युवक (yuvak)
noun
A single-sense noun meaning a young man; commonly seen in news reports and formal contexts.
Sense
1
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young man
noun, masculine
Synonyms: नौजवान (naujvaan), जवान (javaan)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word constantly in Hindi newspapers and TV news -- 'अज्ञात युवक' (agyaat yuvak, 'an unidentified young man') is a stock phrase in crime reporting. In daily conversation, though, people almost always reach for लड़का (ladkaa) instead, so think of युवक (yuvak) as the 'official register' word for the same idea.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use this word in casual conversation about a friend or acquaintance; in everyday speech, लड़का (ladkaa) is far more natural for 'boy/young man,' while युवक (yuvak) has a slightly formal, report-like feel, common in newspapers ('एक युवक ने...' (ek yuvak ne, 'a young man...')) and official statements.
Sample Sentences:
पुलिस एक अज्ञात युवक की तलाश कर रही है।
The police are searching for an unidentified young man.
(pulis ek agyaat yuvak kii talaash kar rahii hai।)
कल रात एक युवक सड़क दुर्घटना में घायल हो गया।
Last night a young man was injured in a road accident.
(kal raat ek yuvak sadak durghatnaa men ghaayal ho gayaa।)
गाँव के युवक शहरों में नौकरी की तलाश में जाते हैं।
Young men from the village go to the cities in search of jobs.
(gaanv ke yuvak shahron men naukrii kii talaash men jaate hain।)
आज के युवकों को अपने भविष्य के प्रति गंभीर होना चाहिए।
Today's young men should be serious about their future.
(aaj ke yuvkon ko apne bhavishy ke prati gambhiir honaa chaahie।)
यदि वह युवक समय पर अस्पताल पहुँच जाता, तो उसकी जान बच सकती थी।
If that young man had reached the hospital on time, his life could have been saved.
(yadi vah yuvak samay par asptaal pahunch jaataa, to uskii jaan bach saktii thii।)
संदिग्ध युवक को पुलिस द्वारा हिरासत में लिया गया।
The suspicious young man was taken into custody by the police.
(sandigdh yuvak ko pulis dvaaraa hiraasat men liyaa gayaa।)
उस युवक ने प्रतियोगिता में प्रथम स्थान प्राप्त किया।
That young man secured first place in the competition.
(us yuvak ne pratiyogitaa men pratham sthaan praapt kiyaa।)
देश के युवकों को रोजगार के अवसर मिलने चाहिए।
The young men of the country should get employment opportunities.
(desh ke yuvkon ko rojgaar ke avsar milne chaahie।)
संवाददाता ने बताया कि घटनास्थल पर एक युवक खड़ा था।
The reporter said that a young man was standing at the scene.
(sanvaaddaataa ne bataayaa ki ghatnaasthal par ek yuvak khadaa thaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
युवक
(yuvak)
(sg.m.oblique):
युवक
(yuvak)
(pl.m.direct):
युवक
(yuvak)
(pl.m.oblique):
युवकों
(yuvkon)