अवधि (avdhi)

noun A formal noun meaning 'period, duration, term' -- the span of time something lasts or is valid for. Common in official, legal, and written contexts.
Sense 1 : period, duration, span of time
noun, feminine
Synonyms: समय (samay), अंतराल (antraal, more formal/technical for 'interval'), मुद्दत (muddat, colloquial, often 'a long time')
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will see अवधि (avdhi) constantly on forms, notices, and in news reports -- loan repayment periods, visa validity, warranty terms, government tenure. It has a slightly official, written flavor, so in casual chat about 'how long' something took, समय (samay) or वक़्त (vaqt) feels more natural.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for समय (samay) in every context, but अवधि (avdhi) is preferred when talking about a defined, bounded stretch of time -- like a contract term, a course duration, or a deadline window -- rather than time in general. 2) It pairs naturally with तक (tak, 'until') and के लिए (ke lie, 'for') to specify how long something lasts, e.g. 'तीन महीने की अवधि के लिए' (tiin mahiine kii avdhi ke lie, 'for a period of three months').
Sample Sentences:
इस योजना की अवधि तीन साल है। The duration of this scheme is three years.
(is yojnaa kii avdhi tiin saal hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
वीज़ा की अवधि समाप्त होने से पहले आवेदन कर दें। Please apply before the visa's validity period ends.
(viizaa kii avdhi samaapt hone se pahle aavedan kar den।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
ऋण चुकाने की अवधि बढ़ा दी गई है। The loan repayment period has been extended.
(rin chukaane kii avdhi badhaa dii gaii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
वारंटी की अवधि के दौरान मरम्मत मुफ़्त होती है। During the warranty period, repairs are free.
(vaarantii kii avdhi ke dauraan marammat muft hotii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मंत्री जी का कार्यकाल की अवधि अगले महीने पूरी हो जाएगी। The minister's term of tenure will be completed next month.
(mantrii jii kaa kaarykaal kii avdhi agle mahiine poorii ho jaaegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अगर सरकार अवधि न बढ़ाती तो लाखों लोग परेशान हो जाते। If the government hadn't extended the period, millions of people would have been in trouble.
(agar sarkaar avdhi n badhaatii to laakhon log pareshaan ho jaate।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
आवेदन की अवधि क्या है, यह जान लें। Find out what the application period is.
(aavedan kii avdhi kyaa hai, yah jaan len।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
नोटिस में साफ़ लिखा था कि पंजीकरण की अवधि पंद्रह दिन की होगी। It was clearly written in the notice that the registration period would be fifteen days.
(notis men saaf likhaa thaa ki panjiikran kii avdhi pandrah din kii hogii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
यह नियम केवल परीक्षण की अवधि में लागू होता है। This rule applies only during the trial period.
(yah niyam keval pariikshan kii avdhi men laagoo hotaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
संस्था ने अपने कार्यकाल की अवधि बढ़ाने की माँग की। The organization demanded an extension of its tenure period.
(sansthaa ne apne kaarykaal kii avdhi badhaane kii maang kii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): अवधि (avdhi)
(sg.f.oblique): अवधि (avdhi)
(pl.f.direct): अवधिएँ (avdhien)
(pl.f.oblique): अवधिओं (avdhion)