उपस्थिति (upasthiti)
noun
A formal noun meaning 'presence' or 'attendance' -- the physical fact of being at a place, or the act of being counted as present (as in a class or meeting).
Sense
1
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attendance (at school, work, a meeting)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: हाज़िरी (haazirii, everyday word used in schools/offices)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see this word on the attendance register (उपस्थिति पंजिका, upasthiti panjikaa) in Indian schools and government offices -- it is the official, printed-form version of हाज़िरी (haazirii), which is what a teacher actually calls out loud in the classroom.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach only for हाज़िरी (haazirii) in casual talk about school/office attendance; उपस्थिति (upasthiti) is the word you will see written on forms, notices, and registers -- it sounds a notch more formal in speech. 2) Common set phrase: उपस्थिति दर्ज करना (upasthiti darj karnaa, 'to record attendance') -- दर्ज (darj) is the verb of choice here, not लिखना (likhnaa).
Sample Sentences:
स्कूल में उपस्थिति ज़रूरी है।
Attendance is compulsory at school.
(skool men upasthiti zaroorii hai।)
शिक्षक हर सुबह कक्षा में उपस्थिति दर्ज करते हैं।
The teacher records attendance in class every morning.
(shikshak har subah kakshaa men upasthiti darj karte hain।)
इस बैठक में उपस्थिति पंजिका पर हस्ताक्षर करना अनिवार्य है।
It is mandatory to sign the attendance register at this meeting.
(is baithak men upasthiti panjikaa par hastaakshar karnaa anivaary hai।)
पिछले महीने उसकी उपस्थिति बहुत कम रही।
His attendance was very poor last month.
(pichhle mahiine uskii upasthiti bahut kam rahii।)
अगर तुमने पूरे साल अच्छी उपस्थिति रखी होती, तो छात्रवृत्ति मिल जाती।
If you had maintained good attendance all year, you would have gotten the scholarship.
(agar tumne poore saal achchhii upasthiti rakhii hotii, to chhaatrvritti mil jaatii।)
कृपया समय पर आकर अपनी उपस्थिति सुनिश्चित करें।
Please come on time and ensure your attendance.
(kripyaa samay par aakar apnii upasthiti sunishchit karen।)
क्या आपकी उपस्थिति आज की मीटिंग में दर्ज हुई?
Was your attendance recorded at today's meeting?
(kyaa aapkii upasthiti aaj kii miiting men darj huii?)
दफ़्तर में उपस्थिति बायोमेट्रिक मशीन से दर्ज की जाती है।
Attendance is recorded via biometric machine at the office.
(daftar men upasthiti baayometrik mashiin se darj kii jaatii hai।)
अगली परीक्षा में बैठने के लिए पचहत्तर प्रतिशत उपस्थिति होनी चाहिए।
You need seventy-five percent attendance to sit for the next exam.
(aglii pariikshaa men baithne ke lie pachahattar pratishat upasthiti honii chaahie।)
प्रधानाचार्य ने कहा कि उपस्थिति में सुधार होना चाहिए।
The principal said that attendance needs to improve.
(pradhaanaachaary ne kahaa ki upasthiti men sudhaar honaa chaahie।)
Sense
2
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presence (of a person or thing at a place)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: मौजूदगी (maujoodgii)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the word you will hear at the start of a formal event -- 'माननीय अतिथियों की उपस्थिति में' (maanniiy atithiyon kii upasthiti men, 'in the presence of the honored guests') -- the kind of line an emcee reads out before a school function or political gathering.
Common Mistakes: 1) उपस्थिति (upasthiti) and मौजूदगी (maujoodgii) are close to interchangeable for 'presence,' but उपस्थिति (upasthiti) leans slightly more formal/written, so it turns up more often in speeches, reports, and invitations (e.g. मुख्यमंत्री की उपस्थिति में, mukhymantrii kii upasthiti men, 'in the presence of the chief minister').
Sample Sentences:
माननीय अतिथियों की उपस्थिति में कार्यक्रम शुरू हुआ।
The program began in the presence of the honored guests.
(maanniiy atithiyon kii upasthiti men kaaryakram shuroo huaa।)
उसकी उपस्थिति से कमरे का माहौल बदल जाता है।
His presence changes the atmosphere of the room.
(uskii upasthiti se kamre kaa maahaul badal jaataa hai।)
मुझे उसकी उपस्थिति का एहसास नहीं हुआ था।
I hadn't sensed his presence.
(mujhe uskii upasthiti kaa ehsaas nahiin huaa thaa।)
क्या तुम्हें उसकी उपस्थिति में कोई असहजता महसूस होती है?
Do you feel any discomfort in his presence?
(kyaa tumhen uskii upasthiti men koii asahajtaa mahsoos hotii hai?)
उपस्थिति दर्ज कराने के लिए सभी अतिथि मंच पर आएँ।
Let all the guests come to the stage to register their presence.
(upasthiti darj karaane ke lie sabhii atithi manch par aaen।)
अगर वह वहाँ होता, तो उसकी उपस्थिति सबको सुकून देती।
If he were there, his presence would give everyone comfort.
(agar vah vahaan hotaa, to uskii upasthiti sabko sukoon detii।)
देवी की उपस्थिति का अनुभव भक्तों को मंदिर के भीतर होता है।
Devotees experience the presence of the goddess inside the temple.
(devii kii upasthiti kaa anubhav bhakton ko mandir ke bhiitar hotaa hai।)
उनकी उपस्थिति ने इस अवसर को और भी खास बना दिया।
Their presence made this occasion even more special.
(unkii upasthiti ne is avsar ko aur bhii khaas banaa diyaa।)
समारोह में मुख्यमंत्री की उपस्थिति सुनिश्चित की जाएगी।
The chief minister's presence at the ceremony will be ensured.
(samaaroh men mukhymantrii kii upasthiti sunishchit kii jaaegii।)
शायद उसकी उपस्थिति ही इस जगह को इतना जीवंत बनाती हो।
Perhaps it is his presence alone that makes this place so lively.
(shaayad uskii upasthiti hii is jagah ko itnaa jiivant banaatii ho।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
उपस्थिति
(upasthiti)
(sg.f.oblique):
उपस्थिति
(upasthiti)
(pl.f.direct):
उपस्थितिएँ
(upasthitien)
(pl.f.oblique):
उपस्थितिओं
(upasthition)