मज़दूर (mazdoor)
noun
A single-sense word meaning a manual laborer or worker, someone who earns a living through physical work.
Sense
1
:
manual laborer, worker
noun, masculine
Synonyms: कामगार (kaamgaar), श्रमिक (shramik, formal)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear this word constantly near any construction site in Delhi-NCR, where मज़दूर (mazdoor) gather each morning at a मज़दूर चौक (mazdoor chauk, 'laborers' corner') hoping to get picked up for a day's work. It carries real social weight in political and labor-rights speech too, showing up in phrases like मज़दूर संघ (mazdoor sangh, 'labor union') and मज़दूर दिवस (mazdoor divas, 'Labor Day').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use कर्मचारी (karmchaarii) as a synonym, but that word points more to a salaried employee or office staff, not someone doing physical labor -- मज़दूर (mazdoor) specifically evokes manual work like construction or farm labor.
Sample Sentences:
वह एक मज़दूर है जो रोज़ सुबह काम की तलाश में निकलता है।
He is a laborer who goes out every morning in search of work.
(vah ek mazdoor hai jo roz subah kaam kii talaash men nikaltaa hai।)
मज़दूर सुबह छह बजे मज़दूर चौक पर इकट्ठे हो जाते हैं।
The laborers gather at the labor chowk every morning at six o'clock.
(mazdoor subah chhah baje mazdoor chauk par ikatthe ho jaate hain।)
कल उस मज़दूर ने पूरे दिन ईंटें ढोईं।
Yesterday that laborer carried bricks the whole day.
(kal us mazdoor ne poore din iinten dhoiin।)
ठेकेदार को दस मज़दूर चाहिए थे, पर सिर्फ छह आए।
The contractor needed ten laborers, but only six showed up.
(thekedaar ko das mazdoor chaahie the, par sirph chhah aae।)
अगर सरकार मज़दूरों की मज़दूरी बढ़ा देती, तो उनका जीवन आसान होता।
If the government had raised the laborers' wages, their life would have been easier.
(agar sarkaar mazdooron kii mazdoorii badhaa detii, to unkaa jiivan aasaan hotaa।)
मज़दूर संघ ने कारखाने के बाहर हड़ताल कर दी।
The labor union went on strike outside the factory.
(mazdoor sangh ne kaarkhaane ke baahar hadtaal kar dii।)
हर साल एक मई को मज़दूर दिवस मनाया जाता है।
Labor Day is celebrated every year on the first of May.
(har saal ek maii ko mazdoor divas manaayaa jaataa hai।)
भाई, आज दिहाड़ी पर कोई मज़दूर मिलेगा क्या?
Bro, will any laborer be available for daily wage today?
(bhaaii, aaj dihaadii par koii mazdoor milegaa kyaa?)
मज़दूरों को समय पर उनकी मज़दूरी मिलनी चाहिए।
Laborers should get their wages on time.
(mazdooron ko samay par unkii mazdoorii milnii chaahie।)
जब मैं वहाँ पहुँचा, मज़दूर छत पर सीमेंट उठाए खड़ा था।
When I got there, the laborer was standing on the roof holding cement.
(jab main vahaan pahunchaa, mazdoor chhat par siiment uthaae khadaa thaa।)
मज़दूरो, अपने हक़ के लिए एकजुट हो जाओ!
Laborers, unite for your rights!
(mazdooro, apne haq ke lie ekjut ho jaao!)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
मज़दूर
(mazdoor)
(sg.m.oblique):
मज़दूर
(mazdoor)
(pl.m.direct):
मज़दूर
(mazdoor)
(pl.m.oblique):
मज़दूरों
(mazdooron)