प्रमाण (pramaan)
noun
A formal, somewhat learned word for 'proof' or 'evidence'; also extends to 'certificate/document of proof' in compounds like प्रमाण पत्र (pramaan patr).
Sense
1
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proof, evidence
noun, masculine
Synonyms: सबूत (saboot), गवाही (gavaahii, testimony/evidence given by a witness)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the word stamped on every official document in India -- जन्म प्रमाण पत्र (janm pramaan patr, birth certificate), जाति प्रमाण पत्र (jaati pramaan patr, caste certificate) -- so even learners who never use प्रमाण in daily talk will see it constantly on forms and government offices. Think of सबूत as what you say to a friend, and प्रमाण as what a lawyer or news anchor says.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for सबूत (saboot) by default since it is more common in spoken Hindi; प्रमाण (pramaan) is the word you will meet in writing, news, courtroom drama, and academic or official speech rather than casual conversation. 2) It combines heavily in compounds -- प्रमाण पत्र (pramaan patr, certificate) is extremely common even though प्रमाण alone stays formal.
Sample Sentences:
इस दावे का कोई प्रमाण नहीं है।
There is no proof of this claim.
(is daave kaa koii pramaan nahiin hai।)
कृपया अपना जन्म प्रमाण पत्र जमा करें।
Please submit your birth certificate.
(kripyaa apnaa janm pramaan patr jamaa karen।)
वकील ने अदालत में ठोस प्रमाण पेश किए।
The lawyer presented solid proof in court.
(vakiil ne adaalat men thos pramaan pesh kie।)
बिना प्रमाण के आरोप नहीं लगाया जा सकता।
An accusation cannot be made without proof.
(binaa pramaan ke aarop nahiin lagaayaa jaa saktaa।)
अगर तुम्हारे पास प्रमाण होता, तो मैं मान लेता।
If you had proof, I would have accepted it.
(agar tumhaare paas pramaan hotaa, to main maan letaa।)
पुलिस अभी भी अपराध का प्रमाण जुटा रही है।
The police are still gathering evidence of the crime.
(pulis abhii bhii apraadh kaa pramaan jutaa rahii hai।)
समाचार पत्र में हर खबर के साथ प्रमाण दिया जाना चाहिए।
Every news item in the newspaper should be given supporting proof.
(samaachaar patr men har khabar ke saath pramaan diyaa jaanaa chaahie।)
जाति प्रमाण पत्र के बिना आरक्षण का लाभ नहीं मिलेगा।
Without a caste certificate, you will not get the benefit of reservation.
(jaati pramaan patr ke binaa aarakshan kaa laabh nahiin milegaa।)
क्या इस बात का कोई प्रमाण है कि वह वहाँ था?
Is there any proof that he was there?
(kyaa is baat kaa koii pramaan hai ki vah vahaan thaa?)
न्यायाधीश ने कहा कि प्रमाण के अभाव में मामला खारिज किया जाता है।
The judge said that in the absence of evidence, the case is dismissed.
(nyaayaadhiish ne kahaa ki pramaan ke abhaav men maamlaa khaarij kiyaa jaataa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
प्रमाण
(pramaan)
(sg.m.oblique):
प्रमाण
(pramaan)
(pl.m.direct):
प्रमाण
(pramaan)
(pl.m.oblique):
प्रमाणों
(pramaanon)