हिस्सा (hissaa)
noun
A common everyday noun meaning 'part, share, portion' -- covers both a physical/abstract portion of something and a person's share or role in an event.
Sense
1
:
part, portion, section
noun, masculine
Synonyms: भाग (bhaag), अंश (ansh, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Think of siblings dividing up a plate of mithai (mithaaii) or a family splitting ancestral property -- हिस्सा (hissaa) is the word that comes up in both the kitchen and the courtroom. It pairs naturally with the verb बँटना (bantnaa, 'to be divided') and with बाँटना (baantnaa, 'to divide').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for भाग (bhaag) by default since it's the 'dictionary' word, but हिस्सा (hissaa) is what people actually say in daily speech about dividing food, property, or a group into portions.
Sample Sentences:
यह किताब कई हिस्सों में बँटी है।
This book is divided into several parts.
(yah kitaab kaii hisson men bantii hai।)
मिठाई के इस हिस्से को तुम खा लो।
Eat this part of the sweets.
(mithaaii ke is hisse ko tum khaa lo।)
पुरानी हवेली का यह हिस्सा गिर चुका है।
This part of the old mansion has already collapsed.
(puraanii havelii kaa yah hissaa gir chukaa hai।)
भाइयों ने ज़मीन के हिस्से बाँट लिए।
The brothers divided up the shares of the land.
(bhaaiyon ne zamiin ke hisse baant lie।)
अगर संपत्ति का बँटवारा होता, तो हर हिस्सा बराबर होता।
If the property had been divided, each part would have been equal.
(agar sampatti kaa bantvaaraa hotaa, to har hissaa baraabar hotaa।)
शहर का यह हिस्सा रात को बहुत सुनसान रहता है।
This part of the city stays very deserted at night.
(shahar kaa yah hissaa raat ko bahut sunsaan rahtaa hai।)
कृपया रिपोर्ट का यह हिस्सा ध्यान से पढ़ें।
Please read this part of the report carefully.
(kripyaa riport kaa yah hissaa dhyaan se padhen।)
संपत्ति का बड़ा हिस्सा अदालत में विवाद के बाद बहन को दिया जाएगा।
A large part of the property will be given to the sister after the court dispute.
(sampatti kaa badaa hissaa adaalat men vivaad ke baad bahan ko diyaa jaaegaa।)
हो सकता है कि यह हिस्सा बाद में जोड़ा जाए।
It's possible that this part might be added later.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah hissaa baad men jodaa jaae।)
हलवाई ने मिठाई को बराबर हिस्सों में काटा।
The sweet-maker cut the sweets into equal parts.
(halvaaii ne mithaaii ko baraabar hisson men kaataa।)
यह जो हिस्सा टूटा पड़ा है, उसे कोई ठीक करे।
Someone should fix this part that is lying broken.
(yah jo hissaa tootaa padaa hai, use koii thiik kare।)
Sense
2
:
share, one's role or involvement in something
noun, masculine Common in the fixed phrase हिस्सा लेना (hissaa lenaa, 'to take part') and हिस्सा बनना (hissaa bannaa, 'to become a part of').
Synonyms: भाग (bhaag)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the sense you hear when someone says a wedding celebration or a protest was कोई इसका हिस्सा बना (koii iskaa hissaa banaa, 'someone became a part of it') -- हिस्सा here is about belonging and involvement, not just a physical slice of something.
Common Mistakes: 1) हिस्सा लेना (hissaa lenaa, 'to participate') is the natural way to say 'take part' in an event -- learners sometimes translate 'participate' with a borrowed verb instead of reaching for this very common collocation.
Sample Sentences:
मैं भी इस मुहिम का हिस्सा बनना चाहता हूँ।
I want to become a part of this campaign too.
(main bhii is muhim kaa hissaa bannaa chaahtaa hoon।)
वह इस प्रोजेक्ट का हिस्सा नहीं बनना चाहती थी, लेकिन बॉस ने ज़ोर दिया।
She did not want to be part of this project, but the boss insisted.
(vah is projekt kaa hissaa nahiin bannaa chaahtii thii, lekin bos ne zor diyaa।)
पूरा मोहल्ला इस शादी का हिस्सा बना।
The whole neighborhood became a part of this wedding.
(pooraa mohallaa is shaadii kaa hissaa banaa।)
अगर तुम भी इस टीम का हिस्सा बनो, तो काम जल्दी हो जाएगा।
If you also become part of this team, the work will get done faster.
(agar tum bhii is tiim kaa hissaa bano, to kaam jaldii ho jaaegaa।)
तुम भी इस आंदोलन का हिस्सा बनो, अकेले कुछ नहीं होगा।
You become a part of this movement too, nothing will happen alone.
(tum bhii is aandolan kaa hissaa bano, akele kuchh nahiin hogaa।)
अगर मैं उस समय दिल्ली में होता, तो मैं भी इस प्रदर्शन का हिस्सा बनता।
If I had been in Delhi at that time, I too would have been a part of this protest.
(agar main us samay dillii men hotaa, to main bhii is pradarshan kaa hissaa bantaa।)
इस फैसले में हर कर्मचारी का हिस्सा होना चाहिए।
Every employee should have a role in this decision.
(is phaisle men har karmchaarii kaa hissaa honaa chaahie।)
कंपनी की सफलता में हर कर्मचारी का हिस्सा माना जाता है।
Every employee's role in the company's success is acknowledged.
(kampnii kii saphaltaa men har karmchaarii kaa hissaa maanaa jaataa hai।)
इतिहास में उसका हिस्सा हमेशा याद रखा जाएगा।
His role in history will always be remembered.
(itihaas men uskaa hissaa hameshaa yaad rakhaa jaaegaa।)
क्या तुम इस बदलाव का हिस्सा बनना चाहते हो?
Do you want to be a part of this change?
(kyaa tum is badlaav kaa hissaa bannaa chaahte ho?)
इस राष्ट्र-निर्माण में हर नागरिक का हिस्सा है।
Every citizen has a role in this nation-building.
(is raashtr-nirmaan men har naagrik kaa hissaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
हिस्सा
(hissaa)
(sg.m.oblique):
हिस्से
(hisse)
(pl.m.direct):
हिस्से
(hisse)
(pl.m.oblique):
हिस्सों
(hisson)