छलाँग (chhalaang)
noun
A concrete noun meaning 'jump/leap,' almost always paired with the verb मारना (maarnaa) or लगाना (lagaanaa); also used figuratively for a sudden big change or advance.
Sense
1
:
a physical jump or leap
noun, feminine
Synonyms: कूद (kood)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear kids on a playground shout छलाँग लगाओ! (chhalaang lagaao!, 'take a jump!') -- the word has a springy, athletic feel, distinct from the gentler, more general कूद (kood).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to use छलाँग (chhalaang) as a verb by itself; it is a noun and needs a light verb like मारना (maarnaa) or लगाना (lagaanaa) to mean 'to jump' -- छलाँग मारना (chhalaang maarnaa, 'to take a jump'), not a conjugated form of छलाँग (chhalaang) itself.
Sample Sentences:
छलाँग लगाओ!
Take a jump!
(chhalaang lagaao!)
उसने पूल में छलाँग लगाई।
He took a jump into the pool.
(usne pool men chhalaang lagaaii।)
बच्चे मैदान में छलाँगें लगा रहे हैं।
The kids are taking jumps in the field.
(bachche maidaan men chhalaangen lagaa rahe hain।)
बकरी हर बाड़ पर छलाँग लगा देती है।
The goat jumps over every fence.
(bakrii har baad par chhalaang lagaa detii hai।)
वह दीवार के ऊपर से छलाँग लगाएगा।
He will jump over the wall.
(vah diivaar ke oopar se chhalaang lagaaegaa।)
काश मैं भी इतनी ऊँची छलाँग लगा पाता।
I wish I could jump that high too.
(kaash main bhii itnii oonchii chhalaang lagaa paataa।)
अगर वह डर न जाता तो नदी में छलाँग लगा देता।
If he hadn't gotten scared, he would have jumped into the river.
(agar vah dar n jaataa to nadii men chhalaang lagaa detaa।)
खिलाड़ी से इतनी लंबी छलाँग लगाई गई कि सब हैरान रह गए।
Such a long jump was taken by the player that everyone was left stunned.
(khilaadii se itnii lambii chhalaang lagaaii gaii ki sab hairaan rah gae।)
अगली बाधा से पहले पूरी ताकत से छलाँग लगाओ, वरना गिर जाओगे।
Take a full-force jump before the next hurdle, or you'll fall.
(aglii baadhaa se pahle poorii taakat se chhalaang lagaao, varnaa gir jaaoge।)
क्या तुम इतनी बड़ी खाई पर छलाँग लगा सकते हो?
Can you take a jump over such a big ditch?
(kyaa tum itnii badii khaaii par chhalaang lagaa sakte ho?)
शायद वह छत से छलाँग लगा दे, इसलिए उसे मत छोड़ना।
He might take a jump off the roof, so don't leave him alone.
(shaayad vah chhat se chhalaang lagaa de, islie use mat chhodnaa।)
Sense
2
:
a sudden big change, jump, or advance (figurative)
noun, feminine Used with मारना (maarnaa) or लगाना (lagaanaa) just like the literal sense, to describe abstract things like careers, prices, or technology advancing suddenly -- तरक्की में छलाँग (tarakkii men chhalaang, 'a leap in progress').
Synonyms: उछाल (uchhaal, often for prices/markets)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: News anchors love this word for describing markets or scientific progress: शेयर बाज़ार ने छलाँग लगाई (sheyar baazaar ne chhalaang lagaaii, 'the stock market took a leap') -- it carries the same energetic, upward feel as the physical jump, just applied metaphorically.
Sample Sentences:
शेयर बाज़ार ने आज ज़बरदस्त छलाँग लगाई।
The stock market took a tremendous leap today.
(sheyar baazaar ne aaj zabardast chhalaang lagaaii।)
पिछले दस सालों में तकनीक ने बहुत बड़ी छलाँग लगाई है।
Technology has made a huge leap forward in the last ten years.
(pichhle das saalon men takniik ne bahut badii chhalaang lagaaii hai।)
कंपनी के मुनाफ़े में अचानक छलाँग देखने को मिली।
A sudden leap was seen in the company's profits.
(kampnii ke munaafe men achaanak chhalaang dekhne ko milii।)
अगर सरकार निवेश बढ़ाए, तो अर्थव्यवस्था में बड़ी छलाँग आ सकती है।
If the government increases investment, the economy could see a big leap.
(agar sarkaar nivesh badhaae, to arthavyvasthaa men badii chhalaang aa saktii hai।)
पेट्रोल की कीमतों में इतनी बड़ी छलाँग पहले कभी नहीं देखी गई थी।
Such a big leap in petrol prices had never been seen before.
(petrol kii kiimton men itnii badii chhalaang pahle kabhii nahiin dekhii gaii thii।)
वैज्ञानिकों का मानना है कि यह खोज चिकित्सा क्षेत्र में एक बड़ी छलाँग साबित होगी।
Scientists believe this discovery will prove to be a great leap in the medical field.
(vaigyaanikon kaa maannaa hai ki yah khoj chikitsaa kshetr men ek badii chhalaang saabit hogii।)
काश हमारी कंपनी भी इतनी बड़ी छलाँग लगा पाती।
I wish our company too could have made such a big leap.
(kaash hamaarii kampnii bhii itnii badii chhalaang lagaa paatii।)
अगर हम समय पर काम शुरू कर देते, तो प्रगति में बड़ी छलाँग होती।
If we had started the work on time, there would have been a big leap in progress.
(agar ham samay par kaam shuroo kar dete, to pragti men badii chhalaang hotii।)
भारत ने अंतरिक्ष विज्ञान में एक ऐतिहासिक छलाँग लगाई है।
India has made a historic leap in space science.
(bhaarat ne antriksh vigyaan men ek aitihaasik chhalaang lagaaii hai।)
उम्मीद है कि नई नीति से उद्योग को छलाँग लगाने में मदद मिले।
It is hoped that the new policy will help the industry take a leap forward.
(ummiid hai ki naii niiti se udyog ko chhalaang lagaane men madad mile।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
छलाँग
(chhalaang)
(sg.f.oblique):
छलाँग
(chhalaang)
(pl.f.direct):
छलाँगें
(chhalaangen)
(pl.f.oblique):
छलाँगों
(chhalaangon)