बसंत (basant)
noun
Primarily a noun naming the spring season, and also a common Hindi male given name; also spelled वसंत (vasant) with a व instead of ब, especially in more formal or literary writing.
Sense
1
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the spring season
noun, masculine
Synonyms: वसंत (vasant, variant spelling)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: बसंत (basant) is one of the six traditional ऋतुएँ (rituen, 'seasons') of the Indian calendar, and it carries a festive, romantic charge in poetry and song, evoking mustard fields in bloom and new beginnings. It is closely tied to the festival बसंत पंचमी (basant panchmii), which marks the onset of spring and is dedicated to the goddess Saraswati.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes assume बसंत (basant) maps neatly onto the Western calendar's March-April spring, but in the Indian seasonal cycle it refers to a distinct, shorter season around February-March, associated festivals, and a particular quality of weather -- not simply 'not-winter, not-summer.' 2) The word is often used adjectivally in compounds like बसंत ऋतु (basant ritu, 'the spring season'), where a learner might expect a separate adjective form; बसंत (basant) itself does the job as a noun-modifier.
Sample Sentences:
बसंत में सरसों के खेत पीले हो जाते हैं।
In spring, the mustard fields turn yellow.
(basant men sarson ke khet piile ho jaate hain।)
पिछले बसंत में हम शांतिनिकेतन गए थे।
Last spring, we went to Shantiniketan.
(pichhle basant men ham shaantiniketan gae the।)
इस साल बसंत जल्दी आ रहा है।
Spring is arriving early this year.
(is saal basant jaldii aa rahaa hai।)
बसंत में कोयल की कूक सुनाई देती है।
In spring, the cuckoo's call can be heard.
(basant men koyal kii kook sunaaii detii hai।)
काश इस बार बसंत थोड़ा और लंबा होता।
If only spring lasted a little longer this time.
(kaash is baar basant thodaa aur lambaa hotaa।)
अगर बसंत में यहाँ आओ, तो पूरी वादी फूलों से भरी मिलेगी।
If you come here in spring, you will find the whole valley full of flowers.
(agar basant men yahaan aao, to poorii vaadii phoolon se bharii milegii।)
कवि ने बसंत के आगमन का वर्णन किया है।
The poet has described the arrival of spring.
(kavi ne basant ke aagman kaa varnan kiyaa hai।)
बसंत आते ही पेड़ों पर नई पत्तियाँ निकल आती हैं।
As soon as spring arrives, new leaves sprout on the trees.
(basant aate hii pedon par naii pattiyaan nikal aatii hain।)
बसंत का मौसम शादियों के लिए बहुत शुभ माना जाता है।
The spring season is considered very auspicious for weddings.
(basant kaa mausam shaadiyon ke lie bahut shubh maanaa jaataa hai।)
बसंत के आते ही मन में एक नई उमंग जाग उठती है।
The moment spring arrives, a new zest awakens in the heart.
(basant ke aate hii man men ek naii umang jaag uthtii hai।)
Sense
2
:
a male given name
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: बसंत (basant) is a fairly common Hindi male first name, chosen precisely because of its association with spring's freshness and renewal -- much like 'Spring' or 'April' can occasionally appear as an English name, but far more commonplace here.
Sample Sentences:
बसंत आज ऑफिस नहीं आया।
Basant didn't come to office today.
(basant aaj ophis nahiin aayaa।)
बसंत मेरा सबसे पुराना दोस्त है।
Basant is my oldest friend.
(basant meraa sabse puraanaa dost hai।)
क्या बसंत कल पार्टी में आएगा?
Will Basant come to the party tomorrow?
(kyaa basant kal paartii men aaegaa?)
बसंत, ज़रा यहाँ आना।
Basant, come here for a moment.
(basant, zaraa yahaan aanaa।)
बसंत हर रोज़ सुबह पाँच बजे उठता है।
Basant gets up at five every morning.
(basant har roz subah paanch baje uthtaa hai।)
बसंत अभी अपना होमवर्क कर रहा है।
Basant is doing his homework right now.
(basant abhii apnaa homvark kar rahaa hai।)
श्री बसंत शर्मा को इस समारोह में सम्मानित किया जाएगा।
Mr. Basant Sharma will be honored at this ceremony.
(shrii basant sharmaa ko is samaaroh men sammaanit kiyaa jaaegaa।)
अगर बसंत यहाँ होता, तो यह काम पहले ही हो जाता।
If Basant had been here, this work would already have been done.
(agar basant yahaan hotaa, to yah kaam pahle hii ho jaataa।)
काश बसंत को यह खबर मिल जाए।
I wish Basant would get this news.
(kaash basant ko yah khabar mil jaae।)
बसंत बाबू ने अपने गाँव में एक स्कूल खोला।
Basant Babu opened a school in his village.
(basant baaboo ne apne gaanv men ek skool kholaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
बसंत
(basant)
(sg.m.oblique):
बसंत
(basant)
(pl.m.direct):
बसंत
(basant)
(pl.m.oblique):
बसंतों
(basanton)