प्यारा (pyaaraa)
adjective
An affectionate adjective meaning 'dear' or 'cute/lovely', related in root to प्यार (pyaar, love); also used as a term of endearment on its own.
Sense
1
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dear, beloved
adjective
Synonyms: प्रिय (priy, literary), चाहता (chaahtaa, rare)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word a mother uses for her child, or friends use for each other -- मेरा प्यारा बेटा (meraa pyaaraa betaa, 'my dear son') has that unmistakable warmth of Indian family affection. It pairs closely with प्यार (pyaar, love) and प्यार करना (pyaar karnaa, to love), so learning one helps you feel the others.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use प्यारा (pyaaraa) where a more formal context calls for प्रिय (priy) -- प्यारा (pyaaraa) is warm and casual, the natural word for family and friends, not for a formal address like 'dear sir'.
Sample Sentences:
मेरा प्यारा बेटा हर रोज़ स्कूल जाता है।
My dear son goes to school every day.
(meraa pyaaraa betaa har roz skool jaataa hai।)
तुम मेरी सबसे प्यारी दोस्त हो।
You are my dearest friend.
(tum merii sabse pyaarii dost ho।)
उसने अपने प्यारे भाई को गले लगाया।
She hugged her dear brother.
(usne apne pyaare bhaaii ko gale lagaayaa।)
प्रिय पाठकों, यह पत्र मेरे प्यारे गुरु को समर्पित है।
Dear readers, this letter is dedicated to my beloved teacher.
(priy paathkon, yah patr mere pyaare guru ko samarpit hai।)
काश मेरी प्यारी दादी आज मेरे साथ होतीं।
I wish my dear grandmother were with me today.
(kaash merii pyaarii daadii aaj mere saath hotiin।)
अरे मेरे प्यारे यार, कैसे हो?
Hey my dear friend, how are you?
(are mere pyaare yaar, kaise ho?)
अगर वह मेरा प्यारा सहकर्मी न होता तो मैं यह काम अकेले नहीं कर पाता।
If he weren't my dear colleague, I wouldn't have been able to do this work alone.
(agar vah meraa pyaaraa sahkarmii n hotaa to main yah kaam akele nahiin kar paataa।)
हे प्यारे प्रभु, मुझे अपनी शरण में रखो।
O dear Lord, keep me in your shelter.
(he pyaare prabhu, mujhe apnii sharan men rakho।)
मैं चाहता हूँ कि तुम हमेशा मेरे लिए इतने ही प्यारे रहो।
I want you to always remain this dear to me.
(main chaahtaa hoon ki tum hameshaa mere lie itne hii pyaare raho।)
यह शहर उसे इसलिए प्यारा है क्योंकि यहाँ उसका बचपन बीता था।
This city is dear to him because he spent his childhood here.
(yah shahar use islie pyaaraa hai kyonki yahaan uskaa bachpan biitaa thaa।)
मेरे प्यारे साथियों, यह जीत हम सबकी मेहनत का फल है।
My dear colleagues, this victory is the fruit of all our hard work.
(mere pyaare saathiyon, yah jiit ham sabkii mehnat kaa phal hai।)
Sense
2
:
cute, lovely, sweet (of things, animals, or appearance)
adjective
Synonyms: सुंदर (sundar), मनमोहक (manmohak, somewhat literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly about babies, puppies, and small charming things -- कितना प्यारा बच्चा है (kitnaa pyaaraa bachchaa hai, 'what a cute child') is a stock exclamation of delight, said with a stretched-out warmth in the voice.
Sample Sentences:
कितना प्यारा बच्चा है!
What a cute child!
(kitnaa pyaaraa bachchaa hai!)
यह पिल्ला बहुत प्यारा है।
This puppy is very cute.
(yah pillaa bahut pyaaraa hai।)
उसने एक प्यारी सी ड्रेस पहनी थी।
She was wearing such a lovely little dress.
(usne ek pyaarii sii dres pahnii thii।)
क्या ही प्यारा घर बनाया है तुमने!
What a lovely house you've built!
(kyaa hii pyaaraa ghar banaayaa hai tumne!)
अगर यह गुड़िया थोड़ी और प्यारी होती, तो मैं इसे जरूर खरीदती।
If this doll were a bit cuter, I would definitely buy it.
(agar yah gudiyaa thodii aur pyaarii hotii, to main ise jaroor khariidtii।)
बिल्ली के बच्चे हमेशा प्यारे लगते हैं।
Kittens always look cute.
(billii ke bachche hameshaa pyaare lagte hain।)
क्या यह चित्र प्यारा नहीं लग रहा?
Doesn't this picture look lovely?
(kyaa yah chitr pyaaraa nahiin lag rahaa?)
उम्मीद है कि नया डिज़ाइन और प्यारा हो जाए।
Hopefully the new design turns out even cuter.
(ummiid hai ki nayaa dizaain aur pyaaraa ho jaae।)
इतना प्यारा कार्ड बनाया गया है इस बच्ची के लिए।
Such a lovely card has been made for this little girl.
(itnaa pyaaraa kaard banaayaa gayaa hai is bachchii ke lie।)
यह जूते इतने प्यारे हैं कि मैं इन्हें अभी पहन लूँगी।
These shoes are so cute that I'll wear them right now.
(yah joote itne pyaare hain ki main inhen abhii pahan loongii।)
बगीचे में खिले वे प्यारे फूल हवा में झूम रहे थे।
Those lovely flowers blooming in the garden were swaying in the breeze.
(bagiiche men khile ve pyaare phool havaa men jhoom rahe the।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
प्यारा
(pyaaraa)
(pl.m):
प्यारे
(pyaare)
(sg.f):
प्यारी
(pyaarii)
(pl.f):
प्यारी
(pyaarii)