विश्वविद्यालय (vishvvidyaalay)
noun
A single, straightforward sense: 'university.' A formal Sanskritic compound built from विश्व (vishv, 'world/universe') and विद्यालय (vidyaalay, 'place of learning') -- literally 'world-place-of-learning.'
Sense
1
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university
noun, masculine
Synonyms: यूनिवर्सिटी (yoonivarsitii, common in casual speech)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see this word on the gates and letterheads of institutions like दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय (dillii vishvvidyaalay, 'Delhi University') and जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय (javaaharlaal nehroo vishvvidyaalay, 'Jawaharlal Nehru University', often called JNU). In everyday chat, though, most Delhi students just say यूनिवर्सिटी (yoonivarsitii) or its short form 'DU' or 'JNU' -- विश्वविद्यालय (vishvvidyaalay) feels a notch more formal, like something you'd write on a form rather than say to a friend on the phone.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often default to यूनिवर्सिटी (yoonivarsitii) in speech since it is shorter and very common in casual conversation; विश्वविद्यालय (vishvvidyaalay) is the word you will see on signboards, official documents, and news, and is expected in formal writing. 2) The word is long but perfectly regular -- learners sometimes try to shorten or contract it in speech, but native speakers pronounce it in full even when speaking quickly.
Sample Sentences:
दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय भारत के सबसे पुराने विश्वविद्यालयों में से एक है।
Delhi University is one of the oldest universities in India.
(dillii vishvvidyaalay bhaarat ke sabse puraane vishvvidyaalyon men se ek hai।)
उसने इस साल जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय में दाखिला लिया।
She got admission into Jawaharlal Nehru University this year.
(usne is saal javaaharlaal nehroo vishvvidyaalay men daakhilaa liyaa।)
कृपया आवेदन पत्र में विश्वविद्यालय का पूरा नाम लिखें।
Please write the full name of the university on the application form.
(kripyaa aavedan patr men vishvvidyaalay kaa pooraa naam likhen।)
यह प्रमाणपत्र विश्वविद्यालय द्वारा जारी किया जाता है।
This certificate is issued by the university.
(yah pramaanpatr vishvvidyaalay dvaaraa jaarii kiyaa jaataa hai।)
अगर मुझे मौका मिलता, तो मैं किसी विदेशी विश्वविद्यालय में पढ़ता।
If I had gotten the chance, I would have studied at a foreign university.
(agar mujhe maukaa miltaa, to main kisii videshii vishvvidyaalay men padhtaa।)
विश्वविद्यालय का मुख्य भवन शहर के बीचोबीच स्थित है।
The main building of the university is located right in the middle of the city.
(vishvvidyaalay kaa mukhy bhavan shahar ke biichobiich sthit hai।)
विश्वविद्यालय प्रशासन ने परीक्षा की तारीखें घोषित कर दी हैं।
The university administration has announced the exam dates.
(vishvvidyaalay prashaasan ne pariikshaa kii taariikhen ghoshit kar dii hain।)
क्या तुम्हें लगता है कि यह विश्वविद्यालय शोध के लिए बेहतर होगा?
Do you think this university would be better for research?
(kyaa tumhen lagtaa hai ki yah vishvvidyaalay shodh ke lie behtar hogaa?)
देश के हर राज्य में कम से कम एक केंद्रीय विश्वविद्यालय होना चाहिए।
There should be at least one central university in every state of the country.
(desh ke har raajy men kam se kam ek kendriiy vishvvidyaalay honaa chaahie।)
स्वतंत्रता के बाद देश में कई नए विश्वविद्यालयों की स्थापना हुई।
After independence, many new universities were established in the country.
(svatantrtaa ke baad desh men kaii nae vishvvidyaalyon kii sthaapnaa huii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
विश्वविद्यालय
(vishvvidyaalay)
(sg.m.oblique):
विश्वविद्यालय
(vishvvidyaalay)
(pl.m.direct):
विश्वविद्यालय
(vishvvidyaalay)
(pl.m.oblique):
विश्वविद्यालयों
(vishvvidyaalyon)