स्थिर (sthir)
adjective
स्थिर (sthir) is primarily an adjective meaning 'stable, steady, fixed, calm' -- applying to physical objects, prices/markets, minds, and situations alike.
Sense
1
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stable, fixed, steady (of objects, prices, situations)
adjective
Synonyms: अचल (achal, literary), दृढ़ (dridh, firm/resolute), अटल (atal, unshakeable)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this word constantly on the evening business news -- शेयर बाज़ार स्थिर रहा (sheyar baazaar sthir rahaa, 'the stock market remained stable') -- and equally often about a person's temperament, दिमाग़ स्थिर रखो (dimaagh sthir rakho, 'keep your mind steady'), which reflects the common Hindi habit of describing emotional composure in physical, almost engineering-like terms.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse स्थिर (sthir) with रुका हुआ (rukaa huaa, 'stopped') -- स्थिर (sthir) means 'steady/unchanging,' not necessarily 'not moving at all,' so a car idling could be रुका हुआ (rukaa huaa) while a steady exchange rate is स्थिर (sthir). 2) In market/news contexts, बाज़ार स्थिर है (baazaar sthir hai, 'the market is stable') is a set phrase learners should recognize even before they can produce it.
Sample Sentences:
शेयर बाज़ार आज स्थिर रहा।
The stock market remained stable today.
(sheyar baazaar aaj sthir rahaa।)
इस मेज़ की टांग हिल रही है, यह स्थिर नहीं है।
This table's leg is wobbling, it isn't stable.
(is mez kii taang hil rahii hai, yah sthir nahiin hai।)
सरकार चाहती है कि पेट्रोल की कीमतें स्थिर रहें।
The government wants petrol prices to remain stable.
(sarkaar chaahtii hai ki petrol kii kiimten sthir rahen।)
अगर नींव मज़बूत होती, तो पूरी इमारत स्थिर होती।
If the foundation had been strong, the whole building would have been stable.
(agar niinv mazboot hotii, to poorii imaarat sthir hotii।)
सीढ़ी को हिलाओ मत, इसे स्थिर पकड़ो।
Don't shake the ladder, hold it steady.
(siidhii ko hilaao mat, ise sthir pakdo।)
पिछले पाँच सालों से इस देश की राजनीतिक स्थिति स्थिर बनी हुई है।
The political situation in this country has remained stable for the last five years.
(pichhle paanch saalon se is desh kii raajniitik sthiti sthir banii huii hai।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि मरीज़ की हालत अब स्थिर है।
The doctor said that the patient's condition is now stable.
(doktar ne kahaa ki mariiz kii haalat ab sthir hai।)
जब तक कैमरा स्थिर नहीं होगा, तस्वीर साफ़ नहीं आएगी।
As long as the camera isn't stable, the picture won't come out clear.
(jab tak kaimraa sthir nahiin hogaa, tasviir saaf nahiin aaegii।)
रुपया डॉलर के मुकाबले स्थिर रखा गया।
The rupee was kept stable against the dollar.
(rupyaa dolar ke mukaable sthir rakhaa gayaa।)
यह कुर्सी इतनी स्थिर नहीं थी जितनी मुझे लगी थी।
This chair wasn't as stable as I thought it was.
(yah kursii itnii sthir nahiin thii jitnii mujhe lagii thii।)
यदि ब्याज दरें स्थिर रहतीं, तो निवेशक ज़्यादा भरोसा करते।
If interest rates had stayed stable, investors would have trusted more.
(yadi byaaj daren sthir rahtiin, to niveshak zyaadaa bharosaa karte।)
Sense
2
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calm, composed (of mind or emotional state)
adjective
Synonyms: शांत (shaant, calm), संयत (sanyat, composed, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This sense is often paired with मन (man, 'mind/heart') or दिमाग़ (dimaagh, 'brain/mind') -- मन स्थिर करो (man sthir karo, 'steady your mind') is common advice, echoing a broader Hindi habit of talking about emotional control as if settling something physical, much like calming still water.
Sample Sentences:
ध्यान करते समय अपना मन स्थिर रखो।
Keep your mind calm while meditating.
(dhyaan karte samay apnaa man sthir rakho।)
इतनी बुरी खबर सुनकर भी वह स्थिर बना रहा।
Even after hearing such bad news, he remained composed.
(itnii burii khabar sunkar bhii vah sthir banaa rahaa।)
पहले अपना दिमाग़ स्थिर करो, फिर फ़ैसला लेना।
First calm your mind, then make the decision.
(pahle apnaa dimaagh sthir karo, phir faislaa lenaa।)
गुरु जी कहते हैं कि स्थिर मन से ही सच्चा ज्ञान मिलता है।
The guru says that true wisdom comes only from a calm mind.
(guru jii kahte hain ki sthir man se hii sachchaa gyaan miltaa hai।)
काश मैं परीक्षा के दौरान इतना स्थिर रह पाता।
I wish I could have stayed this calm during the exam.
(kaash main pariikshaa ke dauraan itnaa sthir rah paataa।)
अगर वह थोड़ा स्थिर होता, तो इतनी गलतियाँ न करता।
If he were a bit more composed, he wouldn't make so many mistakes.
(agar vah thodaa sthir hotaa, to itnii galtiyaan n kartaa।)
मुश्किल हालात में भी उसका मन स्थिर रहता है।
Even in difficult circumstances, his mind stays calm.
(mushkil haalaat men bhii uskaa man sthir rahtaa hai।)
साधना से मनुष्य का चित्त स्थिर हो जाता है।
Through spiritual practice, a person's consciousness becomes calm.
(saadhnaa se manushy kaa chitt sthir ho jaataa hai।)
क्या आप इस तनावपूर्ण बैठक में भी स्थिर रह सकेंगे?
Will you be able to remain composed even in this stressful meeting?
(kyaa aap is tanaavpoorn baithak men bhii sthir rah sakenge?)
उसने गहरी साँस लेकर अपने मन को स्थिर किया।
She took a deep breath and steadied her mind.
(usne gahrii saans lekar apne man ko sthir kiyaa।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
स्थिर
(sthir)