औज़ार (auzaar)

noun A single, straightforward sense: a physical tool or instrument used for manual work.
Sense 1 : tool, instrument (for manual/mechanical work)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: यंत्र (yantr, more mechanical/technical), उपकरण (upakran, slightly more formal, broader 'apparatus')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Ask any Delhi mechanic or carpenter and they'll talk about their औज़ार (auzaar) with real pride -- a good set of tools is a matter of professional identity, much like a chef's knives. The word comes from Persian, which is why you'll hear it used comfortably alongside other Persian-origin vocabulary in everyday technical speech.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use औज़ार (auzaar) for any 'instrument' in a general sense, but it specifically evokes hand tools like a hammer, wrench, or screwdriver -- for musical instruments, वाद्य (vaady) or साज़ (saaz) is used instead. 2) The nuqta on ज़ is often dropped in casual writing (औजार (aujaar)), but the pronunciation with the z-sound is standard in careful speech.
Sample Sentences:
मिस्त्री अपने बैग में सारे औज़ार रखता है। The mechanic keeps all his tools in his bag.
(mistrii apne baig men saare auzaar rakhtaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
ज़रा वो पेचकस वाला औज़ार तो दो। Hand me that screwdriver tool, will you.
(zaraa vo pechkas vaalaa auzaar to do।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
कल रात मैंने अपने सारे औज़ार साफ़ किए। Last night I cleaned all my tools.
(kal raat mainne apne saare auzaar saaf kie।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
बढ़ई के औज़ार मेज़ पर पड़े हैं। The carpenter's tools are lying on the table.
(badhaii ke auzaar mez par pade hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर मेरे पास सही औज़ार होते, तो यह काम आसान हो जाता। If I had the right tools, this job would become easy.
(agar mere paas sahii auzaar hote, to yah kaam aasaan ho jaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
यह औज़ार बहुत महंगे दामों में बिकते हैं। These tools are sold at very high prices.
(yah auzaar bahut mahange daamon men bikte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
हर कारीगर को अपने औज़ारों की देखभाल करनी चाहिए। Every craftsman should take care of his tools.
(har kaariigar ko apne auzaaron kii dekhbhaal karnii chaahie।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस काम के लिए हमें कुछ खास औज़ारों की ज़रूरत पड़ेगी। We'll need some special tools for this job.
(is kaam ke lie hamen kuchh khaas auzaaron kii zaroorat padegii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
कारखाने में मज़दूर भारी-भारी औज़ारों से काम कर रहे थे। The workers in the factory were working with heavy tools.
(kaarkhaane men mazdoor bhaarii-bhaarii auzaaron se kaam kar rahe the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सर, कृपया अपने औज़ार सुरक्षित स्थान पर रखें। Sir, please keep your tools in a safe place.
(sar, kripyaa apne auzaar surakshit sthaan par rakhen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
उसका हर औज़ार बरसों पुराना है, पर आज भी काम करता है। Every one of his tools is decades old, but it still works even today.
(uskaa har auzaar barson puraanaa hai, par aaj bhii kaam kartaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): औज़ार (auzaar)
(sg.m.oblique): औज़ार (auzaar)
(pl.m.direct): औज़ार (auzaar)
(pl.m.oblique): औज़ारों (auzaaron)