गाजर (gaajar)

noun A simple, single-sense word: the vegetable carrot (gaajar).
Sense 1 : carrot (the root vegetable)
noun, feminine
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Winter in Delhi means गाजर (gaajar) everywhere -- street vendors sell fresh गाजर का जूस (gaajar kaa joos, 'carrot juice') on cold mornings, and no North Indian winter is complete without गाजर का हलवा (gaajar kaa halvaa, 'carrot halwa'), a dessert made by slow-cooking grated carrots in milk, sugar, and ghee. Households often keep a special grater just for making this halwa in bulk during the season.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often guess it is masculine because it ends in a consonant sound, but गाजर (gaajar) is feminine -- so you'll hear गाजर अच्छी है (gaajar achchhii hai, 'the carrot is good'), not गाजर अच्छा है (gaajar achchhaa hai).
Sample Sentences:
सर्दियों में बाज़ार में लाल गाजर मिलती है। Red carrots are found in the market in winter.
(sardiyon men baazaar men laal gaajar miltii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
माँ ने आज सुबह गाजर का हलवा बनाया। Mom made carrot halwa this morning.
(maan ne aaj subah gaajar kaa halvaa banaayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम मेरे लिए एक गिलास गाजर का जूस ला सकते हो? Can you bring me a glass of carrot juice?
(kyaa tum mere lie ek gilaas gaajar kaa joos laa sakte ho?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
गाजर को अच्छी तरह धोकर काट लो। Wash the carrot well and then cut it.
(gaajar ko achchhii tarah dhokar kaat lo।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
सब्ज़ी वाला सुबह-सुबह ठेले पर ताज़ी गाजर बेच रहा था। The vegetable seller was selling fresh carrots on his cart early in the morning.
(sabzii vaalaa subah-subah thele par taazii gaajar bech rahaa thaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर बाज़ार में अच्छी गाजर मिलती, तो मैं हलवा बनाती। If good carrots were available in the market, I would make halwa.
(agar baazaar men achchhii gaajar miltii, to main halvaa banaatii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इस मौसम में गाजर बहुत मीठी होती है। Carrots are very sweet in this season.
(is mausam men gaajar bahut miithii hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
गाजर, मूली और शलगम सब सर्दियों की सब्ज़ियाँ हैं। Carrot, radish, and turnip are all winter vegetables.
(gaajar, moolii aur shalgam sab sardiyon kii sabziyaan hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
दादी जी हर साल गाजर का हलवा बनाने के लिए एक खास कद्दूकस निकालती हैं। Grandma takes out a special grater every year to make carrot halwa.
(daadii jii har saal gaajar kaa halvaa banaane ke lie ek khaas kaddookas nikaaltii hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पार्टी के लिए गाजर का हलवा शाम तक बना लिया जाएगा। The carrot halwa for the party will be made by evening.
(paartii ke lie gaajar kaa halvaa shaam tak banaa liyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
उम्मीद है कि इस बार गाजर की फसल अच्छी हो। It is hoped that the carrot crop is good this time.
(ummiid hai ki is baar gaajar kii phasal achchhii ho।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): गाजर (gaajar)
(sg.f.oblique): गाजर (gaajar)
(pl.f.direct): गाजरें (gaajren)
(pl.f.oblique): गाजरों (gaajron)