अविवाहित (avivaahit)
adjective
A formal adjective meaning 'unmarried, single'; built from the negative prefix अ- (a) plus विवाहित (vivaahit, 'married'). One straightforward sense.
Sense
1
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unmarried, single
adjective
Synonyms: कुँवारा (kunvaaraa, everyday), अनब्याहा (anabyaahaa, rare)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly on official paperwork -- matrimonial ads, ration cards, court affidavits -- where it sits alongside विवाहित (vivaahit, 'married') and तलाकशुदा (talaakshudaa, 'divorced') as one of the standard marital-status labels. In a normal conversation about a friend's love life, though, people reach for कुँवारा (kunvaaraa) instead, so treat अविवाहित (avivaahit) as the bureaucratic register and कुँवारा (kunvaaraa) as the kitchen-table one.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for this word in casual speech, but native speakers usually say कुँवारा (kunvaaraa) or use the phrase शादी नहीं हुई (shaadii nahiin huii, 'hasn't gotten married yet') in everyday conversation; अविवाहित (avivaahit) sounds like it belongs on a government form. 2) Like most adjectives ending in -इत (it), it does not change form for gender or number -- अविवाहित लड़का (avivaahit ladkaa, 'unmarried boy') and अविवाहित लड़की (avivaahit ladkii, 'unmarried girl') use the same word.
Sample Sentences:
फॉर्म में अपनी वैवाहिक स्थिति लिखिए -- विवाहित, अविवाहित या तलाकशुदा।
Write your marital status on the form -- married, unmarried, or divorced.
(phorm men apnii vaivaahik sthiti likhie -- vivaahit, avivaahit yaa talaakshudaa।)
मैं अभी अविवाहित हूँ।
I am currently unmarried.
(main abhii avivaahit hoon।)
राशन कार्ड में उसकी स्थिति अविवाहित दर्ज है।
Her status is recorded as unmarried on the ration card.
(raashan kaard men uskii sthiti avivaahit darj hai।)
उम्मीदवार को यह हलफनामा देना होगा कि वह अविवाहित है।
The candidate will have to submit an affidavit stating that he is unmarried.
(ummiidvaar ko yah halaphnaamaa denaa hogaa ki vah avivaahit hai।)
पिछले साल तक वह अविवाहित थी।
She was unmarried until last year.
(pichhle saal tak vah avivaahit thii।)
अगर वह अभी भी अविवाहित होता तो शायद विदेश चला जाता।
If he were still unmarried, he might have gone abroad.
(agar vah abhii bhii avivaahit hotaa to shaayad videsh chalaa jaataa।)
विवाह प्रमाणपत्र के लिए ज़रूरी है कि आवेदक अविवाहित हो।
For a marriage certificate, it is necessary that the applicant be unmarried.
(vivaah pramaanpatr ke lie zaroorii hai ki aavedak avivaahit ho।)
क्या आप विवाहित हैं या अविवाहित?
Are you married or unmarried?
(kyaa aap vivaahit hain yaa avivaahit?)
न्यायालय में प्रस्तुत शपथपत्र में उसने स्वयं को अविवाहित घोषित किया।
In the affidavit submitted to the court, he declared himself unmarried.
(nyaayaalay men prastut shapathpatr men usne svayan ko avivaahit ghoshit kiyaa।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
अविवाहित
(avivaahit)