प्रभाव (prabhaav)
noun
A single core idea -- 'influence/effect' -- used both concretely (an effect on health, on a situation) and abstractly (one person's or thing's influence over another). One noun sense covers both, since English also uses 'effect' and 'influence' for the same underlying concept.
Sense
1
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influence, effect, impact
noun, masculine Commonly used with पड़ना (padnaa) -- 'X का प्रभाव पड़ना (X kaa prabhaav padnaa, 'X's effect falls/lands') -- to say something has an effect on someone or something.
Synonyms: असर (asar), प्रभुत्व (prabhutv, power/dominance, narrower)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear प्रभाव (prabhaav) constantly in the context of social or political influence -- someone's प्रभाव (prabhaav) in their community, their रसूख़ (rasookh)-like clout, or a parent's influence on a child's upbringing. It carries a slightly more weighty, formal register than असर (asar), so news anchors and essay-writers reach for it more than someone chatting over chai.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for असर (asar) in every context since it is more common in casual speech; प्रभाव (prabhaav) is the word of choice in slightly more formal or written contexts (news, essays, official speech) though the two overlap heavily. 2) The verb that pairs naturally with प्रभाव (prabhaav) is पड़ना (padnaa) (something's influence 'falls' on you) rather than होना (honaa) alone, e.g. उस पर प्रभाव पड़ा (us par prabhaav padaa, 'it had an effect on him'), not a literal 'effect happened' construction.
Sample Sentences:
इस दवा का प्रभाव कुछ घंटों तक रहता है।
The effect of this medicine lasts for a few hours.
(is davaa kaa prabhaav kuchh ghanton tak rahtaa hai।)
उसके पिता का उस पर गहरा प्रभाव पड़ा है।
His father has had a deep influence on him.
(uske pitaa kaa us par gahraa prabhaav padaa hai।)
इलाके में उस नेता का बहुत प्रभाव है।
That leader has a lot of influence in the area.
(ilaake men us netaa kaa bahut prabhaav hai।)
अर्थव्यवस्था पर महंगाई का बुरा प्रभाव पड़ेगा।
Inflation will have a bad effect on the economy.
(arthavyvasthaa par mahangaaii kaa buraa prabhaav padegaa।)
अगर वह उससे मिलती, तो उसका प्रभाव उस पर ज़रूर पड़ता।
If she had met him, his influence would certainly have affected her.
(agar vah usse miltii, to uskaa prabhaav us par zaroor padtaa।)
उम्मीद है कि इस भाषण का लोगों पर सकारात्मक प्रभाव पड़े।
Hopefully this speech will have a positive effect on people.
(ummiid hai ki is bhaashan kaa logon par sakaaraatmak prabhaav pade।)
कंपनी का प्रभाव बाज़ार में लगातार बढ़ाया जा रहा है।
The company's influence in the market is continuously being increased.
(kampnii kaa prabhaav baazaar men lagaataar badhaayaa jaa rahaa hai।)
समाचारों में अक्सर बताया जाता है कि विदेशी नीतियों का देश पर क्या प्रभाव पड़ता है।
The news often reports what effect foreign policies have on the country.
(samaachaaron men aksar bataayaa jaataa hai ki videshii niitiyon kaa desh par kyaa prabhaav padtaa hai।)
उस फ़िल्म का समाज पर गहरा प्रभाव पड़ा था।
That film had a deep impact on society.
(us film kaa samaaj par gahraa prabhaav padaa thaa।)
अपने शिक्षकों का प्रभाव कभी मत भूलिए।
Never forget the influence of your teachers.
(apne shikshkon kaa prabhaav kabhii mat bhoolie।)
प्राचीन काल में गुरुओं का शिष्यों के जीवन पर अपार प्रभाव होता था।
In ancient times, gurus had an immense influence on their disciples' lives.
(praachiin kaal men guruon kaa shishyon ke jiivan par apaar prabhaav hotaa thaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
प्रभाव
(prabhaav)
(sg.m.oblique):
प्रभाव
(prabhaav)
(pl.m.direct):
प्रभाव
(prabhaav)
(pl.m.oblique):
प्रभावों
(prabhaavon)