फ़र्श (farsh)
noun
A noun meaning the floor or flooring of a room/building, also used for a paved surface outdoors.
Sense
1
:
floor (of a room or building)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: ज़मीन (zamiin, can also mean ground/land generally)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In most North Indian homes, फ़र्श (farsh) is the word you will hear used for the cool marble or tile floor that people sit, sleep, or spread a chatai (chataaii) on during summer nights or festive gatherings -- floor-sitting is still very much a part of everyday Delhi-NCR home life, whether for eating, praying, or chatting.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse फ़र्श (farsh) with छत (chhat), which is the roof/ceiling -- फ़र्श (farsh) is always the ground-level surface you walk on inside a room. 2) The nuqta under फ़ (f) is often dropped in casual writing (फर्श), which is acceptable in informal contexts but sounds better pronounced with the nuqta in careful speech.
Sample Sentences:
गर्मियों में हम फ़र्श पर सोते हैं।
In summer we sleep on the floor.
(garmiyon men ham farsh par sote hain।)
माँ ने फ़र्श पर चटाई बिछा दी।
Mother spread a mat on the floor.
(maan ne farsh par chataaii bichhaa dii।)
बच्चा फ़र्श पर बैठा है।
The child is sitting on the floor.
(bachchaa farsh par baithaa hai।)
फ़र्श साफ़ करो, मेहमान आने वाले हैं।
Clean the floor, guests are about to arrive.
(farsh saaf karo, mehmaan aane vaale hain।)
फ़र्श रोज़ाना पोंछा जाता है।
The floor is mopped every day.
(farsh rozaanaa ponchhaa jaataa hai।)
अगर फ़र्श गीला होता तो मैं फिसल जाता।
If the floor were wet, I would have slipped.
(agar farsh giilaa hotaa to main phisal jaataa।)
शायद फ़र्श पर धूल जम गई हो।
Perhaps dust has settled on the floor.
(shaayad farsh par dhool jam gaii ho।)
पूजा के लिए फ़र्श पर आसन बिछाया गया।
A seat was laid on the floor for the prayer.
(poojaa ke lie farsh par aasan bichhaayaa gayaa।)
पूरा परिवार फ़र्श पर बैठकर खाना खा रहा था।
The whole family was sitting on the floor eating.
(pooraa parivaar farsh par baithkar khaanaa khaa rahaa thaa।)
कृपया फ़र्श पर जूते पहनकर न चलें।
Please do not walk on the floor wearing shoes.
(kripyaa farsh par joote pahankar n chalen।)
इस हवेली का फ़र्श सफ़ेद संगमरमर का बना था।
This mansion's floor was made of white marble.
(is havelii kaa farsh safed sangmarmar kaa banaa thaa।)
Sense
2
:
paved/laid surface (outdoor pavement, flooring material)
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: फ़र्श (farsh) also extends to outdoor paved areas -- a courtyard or a market lane that has been tiled or cemented over is described as होने (farsh honaa) or having फ़र्श (farsh) laid down, distinguishing it from bare, unpaved ground.
Sample Sentences:
आँगन में नया फ़र्श लगाया गया है।
New paving has been laid in the courtyard.
(aangan men nayaa farsh lagaayaa gayaa hai।)
बाज़ार की गली में पक्का फ़र्श बना हुआ है।
The market lane has proper paving laid down.
(baazaar kii galii men pakkaa farsh banaa huaa hai।)
पहले यहाँ कच्ची ज़मीन थी, अब फ़र्श हो गया है।
Earlier it was bare ground here, now it has been paved.
(pahle yahaan kachchii zamiin thii, ab farsh ho gayaa hai।)
मज़दूर पूरे दिन गली में फ़र्श बिछा रहे थे।
The laborers were laying paving in the lane all day.
(mazdoor poore din galii men farsh bichhaa rahe the।)
क्या इस चौक का फ़र्श अगले महीने तक बन जाएगा?
Will the paving of this square be finished by next month?
(kyaa is chauk kaa farsh agle mahiine tak ban jaaegaa?)
अगर नगरपालिका पैसे देती तो पूरे मोहल्ले में फ़र्श हो जाता।
If the municipality had given the money, the whole neighborhood would have been paved.
(agar nagarpaalikaa paise detii to poore mohalle men farsh ho jaataa।)
मंदिर के बाहर फ़र्श बिछवा दो, बारिश में कीचड़ हो जाता है।
Get paving laid outside the temple, it turns to mud in the rain.
(mandir ke baahar farsh bichhvaa do, baarish men kiichad ho jaataa hai।)
नगर निगम चाहता है कि हर सड़क का फ़र्श पत्थर का हो।
The municipal corporation wants every street's paving to be made of stone.
(nagar nigam chaahtaa hai ki har sadak kaa farsh patthar kaa ho।)
इस बाज़ार का फ़र्श पुराने ज़माने से चला आ रहा है।
This market's paving has been there since olden times.
(is baazaar kaa farsh puraane zamaane se chalaa aa rahaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
फ़र्श
(farsh)
(sg.m.oblique):
फ़र्श
(farsh)
(pl.m.direct):
फ़र्श
(farsh)
(pl.m.oblique):
फ़र्शों
(farshon)