सलवार क़मीज़ (salvaar qamiiz)

noun A single compound noun naming the two-piece outfit (loose trousers plus tunic top) worn as a set; only one sense to know.
Sense 1 : traditional two-piece outfit: loose trousers with a tunic top
noun, feminine
Synonyms: सूट (soot, everyday word for the same outfit), सलवार सूट (salvaar soot)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is everyday clothing across North India, not festive-only wear -- you'll see it on women heading to office, school, or the market, dupatta and all. In casual conversation people almost always shorten it to just सूट (soot), so you'll hear 'नया सूट लिया' (nayaa soot liyaa, 'bought a new outfit') far more often than the full compound.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes treat सलवार (salvaar) and क़मीज़ (qamiiz) as separate items rather than one set-outfit; in everyday speech people usually just say सूट (soot) to mean the whole outfit rather than spelling out both words. 2) The ट़ nuqta in क़मीज़ (qamiiz) is often dropped in casual writing as कमीज़ (kamiiz) or even कमीज (kamiij) -- all are read and understood the same way in speech.
Sample Sentences:
उसने आज नई सलवार क़मीज़ पहनी है। She's wearing a new salwar kameez today.
(usne aaj naii salvaar qamiiz pahnii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुझे कल के लिए एक अच्छी सलवार क़मीज़ चाहिए। I need a nice salwar kameez for tomorrow.
(mujhe kal ke lie ek achchhii salvaar qamiiz chaahie।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मैंने पिछले हफ़्ते बाज़ार से नया सूट लिया। I bought a new outfit from the market last week.
(mainne pichhle hafte baazaar se nayaa soot liyaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
स्कूल की लड़कियाँ रोज़ सलवार क़मीज़ पहनकर आती हैं। The schoolgirls come wearing salwar kameez every day.
(skool kii ladkiyaan roz salvaar qamiiz pahankar aatii hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर मैं तुम होती तो सलवार क़मीज़ ही पहनती, साड़ी नहीं। If I were you, I'd wear a salwar kameez, not a sari.
(agar main tum hotii to salvaar qamiiz hii pahantii, saadii nahiin।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
दुकान वाले से कहो कि तुम्हारे लिए सूट सिल दे। Tell the shopkeeper to stitch an outfit for you.
(dukaan vaale se kaho ki tumhaare lie soot sil de।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
यह सलवार क़मीज़ हाथ से बनाई गई थी। This salwar kameez was made by hand.
(yah salvaar qamiiz haath se banaaii gaii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
ऑफ़िस के लिए वह अक्सर हल्के रंग की सलवार क़मीज़ पहनती है। For the office, she often wears a light-colored salwar kameez.
(ofis ke lie vah aksar halke rang kii salvaar qamiiz pahantii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश मेरे पास भी वैसी सलवार क़मीज़ होती। I wish I had a salwar kameez like that too.
(kaash mere paas bhii vaisii salvaar qamiiz hotii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
शादी में सब औरतें रंग-बिरंगी सलवार क़मीज़ पहने खड़ी थीं। At the wedding, all the women were standing there wearing colorful salwar kameez.
(shaadii men sab aurten rang-birangii salvaar qamiiz pahne khadii thiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगली सर्दियों में मैं गरम कपड़े वाली सलवार क़मीज़ बनवाऊँगी। Next winter, I'll get a salwar kameez made from warm fabric.
(aglii sardiyon men main garam kapde vaalii salvaar qamiiz banvaaoongii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): सलवार क़मीज़ (salvaar qamiiz)
(sg.f.oblique): सलवार क़मीज़ (salvaar qamiiz)
(pl.f.direct): सलवार क़मीज़ें (salvaar qamiizen)
(pl.f.oblique): सलवार क़मीज़ों (salvaar qamiizon)