गुरुवार (guruvaar)

noun Simply the day name 'Thursday' (guruvaar); one sense only.
Sense 1 : Thursday
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बृहस्पतिवार (brihasptivaar, less common, slightly formal), बृहस्पति (brihaspti, rare, colloquial short form)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: गुरुवार (guruvaar) literally means 'guru's day,' named for the planet Brihaspati/Jupiter, who is considered the guru of the gods in Hindu tradition -- the same logic gives सोमवार (somvaar, 'Moon's day') and शनिवार (shanivaar, 'Saturn's day'). Many North Indian families treat Thursday as an auspicious day for visiting temples devoted to Sai Baba or Hanuman (hanumaan), and some observe a Thursday fast (व्रत, vrat) for this reason.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes forget that day names take को (ko) when marking 'on [day]', e.g. गुरुवार को (guruvaar ko, 'on Thursday') -- गुरुवार (guruvaar) alone without को (ko) tends to sound incomplete in a sentence about when something happens.
Sample Sentences:
आज गुरुवार है। Today is Thursday.
(aaj guruvaar hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हम हर गुरुवार को मंदिर जाते हैं। We go to the temple every Thursday.
(ham har guruvaar ko mandir jaate hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मेरी दादी गुरुवार का व्रत रखती हैं। My grandmother keeps a fast on Thursdays.
(merii daadii guruvaar kaa vrat rakhtii hain।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले गुरुवार को मैं दफ्तर नहीं गया था। I didn't go to office last Thursday.
(pichhle guruvaar ko main daphtar nahiin gayaa thaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगले गुरुवार को हमारी मीटिंग होगी। Our meeting will be held next Thursday.
(agle guruvaar ko hamaarii miiting hogii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
कृपया गुरुवार तक रिपोर्ट भेज दीजिए। Please send the report by Thursday.
(kripyaa guruvaar tak riport bhej diijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर गुरुवार को छुट्टी होती, तो हम बाहर घूमने जाते। If Thursday were a holiday, we would go out for an outing.
(agar guruvaar ko chhuttii hotii, to ham baahar ghoomne jaate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
गुरुवार को हनुमान जी की पूजा विशेष मानी जाती है। Worship of Hanuman ji on Thursday is considered special.
(guruvaar ko hanumaan jii kii poojaa vishesh maanii jaatii hai।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
शायद गुरुवार तक बारिश रुक जाए। Maybe the rain will stop by Thursday.
(shaayad guruvaar tak baarish ruk jaae।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
क्या पार्टी गुरुवार को रखी जा सकती है? Can the party be held on Thursday?
(kyaa paartii guruvaar ko rakhii jaa saktii hai?)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
जब भी गुरुवार आता है, बाजार में सेल लगती है। Whenever Thursday comes, there is a sale in the market.
(jab bhii guruvaar aataa hai, baajaar men sel lagtii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): गुरुवार (guruvaar)
(sg.m.oblique): गुरुवार (guruvaar)
(pl.m.direct): गुरुवार (guruvaar)
(pl.m.oblique): गुरुवारों (guruvaaron)