आदर (aadar)
noun
A single core sense: 'respect, regard' shown to elders, teachers, or anyone deserving deference; mostly used as a noun in set phrases like आदर करना (aadar karnaa).
Sense
1
:
respect, regard, esteem
noun, masculine Commonly appears in the compound verb frame आदर करना (aadar karnaa, 'to show respect') with the person respected marked by की (kii).
Synonyms: इज़्ज़त (izzat), सम्मान (sammaan), मान (maan, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word you will hear in the context of touching an elder's feet or addressing a teacher formally -- it carries a slightly more formal, almost old-school tone compared to इज़्ज़त (izzat), which is more common in everyday speech about honor or dignity. Many Hindi schools still teach the moral line 'बड़ों का आदर करो' (badon kaa aadar karo, 'respect your elders') as a foundational value.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for इज़्ज़त (izzat) in every context, but आदर (aadar) leans toward respect for character, age, or position (elders, teachers, gurus) rather than the more honor/reputation-tinged इज़्ज़त (izzat), so swapping them can sound slightly off in formal or devotional contexts. 2) The verb pairing is आदर करना (aadar karnaa), not आदर देना (aadar denaa) -- the latter is understood but sounds unnatural to native ears compared to the standard collocation.
Sample Sentences:
बड़ों का आदर करो।
Respect your elders.
(badon kaa aadar karo।)
वह अपने गुरु का बहुत आदर करता है।
He respects his teacher a lot.
(vah apne guru kaa bahut aadar kartaa hai।)
मुझे उम्मीद है कि तुम मेरे फ़ैसले का आदर करोगे।
I hope you will respect my decision.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki tum mere faisle kaa aadar karoge।)
काश हम सब एक-दूसरे का आदर करते।
I wish we all respected one another.
(kaash ham sab ek-doosre kaa aadar karte।)
पूरे गाँव में उनका बहुत आदर किया जाता है।
He is held in great respect throughout the village.
(poore gaanv men unkaa bahut aadar kiyaa jaataa hai।)
शिक्षक ने कहा कि हमें सबका आदर करना चाहिए।
The teacher said that we should respect everyone.
(shikshak ne kahaa ki hamen sabkaa aadar karnaa chaahie।)
जब वे कमरे में आए, तो सभी ने खड़े होकर आदर दिखाया।
When they entered the room, everyone stood up to show respect.
(jab ve kamre men aae, to sabhii ne khade hokar aadar dikhaayaa।)
अगर तुम आदर से बात करो, तो लोग तुम्हारी बात ज़्यादा सुनेंगे।
If you speak respectfully, people will listen to you more.
(agar tum aadar se baat karo, to log tumhaarii baat zyaadaa sunenge।)
गुरुजी के प्रति उनके मन में असीम आदर था।
In his heart there was boundless respect for the guru.
(gurujii ke prati unke man men asiim aadar thaa।)
कृपया अतिथियों का उचित आदर सुनिश्चित करें।
Please ensure proper respect for the guests.
(kripyaa atithiyon kaa uchit aadar sunishchit karen।)
बच्चे अपने माता-पिता का आदर करना सीखते हैं।
Children learn to respect their parents.
(bachche apne maataa-pitaa kaa aadar karnaa siikhte hain।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
आदर
(aadar)
(sg.m.oblique):
आदर
(aadar)
(pl.m.direct):
आदर
(aadar)
(pl.m.oblique):
आदरों
(aadron)