हस्ताक्षर (hastaakshar)
noun
A formal, Sanskritic word for 'signature'; used as a noun and in the common compound verb phrase हस्ताक्षर करना (hastaakshar karnaa) meaning 'to sign'.
Sense
1
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signature
noun, masculine Almost always used with करना (karnaa) as a light verb ('to do a signature' = 'to sign'), rather than as the subject of its own action verb.
Synonyms: दस्तख़त (dastkhat, more common in everyday speech), सिग्नेचर (signechar, colloquial, English loanword)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see हस्ताक्षर (hastaakshar) stamped on official forms, bank documents, and government letters -- it has a formal, bureaucratic flavor. In casual conversation, most Delhi-NCR speakers reach for दस्तख़त (dastkhat) instead, so हस्ताक्षर (hastaakshar) is the one you read on paper more than the one you say out loud.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to use हस्ताक्षर (hastaakshar) as a verb by itself; it needs करना (karnaa) (हस्ताक्षर करना, hastaakshar karnaa, 'to sign') or होना (honaa) for the passive sense ('to be signed'). 2) Gender is masculine despite ending in a consonant cluster that some learners mistake for feminine; it also does not change form in the plural in most everyday usage, staying हस्ताक्षर (hastaakshar) for one or many signatures.
Sample Sentences:
कृपया इस फ़ॉर्म पर अपने हस्ताक्षर करें।
Please sign your signature on this form.
(kripyaa is form par apne hastaakshar karen।)
अनुबंध पर दोनों पक्षों के हस्ताक्षर आवश्यक हैं।
The signatures of both parties are required on the contract.
(anubandh par donon pakshon ke hastaakshar aavashyak hain।)
निदेशक ने सभी दस्तावेज़ों पर हस्ताक्षर किए।
The director signed all the documents.
(nideshak ne sabhii dastaavezon par hastaakshar kie।)
इस पत्र पर हस्ताक्षर मुख्यमंत्री द्वारा किए गए थे।
The signature on this letter was made by the chief minister.
(is patr par hastaakshar mukhymantrii dvaaraa kie gae the।)
अधिकारी हर सुबह ढेरों फ़ाइलों पर हस्ताक्षर करता है।
The officer signs piles of files every morning.
(adhikaarii har subah dheron faailon par hastaakshar kartaa hai।)
प्रबंधक इस समय अंतिम रिपोर्ट पर हस्ताक्षर कर रहे हैं।
The manager is signing the final report right now.
(prabandhak is samay antim riport par hastaakshar kar rahe hain।)
अगर आपके हस्ताक्षर मेल नहीं खाते, तो बैंक चेक अस्वीकार कर देगा।
If your signature does not match, the bank will reject the check.
(agar aapke hastaakshar mel nahiin khaate, to baink chek asviikaar kar degaa।)
यदि उस समय उनके हस्ताक्षर होते, तो यह समझौता वैध माना जाता।
If his signature had been there at that time, this agreement would have been considered valid.
(yadi us samay unke hastaakshar hote, to yah samjhautaa vaidh maanaa jaataa।)
समिति चाहती है कि सचिव के हस्ताक्षर से रिपोर्ट प्रमाणित हो।
The committee wants the report to be certified with the secretary's signature.
(samiti chaahtii hai ki sachiv ke hastaakshar se riport pramaanit ho।)
आवेदन-पत्र में उम्मीदवार के हस्ताक्षर वाला स्थान खाली था।
The space for the candidate's signature was blank on the application form.
(aavedan-patr men ummiidvaar ke hastaakshar vaalaa sthaan khaalii thaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
हस्ताक्षर
(hastaakshar)
(sg.m.oblique):
हस्ताक्षर
(hastaakshar)
(pl.m.direct):
हस्ताक्षर
(hastaakshar)
(pl.m.oblique):
हस्ताक्षरों
(hastaakshron)