सूरज (sooraj)
noun
A common everyday word for 'sun' -- one straightforward sense, used constantly in daily speech, weather talk, and poetry alike.
Sense
1
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the sun
noun, masculine
Synonyms: सूर्य (soory, formal), रवि (ravi, literary), भानु (bhaanu, literary), दिनकर (dinkar, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: सूरज (sooraj) is the word you will hear from a rickshaw driver complaining about the heat or a grandmother timing her day by it, while सूर्य (soory) shows up in prayers, newspaper headlines, and school textbooks -- same sun, different register. Note also सूरजमुखी (soorajmukhii, 'sunflower', literally 'sun-facing'), a nice compound that shows सूरज (sooraj) still doing everyday work in modern vocabulary.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for सूर्य (soory) in casual speech out of textbook habit -- सूरज (sooraj) is what people actually say at home, on the street, and in weather chat. 2) Common set phrases use निकलना (nikalnaa, to come out) and डूबना (doobnaa, to set) with सूरज (sooraj) -- e.g. सूरज निकल आया (sooraj nikal aayaa, 'the sun has come out') -- rather than a verb like 'rise' translated literally.
Sample Sentences:
सूरज निकल आया है।
The sun has come out.
(sooraj nikal aayaa hai।)
गर्मियों में सूरज सुबह पाँच बजे ही निकल जाता है।
In summer the sun rises as early as five in the morning.
(garmiyon men sooraj subah paanch baje hii nikal jaataa hai।)
सूरज डूब रहा है, चलो जल्दी घर पहुँचें।
The sun is setting, let's get home quickly.
(sooraj doob rahaa hai, chalo jaldii ghar pahunchen।)
कल सूरज बहुत तेज़ था, बाहर निकलना मुश्किल हो गया था।
Yesterday the sun was so harsh, going outside became difficult.
(kal sooraj bahut tez thaa, baahar nikalnaa mushkil ho gayaa thaa।)
अगर सूरज इतना तेज़ न होता, तो हम पूरे दिन बाहर खेल सकते थे।
If the sun weren't so harsh, we could have played outside all day.
(agar sooraj itnaa tez n hotaa, to ham poore din baahar khel sakte the।)
सूरज को सीधे मत देखो, आँखें खराब हो जाएँगी।
Don't look directly at the sun, your eyes will get damaged.
(sooraj ko siidhe mat dekho, aankhen kharaab ho jaaengii।)
शायद कल सूरज बादलों के पीछे छिपा रहे।
Maybe the sun will stay hidden behind the clouds tomorrow.
(shaayad kal sooraj baadlon ke piichhe chhipaa rahe।)
सूरज की तेज़ रोशनी से पूरा कमरा जगमगा उठा।
The whole room lit up with the bright light of the sun.
(sooraj kii tez roshnii se pooraa kamraa jagamgaa uthaa।)
बादलों से सूरज ढका हुआ था, इसलिए बड़ा सुकून था।
The sun was covered by clouds, so it was quite pleasant.
(baadlon se sooraj dhakaa huaa thaa, islie badaa sukoon thaa।)
रिक्शेवाला बोला, "भाई साहब, आज तो सूरज ने आग बरसा दी है।"
The rickshaw driver said, "Sir, the sun has really rained fire down today."
(rikshevaalaa bolaa, "bhaaii saahab, aaj to sooraj ne aag barsaa dii hai।")
नानी सूरज देखकर ही अंदाज़ा लगा लेती थीं कि कितने बज रहे हैं।
Grandmother used to guess the time just by looking at the sun.
(naanii sooraj dekhkar hii andaazaa lagaa letii thiin ki kitne baj rahe hain।)
आँगन में सूरजमुखी के फूल हमेशा सूरज की तरफ़ मुड़े रहते हैं।
In the courtyard, the sunflowers always stay turned toward the sun.
(aangan men soorajmukhii ke phool hameshaa sooraj kii taraf mude rahte hain।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
सूरज
(sooraj)
(sg.m.oblique):
सूरज
(sooraj)
(pl.m.direct):
सूरज
(sooraj)
(pl.m.oblique):
सूरजों
(soorjon)