पीतल (piital)

noun A single-sense noun: 'brass', the metal alloy.
Sense 1 : brass (the metal)
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: पीतल (piital) is deeply woven into North Indian home and temple life -- think of the shiny brass लोटा (lotaa, 'small water pot') or दिया (diyaa, 'oil lamp') that sits in the पूजा (poojaa, 'worship') corner of many households. Older Delhi neighborhoods like Chandni Chowk still have shops specializing in पीतल (piital) utensils, and many families still keep at least one heirloom piece even if their daily cookware has moved to steel.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse पीतल (piital) with काँसा (kaansaa, 'bronze') -- पीतल (piital) is the yellowish copper-zinc alloy used for pots, lamps, and idols, while काँसा (kaansaa) is the darker copper-tin alloy traditionally used for bells and some cookware.
Sample Sentences:
मेरी दादी के पास पीतल का एक पुराना लोटा है। My grandmother has an old brass water pot.
(merii daadii ke paas piital kaa ek puraanaa lotaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पूजा के लिए पीतल का दिया जलाया गया। A brass lamp was lit for the worship.
(poojaa ke lie piital kaa diyaa jalaayaa gayaa।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
चांदनी चौक में पीतल के बर्तनों की कई दुकानें हैं। There are many shops selling brass utensils in Chandni Chowk.
(chaandnii chauk men piital ke bartnon kii kaii dukaanen hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पहले लोग रोज़ पीतल के बर्तनों में खाना खाते थे। Earlier, people used to eat food in brass utensils every day.
(pahle log roz piital ke bartnon men khaanaa khaate the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर घर में पीतल के बर्तन होते तो हम उन्हें भी सजा देते। If there were brass utensils at home, we would have displayed them too.
(agar ghar men piital ke bartan hote to ham unhen bhii sajaa dete।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
पीतल को चमकाने के लिए नींबू और नमक का इस्तेमाल करो। Use lemon and salt to polish the brass.
(piital ko chamkaane ke lie niimboo aur namak kaa istemaal karo।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
यह मंदिर की घंटी शुद्ध पीतल से बनी है। This temple bell is made of pure brass.
(yah mandir kii ghantii shuddh piital se banii hai।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
शायद यह मूर्ति पीतल की हो, तांबे की नहीं। Perhaps this idol is made of brass, not copper.
(shaayad yah moorti piital kii ho, taambe kii nahiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
कारीगर पीतल को पिघलाकर नए बर्तन बना रहा है। The craftsman is melting the brass and making new utensils.
(kaariigar piital ko pighlaakar nae bartan banaa rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
स्टील आने के बाद भी कई घरों में पीतल के बर्तन विरासत की तरह रखे जाते हैं। Even after steel became common, brass utensils are still kept in many homes as heirlooms.
(stiil aane ke baad bhii kaii gharon men piital ke bartan viraasat kii tarah rakhe jaate hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): पीतल (piital)
(sg.m.oblique): पीतल (piital)
(pl.m.direct): पीतल (piital)
(pl.m.oblique): पीतलों (piitlon)