ज़ेवरात (zevraat)

noun A collective noun meaning 'jewelry, ornaments' -- essentially the plural form of ज़ेवर (zevar) used to talk about jewelry as a category or collection.
Sense 1 : jewelry, ornaments (collectively)
noun, masculine Used almost always in this plural, collective sense -- referring to a set or collection of jewelry rather than one piece.
Synonyms: ज़ेवर (zevar, singular/collective form), गहने (gahne), आभूषण (aabhooshan, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This word comes from Persian/Arabic, with ज़ेवर (zevar) meaning 'ornament' and the -आत (aat) suffix marking an Arabic-style plural (as in किताबें (kitaaben) versus formal किताबात (kitaabaat) type patterns). You'll hear ज़ेवरात (zevraat) often in the context of weddings and dowries -- families talk about 'ज़ेवरात बनवाना' (zevraat banvaanaa, 'to have jewelry made') for a daughter's shaadi (shaadii), and it's common in news reports about theft or safekeeping, e.g., लॉकर में ज़ेवरात रखना (lokar men zevraat rakhnaa, 'to keep jewelry in a locker').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes treat ज़ेवरात (zevraat) as a singular countable noun for 'a piece of jewelry' -- it is better thought of as an uncountable collective, like 'jewelry' in English, not 'a jewelry.' 2) The Arabic-style plural ending -आत (aat) can confuse learners into thinking it needs further pluralization (e.g., ज़ेवरातों); this is rare and generally avoided since the word already carries plural sense.
Sample Sentences:
शादी के लिए हमने सारे ज़ेवरात बनवा लिए हैं। We have gotten all the jewelry made for the wedding.
(shaadii ke lie hamne saare zevraat banvaa lie hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
माँ अपने ज़ेवरात हमेशा लॉकर में रखती हैं। Mother always keeps her jewelry in a locker.
(maan apne zevraat hameshaa lokar men rakhtii hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल रात चोर घर से सारे ज़ेवरात चुरा ले गए। Last night thieves took away all the jewelry from the house.
(kal raat chor ghar se saare zevraat churaa le gae।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
बेटी की शादी के लिए ज़ेवरात बनवाना कोई आसान काम नहीं है। Having jewelry made for a daughter's wedding is no easy task.
(betii kii shaadii ke lie zevraat banvaanaa koii aasaan kaam nahiin hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पुलिस ने बताया कि चोरी हुए ज़ेवरात बरामद कर लिए गए हैं। The police said that the stolen jewelry has been recovered.
(pulis ne bataayaa ki chorii hue zevraat baraamad kar lie gae hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
अगर पैसे होते तो हम और ज़ेवरात खरीदते। If we had had the money, we would have bought more jewelry.
(agar paise hote to ham aur zevraat khariidte।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अपने ज़ेवरात कभी भी अजनबियों को मत दिखाओ। Never show your jewelry to strangers.
(apne zevraat kabhii bhii ajanbiyon ko mat dikhaao।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
शायद उसने अपने ज़ेवरात बैंक के लॉकर में रख दिए हों। Perhaps she has kept her jewelry in the bank locker.
(shaayad usne apne zevraat baink ke lokar men rakh die hon।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
समाचार में दिखाया गया कि लाखों के ज़ेवरात लूट लिए गए। The news showed that jewelry worth lakhs was looted.
(samaachaar men dikhaayaa gayaa ki laakhon ke zevraat loot lie gae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
दुल्हन के सारे ज़ेवरात सोने और हीरों के बने थे। All of the bride's jewelry was made of gold and diamonds.
(dulhan ke saare zevraat sone aur hiiron ke bane the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): ज़ेवरात (zevraat)
(sg.m.oblique): ज़ेवरात (zevraat)
(pl.m.direct): ज़ेवरात (zevraat)
(pl.m.oblique): ज़ेवरातों (zevraaton)