सचाई (sachaaii)

noun A single-sense noun meaning 'truth' or 'honesty' -- the quality of being true, or the true facts of a matter. Closely related to सच (sach, 'truth/true') and सच्चाई (sachchaaii, a very common variant spelling).
Sense 1 : truth, honesty, truthfulness
noun, feminine
Synonyms: सच्चाई (sachchaaii, variant form), सत्य (saty, formal), ईमानदारी (iimaandaarii, honesty as a trait)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Both सचाई (sachaaii) and सच्चाई (sachchaaii) come from सच (sach, 'true'), and Delhi speakers use them interchangeably in everyday speech -- you'll hear सचाई यह है कि... (sachaaii yah hai ki..., 'the truth is that...') just as often as the double-च version. It carries a slightly more weighty, reflective tone than plain सच (sach), often used when someone is about to reveal an uncomfortable or deeper truth.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often default to सच्चाई (sachchaaii) since it is the more frequently written form; सचाई (sachaaii) is not wrong or archaic, just the leaner variant with one fewer च. 2) Don't confuse this abstract noun with सच (sach) used as an adjective/adverb meaning 'true' or 'truly' in phrases like सच बोलो (sach bolo, 'speak the truth') -- सचाई (sachaaii) itself is not used that way, it names the quality or the facts themselves.
Sample Sentences:
सचाई यह है कि हमें अपनी गलती माननी चाहिए। The truth is that we should admit our mistake.
(sachaaii yah hai ki hamen apnii galtii maannii chaahie।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
उसने आखिरकार सचाई बता दी। He finally told the truth.
(usne aakhirkaar sachaaii bataa dii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
सचाई कभी छिपी नहीं रहती। The truth never stays hidden.
(sachaaii kabhii chhipii nahiin rahtii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे इस मामले की पूरी सचाई जाननी है। I need to know the whole truth of this matter.
(mujhe is maamle kii poorii sachaaii jaannii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश वह सचाई पहले ही बता देता। If only he had told the truth earlier.
(kaash vah sachaaii pahle hii bataa detaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
अदालत में सचाई सामने आ ही जाती है। The truth always comes out in court.
(adaalat men sachaaii saamne aa hii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया सचाई से काम लीजिए। Please act with honesty.
(kripyaa sachaaii se kaam liijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर वह सचाई कह देता तो सब कुछ आसान हो जाता। If he had spoken the truth, everything would have become easy.
(agar vah sachaaii kah detaa to sab kuchh aasaan ho jaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Perfective -- Voice: Active
यह किताब जीवन की गहरी सचाइयों को उजागर करती है। This book reveals the deep truths of life.
(yah kitaab jiivan kii gahrii sachaaiyon ko ujaagar kartii hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पत्रकार ने घोटाले की सचाई उजागर कर दी। The journalist exposed the truth of the scam.
(patrkaar ne ghotaale kii sachaaii ujaagar kar dii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
शायद सचाई इतनी सीधी न हो जितनी लगती है। Perhaps the truth is not as simple as it seems.
(shaayad sachaaii itnii siidhii n ho jitnii lagtii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): सचाई (sachaaii)
(sg.f.oblique): सचाई (sachaaii)
(pl.f.direct): सचाईएँ (sachaaiien)
(pl.f.oblique): सचाईओं (sachaaiion)