निजी (nijii)
adjective
A single-sense adjective meaning 'private' or 'personal' -- used for private property, personal matters, and private (as opposed to government/public) institutions.
Sense
1
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private, personal
adjective
Synonyms: व्यक्तिगत (vyaktigat), निजी स्वामित्व वाला (nijii svaamitv vaalaa, private-property specific), खुद का (khud kaa, colloquial)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In everyday Delhi speech you'll hear the English loanword प्राइवेट (praaivet) just as often as निजी (nijii) -- 'private school,' 'private job' -- but निजी (nijii) is what shows up on government forms, in news headlines about निजी क्षेत्र (nijii kshetr, 'private sector'), and in slightly more formal or written contexts. It also carries a 'personal' sense close to व्यक्तिगत (vyaktigat), as in निजी जीवन (nijii jiivan, 'personal life'), a phrase often used when someone wants to signal a topic is off-limits.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for अपना (apnaa) when they mean निजी (nijii) -- अपना (apnaa) is the possessive 'one's own' tied to a subject, while निजी (nijii) is a standalone descriptive adjective meaning 'private' and doesn't agree with any subject. 2) निजी (nijii) is commonly paired with school, hospital, company, etc. to mean 'private sector' (निजी स्कूल nijii skool, 'private school') -- learners often default to प्राइवेट (praaivet) here, which is also fine and extremely common in speech, but निजी (nijii) is the word you'll see in writing, forms, and news.
Sample Sentences:
यह मेरा निजी मामला है, कृपया इसमें दखल न दें।
This is my personal matter, please do not interfere in it.
(yah meraa nijii maamlaa hai, kripyaa ismen dakhal n den।)
वह एक निजी स्कूल में पढ़ाती है।
She teaches in a private school.
(vah ek nijii skool men padhaatii hai।)
सरकार निजी क्षेत्र में निवेश बढ़ाने की योजना बना रही है।
The government is planning to increase investment in the private sector.
(sarkaar nijii kshetr men nivesh badhaane kii yojnaa banaa rahii hai।)
मेरे निजी जीवन के बारे में सवाल मत पूछो।
Don't ask questions about my personal life.
(mere nijii jiivan ke baare men savaal mat poochho।)
अगर मेरे पास निजी गाड़ी होती, तो रोज़ बस में धक्के न खाने पड़ते।
If I had a private car, I wouldn't have to get jostled on the bus every day.
(agar mere paas nijii gaadii hotii, to roz bas men dhakke n khaane padte।)
उसने अपनी निजी बचत से यह घर खरीदा।
He bought this house with his personal savings.
(usne apnii nijii bachat se yah ghar khariidaa।)
यह पत्र पूरी तरह निजी है और किसी को नहीं दिखाया जाएगा।
This letter is completely private and will not be shown to anyone.
(yah patr poorii tarah nijii hai aur kisii ko nahiin dikhaayaa jaaegaa।)
निजी कंपनियों में नौकरी की सुरक्षा कम होती है।
Job security is lower in private companies.
(nijii kampniyon men naukrii kii surakshaa kam hotii hai।)
काश हमारे पास भी एक निजी डॉक्टर होता।
I wish we also had a private doctor.
(kaash hamaare paas bhii ek nijii doktar hotaa।)
मंत्री ने अपने निजी सचिव को तुरंत बुलाया।
The minister immediately called his private secretary.
(mantrii ne apne nijii sachiv ko turant bulaayaa।)
क्या तुम्हारे पास कोई निजी वजह है इस फैसले की?
Do you have any personal reason for this decision?
(kyaa tumhaare paas koii nijii vajah hai is phaisle kii?)
निजी क्षेत्र में प्रतिस्पर्धा दिन-ब-दिन बढ़ती जा रही है।
Competition in the private sector is increasing day by day.
(nijii kshetr men pratispardhaa din-b-din badhtii jaa rahii hai।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
निजी
(nijii)