इस्तरी (istrii)
noun
Means a clothes iron, the household appliance; also used as a verb-phrase base meaning 'to iron' clothes. Related spelling इस्त्री (istrii) is common too.
Sense
1
:
the household appliance for pressing clothes
noun, feminine
Synonyms: प्रेस (pres)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In most Delhi-NCR homes and colonies you'll spot the neighborhood इस्तरी वाला (istrii vaalaa, the ironing-man) with his little handcart and coal-heated iron, pressing clothes for the whole block for a few rupees a piece. Many people also just say प्रेस (pres) for the appliance, borrowed straight from English 'press'.
Common Mistakes: 1) Do not confuse with इस्त्री (istrii), a common alternate spelling of the same word, or with स्त्री (strii, woman), which looks and sounds similar but is unrelated. 2) The action of ironing clothes is usually expressed as इस्तरी करना (istrii karnaa, to do ironing) rather than a single dedicated verb.
Sample Sentences:
इस्तरी बिजली से गरम होती है।
The iron heats up with electricity.
(istrii bijlii se garam hotii hai।)
मेरी इस्तरी खराब हो गई है, कपड़े कैसे प्रेस करूँ?
My iron has broken, how am I supposed to press the clothes?
(merii istrii kharaab ho gaii hai, kapde kaise pres karoon?)
बाज़ार से एक नई इस्तरी ले आना।
Bring a new iron from the market.
(baazaar se ek naii istrii le aanaa।)
इस्तरी को खुला मत छोड़ो, वरना कपड़ा जल जाएगा।
Don't leave the iron switched on, or the cloth will burn.
(istrii ko khulaa mat chhodo, varnaa kapdaa jal jaaegaa।)
पुराने ज़माने में इस्तरी कोयले से गरम की जाती थी।
In the old days, the iron used to be heated with coal.
(puraane zamaane men istrii koyle se garam kii jaatii thii।)
इस्तरी वाला हर हफ्ते अपने ठेले पर इस्तरी लेकर गली में आता है।
The ironing-man comes to the lane every week with an iron on his handcart.
(istrii vaalaa har haphte apne thele par istrii lekar galii men aataa hai।)
अगर हमारे पास इस्तरी होती, तो कपड़े इतने सिलवटदार न होते।
If we had an iron, the clothes wouldn't be so wrinkled.
(agar hamaare paas istrii hotii, to kapde itne silvatdaar n hote।)
क्या तुम्हारे घर में इस्तरी है?
Do you have an iron at home?
(kyaa tumhaare ghar men istrii hai?)
इस्तरी को ठंडा होने दो, फिर उसे अंदर रख देना।
Let the iron cool down, then put it away inside.
(istrii ko thandaa hone do, phir use andar rakh denaa।)
शायद दुकान वाले के पास स्टीम वाली इस्तरी हो।
Maybe the shopkeeper has a steam iron.
(shaayad dukaan vaale ke paas stiim vaalii istrii ho।)
इस्तरी का तार टूट गया था, इसलिए मिस्त्री को बुलाना पड़ा।
The iron's cord had broken, so we had to call an electrician.
(istrii kaa taar toot gayaa thaa, islie mistrii ko bulaanaa padaa।)
Sense
2
:
the act/service of ironing clothes
noun, feminine Used with करना (karnaa) as a light-verb construction: इस्तरी करना (istrii karnaa, to iron/do the ironing), and with होना (honaa) for the passive sense, इस्तरी होना (istrii honaa, to be ironed/get ironed).
Synonyms: प्रेस (pres)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this in everyday household talk like कपड़ों की इस्तरी करा दो (kapdon kii istrii karaa do, 'get the clothes ironed'), often handed off to domestic help or the local इस्तरी वाला (istrii vaalaa) rather than done at home.
Sample Sentences:
कपड़ों की इस्तरी करा दो।
Get the clothes ironed.
(kapdon kii istrii karaa do।)
यह कमीज़ बिना इस्तरी के अच्छी नहीं लगती।
This shirt doesn't look good without ironing.
(yah kamiiz binaa istrii ke achchhii nahiin lagtii।)
मैंने धोबी को कपड़ों की इस्तरी के लिए दे दिया है।
I've given the clothes to the washerman for ironing.
(mainne dhobii ko kapdon kii istrii ke lie de diyaa hai।)
इस्तरी वाले ने आज पूरे मोहल्ले के कपड़े कर दिए।
The ironing man did the whole neighborhood's clothes today.
(istrii vaale ne aaj poore mohalle ke kapde kar die।)
पहले घर में ही इस्तरी हो जाती थी, अब बाहर करानी पड़ती है।
Earlier the ironing used to get done at home itself, now it has to be gotten done outside.
(pahle ghar men hii istrii ho jaatii thii, ab baahar karaanii padtii hai।)
अगर इस्तरी हो जाती तो मैं यह सूट पहनकर चला जाता।
If the ironing had been done, I would have worn this suit and left.
(agar istrii ho jaatii to main yah soot pahankar chalaa jaataa।)
क्या तुम मेरी शर्ट की इस्तरी करवा सकते हो?
Can you get my shirt ironed?
(kyaa tum merii shart kii istrii karvaa sakte ho?)
साड़ी की इस्तरी बहुत सावधानी से करनी चाहिए, वरना जल जाती है।
The ironing of a saree should be done very carefully, otherwise it gets burned.
(saadii kii istrii bahut saavdhaanii se karnii chaahie, varnaa jal jaatii hai।)
इस्तरी का काम आजकल महँगा हो गया है।
The work of ironing has become expensive these days.
(istrii kaa kaam aajkal mahangaa ho gayaa hai।)
जब तक इस्तरी नहीं होगी, यह कुर्ता पहनने लायक नहीं है।
Until the ironing is done, this kurta isn't fit to wear.
(jab tak istrii nahiin hogii, yah kurtaa pahanne laayak nahiin hai।)
मोहल्ले की इस्तरी दुकान पर सुबह से लाइन लगी रहती है।
There's a line at the neighborhood ironing shop since morning.
(mohalle kii istrii dukaan par subah se laain lagii rahtii hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
इस्तरी
(istrii)
(sg.f.oblique):
इस्तरी
(istrii)
(pl.f.direct):
इस्तरियाँ
(istriyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
इस्तरियों
(istriyon)