रविवार (ravivaar)

noun The word for 'Sunday' -- a straightforward single-sense noun, literally 'sun's day' from रवि (ravi, 'sun') plus वार (vaar, 'day').
Sense 1 : Sunday
noun, masculine
Synonyms: इतवार (itvaar)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: रविवार (ravivaar) is built from रवि (ravi), one of the Sanskrit names for the sun god, so the day is conceptually tied to the sun the same way Sunday is in English. In everyday Delhi speech you will hear इतवार (itvaar) just as often, if not more -- रविवार (ravivaar) feels a touch more formal or 'written,' the kind of word you see on a school timetable or hear on the news.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often default to इतवार (itvaar) from spoken Hindi and forget रविवार (ravivaar) is the word seen on calendars, schedules, and in more careful or written speech -- both are fully correct and common, just slightly different registers. 2) Like other day names, it takes को (ko) when marking 'on Sunday': रविवार को (ravivaar ko, 'on Sunday'), not पर (par).
Sample Sentences:
आज रविवार है। Today is Sunday.
(aaj ravivaar hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
स्कूल रविवार को बंद रहता है। The school stays closed on Sundays.
(skool ravivaar ko band rahtaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हम रविवार को मंदिर गए थे। We had gone to the temple on Sunday.
(ham ravivaar ko mandir gae the।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगले रविवार को हमारी परीक्षा होगी। Our exam will be held next Sunday.
(agle ravivaar ko hamaarii pariikshaa hogii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
समय-सारिणी में रविवार को अवकाश दर्शाया गया है। In the timetable, Sunday is marked as a holiday.
(samay-saarinii men ravivaar ko avkaash darshaayaa gayaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश रविवार भी काम का दिन न होता। I wish Sunday weren't a workday too.
(kaash ravivaar bhii kaam kaa din n hotaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कृपया बैठक रविवार को न रखें। Please don't schedule the meeting on Sunday.
(kripyaa baithak ravivaar ko n rakhen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
समाचार-पत्र में लिखा है कि सोमवार से रविवार तक बाज़ार खुला रहेगा। The newspaper says that the market will remain open from Monday to Sunday.
(samaachaar-patr men likhaa hai ki somvaar se ravivaar tak baazaar khulaa rahegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
हो सकता है कि यह कार्यक्रम रविवार को स्थगित कर दिया जाए। It's possible that this event will be postponed to Sunday.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah kaaryakram ravivaar ko sthagit kar diyaa jaae।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
रविवार सूर्य देव को समर्पित माना जाता है। Sunday is considered to be dedicated to the sun god.
(ravivaar soory dev ko samarpit maanaa jaataa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): रविवार (ravivaar)
(sg.m.oblique): रविवार (ravivaar)
(pl.m.direct): रविवार (ravivaar)
(pl.m.oblique): रविवारों (ravivaaron)