मसजिद (masjid)
noun
A variant spelling of मस्जिद (masjid, 'mosque') without the conjunct halant; same single meaning.
Sense
1
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mosque
noun, feminine
Synonyms: मस्जिद (masjid, dominant spelling)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear मस्जिद (masjid) constantly in everyday Delhi-NCR speech around Old Delhi landmarks like जामा मसजिद (jaamaa masjid, 'Jama Masjid') -- interestingly, that very landmark's name is very commonly seen written exactly in this simplified spelling on signs and maps, which is probably the most familiar place learners encounter this particular variant.
Common Mistakes: 1) This spelling drops the conjunct in मस्जिद (masjid), writing सज (saj) as a plain sequence instead of स्ज (sj) -- both are read the same way, but मस्जिद (masjid) is what you will see far more often in print and signage, so recognize this form but lean on the standard one when writing yourself. 2) Learners sometimes try to guess the gender from the ending -- it is feminine, so it takes वाली (vaalii), बड़ी (badii), etc., not बड़ा (badaa).
Sample Sentences:
जामा मसजिद दिल्ली की सबसे मशहूर मसजिदों में से एक है।
Jama Masjid is one of the most famous mosques in Delhi.
(jaamaa masjid dillii kii sabse mashahoor masjidon men se ek hai।)
हर शुक्रवार को मसजिद में बहुत भीड़ होती है।
Every Friday there is a huge crowd at the mosque.
(har shukrvaar ko masjid men bahut bhiid hotii hai।)
वह रोज़ शाम को मसजिद जाता है।
He goes to the mosque every evening.
(vah roz shaam ko masjid jaataa hai।)
हम पुरानी दिल्ली में मसजिद के पास खड़े थे।
We were standing near the mosque in Old Delhi.
(ham puraanii dillii men masjid ke paas khade the।)
मसजिद का दरवाज़ा नमाज़ के वक़्त खोला जाता है।
The mosque's door is opened at prayer time.
(masjid kaa darvaazaa namaaz ke vaqt kholaa jaataa hai।)
कृपया मसजिद के अंदर जूते उतार कर जाइए।
Please take off your shoes before entering the mosque.
(kripyaa masjid ke andar joote utaar kar jaaie।)
अगर वक़्त होता तो मैं आज मसजिद ज़रूर जाता।
If I had time, I would definitely go to the mosque today.
(agar vaqt hotaa to main aaj masjid zaroor jaataa।)
शायद वह इस वक़्त मसजिद में हो।
Perhaps he is at the mosque right now.
(shaayad vah is vaqt masjid men ho।)
जामा मसजिद की सीढ़ियों से लाल किला साफ़ दिखता है।
The Red Fort is clearly visible from the steps of Jama Masjid.
(jaamaa masjid kii siidhiyon se laal kilaa saaf dikhtaa hai।)
उस गली के आखिर में एक पुरानी मसजिद बनी हुई है।
There is an old mosque built at the end of that lane.
(us galii ke aakhir men ek puraanii masjid banii huii hai।)
मसजिद के मीनार से अज़ान की आवाज़ गूँज रही थी।
The sound of the call to prayer was echoing from the mosque's minaret.
(masjid ke miinaar se azaan kii aavaaz goonj rahii thii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
मसजिद
(masjid)
(sg.f.oblique):
मसजिद
(masjid)
(pl.f.direct):
मसजिदें
(masjiden)
(pl.f.oblique):
मसजिदों
(masjidon)