, prevalent, in vogue' -- used for customs, words, trends, or practices that are widely followed at present.

Sense 1 : prevalent, current, in common use

adjective

Synonyms: आम (aam), रिवाजी (rivaajii, rare), लोकप्रिय (lokapriy, meaning scope: popular rather than merely 'current')

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: You will hear this word a lot in news and formal writing: यह प्रथा आज भी प्रचलित है (yah prathaa aaj bhii prachlit hai, 'this custom is still prevalent today'). It has a slightly more written/formal flavor than everyday आम (aam), so in casual chat people often just say आम तौर पर ऐसा होता है (aam taur par aisaa hotaa hai, 'this is how it usually happens') instead of reaching for प्रचलित (prachlit).

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use प्रचलित (prachlit) where they mean 'famous' -- it describes something widespread or customary, not necessarily well-known or praised; लोकप्रिय (lokapriy) is closer to 'popular/famous.' 2) It is often paired with a verb like है (hai) or था (thaa) rather than used as a standalone noun -- learners sometimes try to use it where a noun like रिवाज (rivaaj, 'custom') is needed instead.

Sample Sentences:

यह प्रथा आज भी गाँवों में प्रचलित है। This custom is still prevalent in villages today.

(yah prathaa aaj bhii gaanvon men prachlit hai।)

पहले यह शब्द बहुत प्रचलित था, पर अब कम सुनने को मिलता है। This word used to be very common before, but now one rarely hears it.

(pahle yah shabd bahut prachlit thaa, par ab kam sunne ko miltaa hai।)

क्या यह मान्यता अभी भी प्रचलित है? Is this belief still prevalent now?

(kyaa yah maanytaa abhii bhii prachlit hai?)

अगर यह विचार समाज में प्रचलित हो जाए, तो बदलाव आसान होगा। If this idea were to become prevalent in society, change would be easier.

(agar yah vichaar samaaj men prachlit ho jaae, to badlaav aasaan hogaa।)

उस समय अगर यह प्रणाली प्रचलित होती, तो कई समस्याएँ हल हो जातीं। If this system had been prevalent at that time, many problems would have been solved.

(us samay agar yah pranaalii prachlit hotii, to kaii samasyaaen hal ho jaatiin।)

यह भाषा उस क्षेत्र में सदियों से प्रचलित रही है। This language has remained prevalent in that region for centuries.

(yah bhaashaa us kshetr men sadiyon se prachlit rahii hai।)

आजकल सोशल मीडिया पर यह शब्द बहुत प्रचलित हो रहा है। These days this word is becoming very prevalent on social media.

(aajkal soshal miidiyaa par yah shabd bahut prachlit ho rahaa hai।)

यह मुहावरा उस दौर में बहुत प्रचलित हुआ करता था। This idiom used to be quite prevalent in that era.

(yah muhaavraa us daur men bahut prachlit huaa kartaa thaa।)

रिपोर्ट में बताया गया कि यह बीमारी शहरों में तेज़ी से प्रचलित हो रही है। The report stated that this disease is rapidly becoming prevalent in cities.

(riport men bataayaa gayaa ki yah biimaarii shahron men tezii se prachlit ho rahii hai।)

यह नाम इतना प्रचलित हो गया कि लोग असली नाम भूल गए। This name became so prevalent that people forgot the real name.

(yah naam itnaa prachlit ho gayaa ki log aslii naam bhool gae।)

Morphology

Adjective (variable)

(sg.m): प्रचलित (prachlit)

(pl.m): प्रचलिते (prachlite)

(sg.f): प्रचलिती (prachlitii)

(pl.f): प्रचलिती (prachlitii)