झाड़ी (jhaadii)

noun A concrete noun meaning 'bush' or 'shrub' -- the small, leafy plant you'd see growing wild along a path or trimmed in a garden. Related to झाड़ू (jhaadoo, broom) and झाड़ना (jhaadnaa, to dust/shake off), all sharing a root idea of bushy, brush-like growth.
Sense 1 : bush, shrub
noun, feminine
Synonyms: पौधा (paudhaa, broader term, also covers small plants generally)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Think of the thorny झाड़ियाँ (jhaadiyaan, bushes) you'd see lining a village path or growing wild in a park in Delhi -- the word carries a slightly untamed, overgrown feel, as opposed to a carefully planted पौधा (paudhaa, plant) in a garden.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse झाड़ी (jhaadii) with पेड़ (ped, tree) -- झाड़ी is specifically low, bushy growth without a single trunk, while पेड़ is a proper tree.
Sample Sentences:
बगीचे के कोने में एक बड़ी झाड़ी है। There is a big bush in the corner of the garden.
(bagiiche ke kone men ek badii jhaadii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
रास्ते के किनारे कांटेदार झाड़ियाँ उगी हुई थीं। Thorny bushes had grown along the side of the path.
(raaste ke kinaare kaantedaar jhaadiyaan ugii huii thiin।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
बच्चा गेंद ढूँढते हुए झाड़ी में घुस गया। The child crawled into the bush looking for the ball.
(bachchaa gend dhoondhte hue jhaadii men ghus gayaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
माली हर हफ़्ते झाड़ियों की कटाई करता है। The gardener trims the bushes every week.
(maalii har hafte jhaadiyon kii kataaii kartaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम झाड़ी को छाँट देते तो रास्ता साफ़ दिखता। If you had trimmed the bush, the path would look clear.
(agar tum jhaadii ko chhaant dete to raastaa saaf dikhtaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
बिल्ली झाड़ी के पीछे छिप गई। The cat hid behind the bush.
(billii jhaadii ke piichhe chhip gaii।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
पार्क में जंगली झाड़ियाँ इतनी बढ़ गई हैं कि रास्ता ही नहीं दिखता। The wild bushes in the park have grown so much that you can't even see the path.
(paark men janglii jhaadiyaan itnii badh gaii hain ki raastaa hii nahiin dikhtaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया झाड़ी में कचरा मत फेंकिए। Please don't throw garbage into the bush.
(kripyaa jhaadii men kachraa mat phenkie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
पिछले साल इन झाड़ियों को हटाया गया था ताकि नया रास्ता बनाया जा सके। These bushes were removed last year so that a new path could be made.
(pichhle saal in jhaadiyon ko hataayaa gayaa thaa taaki nayaa raastaa banaayaa jaa sake।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
शायद उस झाड़ी के नीचे साँप छिपा हो। Perhaps a snake is hiding under that bush.
(shaayad us jhaadii ke niiche saamp chhipaa ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct): झाड़ी (jhaadii)
(sg.f.oblique): झाड़ी (jhaadii)
(pl.f.direct): झाड़ियाँ (jhaadiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique): झाड़ियों (jhaadiyon)