व्यक्ति (vyakti)
noun
A single core meaning: 'person, individual' -- a neutral, somewhat formal way to refer to a human being, common in writing and careful speech.
Sense
1
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person, individual
noun, masculine
Synonyms: आदमी (aadmii), इंसान (insaan), शख़्स (shakhs, somewhat formal/Urdu-flavored)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will meet व्यक्ति (vyakti) constantly on forms and in news broadcasts -- 'एक व्यक्ति की मृत्यु हो गई' (ek vyakti kii mrityu ho gaii, 'one person died') is classic news-report phrasing. It carries a slightly more formal, almost bureaucratic neutrality compared to the warmer, everyday आदमी (aadmii) or इंसान (insaan), the latter of which also carries a humanistic 'human being' undertone (as in इंसानियत (insaaniyat), 'humanity').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for आदमी (aadmii) in every context, but व्यक्ति (vyakti) is the word you want in official, written, or careful-speech contexts (forms, news, formal descriptions) -- आदमी (aadmii) sounds more casual and everyday. 2) व्यक्ति (vyakti) is grammatically masculine even when referring to a woman -- यह व्यक्ति (yah vyakti, 'this person') stays masculine in agreement regardless of the actual person's gender.
Sample Sentences:
एक व्यक्ति की सड़क दुर्घटना में मृत्यु हो गई।
One person died in a road accident.
(ek vyakti kii sadak durghatnaa men mrityu ho gaii।)
कृपया हर व्यक्ति अपना पहचान पत्र दिखाए।
Please, every person should show their identity card.
(kripyaa har vyakti apnaa pahchaan patr dikhaae।)
इस फॉर्म में व्यक्ति का नाम, उम्र और पता भरना अनिवार्य है।
On this form, filling in the person's name, age, and address is mandatory.
(is phorm men vyakti kaa naam, umr aur pataa bharnaa anivaary hai।)
हर व्यक्ति की सोच अलग होती है।
Every person's way of thinking is different.
(har vyakti kii soch alag hotii hai।)
पुलिस ने संदिग्ध व्यक्ति को हिरासत में ले लिया।
The police took the suspicious individual into custody.
(pulis ne sandigdh vyakti ko hiraasat men le liyaa।)
जो व्यक्ति यह अपराध करेगा, उसे कड़ी सजा दी जाएगी।
Whichever person commits this crime will be given a severe punishment.
(jo vyakti yah apraadh karegaa, use kadii sajaa dii jaaegii।)
अगर वह व्यक्ति समय पर पहुँच जाता, तो मीटिंग शुरू हो जाती।
If that person had arrived on time, the meeting would have started.
(agar vah vyakti samay par pahunch jaataa, to miiting shuroo ho jaatii।)
प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को अपनी राय रखने का अधिकार है।
Every individual has the right to hold their own opinion.
(pratyek vyakti ko apnii raay rakhne kaa adhikaar hai।)
समाचार में बताया गया कि तीन व्यक्ति घायल हुए हैं।
The news reported that three people have been injured.
(samaachaar men bataayaa gayaa ki tiin vyakti ghaayal hue hain।)
कोई भी व्यक्ति बिना अनुमति के यहाँ प्रवेश नहीं करेगा।
No person shall enter here without permission.
(koii bhii vyakti binaa anumti ke yahaan pravesh nahiin karegaa।)
यह व्यक्ति कौन है और यहाँ क्यों बैठा है?
Who is this person, and why is he sitting here?
(yah vyakti kaun hai aur yahaan kyon baithaa hai?)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
व्यक्ति
(vyakti)
(sg.m.oblique):
व्यक्ति
(vyakti)
(pl.m.direct):
व्यक्ति
(vyakti)
(pl.m.oblique):
व्यक्तिों
([[व्यक्तिों]])