कसर (kasar)
noun
A noun mostly encountered in fixed phrases about something being 'lacking' or 'left undone' -- कसर (kasar) rarely stands alone in everyday speech.
Sense
1
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deficiency, shortfall, something left incomplete or lacking
noun, feminine Most common in the pattern कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ना (koii kasar nahiin chhodnaa, 'to leave no stone unturned') and कसर बाकी रहना (kasar baakii rahnaa, 'for something to remain incomplete').
Synonyms: कमी (kamii), त्रुटि (truti, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly at family gatherings when a host insists कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी (koii kasar nahiin chhodii, 'no effort was left undone') about the food or arrangements -- it's a classic way to signal generous hospitality, almost a ritual phrase at Indian weddings and dinners.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often try to use कसर (kasar) as a general word for 'mistake' -- it specifically means something is incomplete or falling short of full effort/quantity, not an error in the sense of ग़लती (ghaltii). 2) The verb पूरी करना (poorii karnaa) is idiomatic here -- Hindi speakers say कसर पूरी करना (kasar poorii karnaa, 'to make up the shortfall') rather than a literal translation of 'complete the deficiency.'
Sample Sentences:
मेहमानों को खुश करने में उन्होंने कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी।
They left no shortcoming in making the guests happy -- they went all out.
(mehmaanon ko khush karne men unhonne koii kasar nahiin chhodii।)
शादी की तैयारियों में मेरी सास ने कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी।
My mother-in-law left nothing lacking in the wedding preparations.
(shaadii kii taiyaariyon men merii saas ne koii kasar nahiin chhodii।)
इस रिपोर्ट में अभी भी कुछ कसर बाकी है।
This report still has some deficiencies remaining.
(is riport men abhii bhii kuchh kasar baakii hai।)
पार्टी के इंतज़ाम में जो कसर रह गई थी, उसे उसने जल्दी से पूरा कर दिया।
Whatever shortfall was left in the party arrangements, she quickly made up for it.
(paartii ke intzaam men jo kasar rah gaii thii, use usne jaldii se pooraa kar diyaa।)
अगर बजट थोड़ा ज़्यादा होता, तो हम यह कसर भी पूरी कर लेते।
If the budget had been a bit more, we would have made up this shortfall too.
(agar bajat thodaa zyaadaa hotaa, to ham yah kasar bhii poorii kar lete।)
टीम अपने प्रदर्शन की हर कसर अगले मैच में दूर करना चाहती है।
The team wants to fix every shortcoming in their performance in the next match.
(tiim apne pradarshan kii har kasar agle maich men door karnaa chaahtii hai।)
कृपया बताइए, इस योजना में कहाँ कसर रह गई है।
Please tell me where the shortfall lies in this plan.
(kripyaa bataaie, is yojnaa men kahaan kasar rah gaii hai।)
समिति ने जांच में पाई गई हर कसर को दुरुस्त करने का निर्देश दिया।
The committee instructed that every deficiency found in the inspection be corrected.
(samiti ne jaanch men paaii gaii har kasar ko durust karne kaa nirdesh diyaa।)
दावत में मेज़बान ने खाने और सजावट, दोनों में कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी।
At the feast, the host left nothing lacking in either the food or the decoration.
(daavat men mezbaan ne khaane aur sajaavat, donon men koii kasar nahiin chhodii।)
शायद अभी भी इंतज़ामों में कोई कसर हो, इसीलिए वह बार-बार जांच रहा है।
Perhaps there is still some shortcoming in the arrangements, which is why he keeps checking again and again.
(shaayad abhii bhii intzaamon men koii kasar ho, isiilie vah baar-baar jaanch rahaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
कसर
(kasar)
(sg.f.oblique):
कसर
(kasar)
(pl.f.direct):
कसरें
(kasren)
(pl.f.oblique):
कसरों
(kasron)