मकान-मालिक (makaan-maalik)

noun A compound noun meaning 'landlord/house-owner' -- literally 'house' (मकान, makaan) plus 'owner' (मालिक, maalik). One straightforward sense.
Sense 1 : landlord, owner of a house or rented property
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मालिक (maalik, meaning scope: owner in general, not specifically of a house)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In any Indian rental conversation -- with the plumber, with a broker, with a new neighbor -- मकान-मालिक (makaan-maalik) is the word that comes up constantly, since so much urban housing runs on informal landlord-tenant arrangements rather than corporate leasing. Its natural partner is किरायेदार (kiraayedaar, 'tenant'), and you'll often hear both in the same breath, as in disputes over rent or maintenance.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes say मकान का मालिक (makaan kaa maalik) which is grammatically fine and understood, but मकान-मालिक (makaan-maalik) is the fused, ready-made word Delhi renters actually reach for -- it functions as a single noun, not a genitive phrase built fresh each time. 2) For a female landlord, learners often default to the masculine form out of habit; मकान-मालकिन (makaan-maalkin) is the natural feminine counterpart in casual speech, alongside the also-heard महिला मकान-मालिक (mahilaa makaan-maalik).
Sample Sentences:
हमारा मकान-मालिक बहुत अच्छा आदमी है। Our landlord is a very good man.
(hamaaraa makaan-maalik bahut achchhaa aadmii hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मकान-मालिक हर महीने की पहली तारीख को किराया माँगता है। The landlord asks for the rent on the first of every month.
(makaan-maalik har mahiine kii pahlii taariikh ko kiraayaa maangtaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मकान-मालिक और किरायेदार के बीच मरम्मत को लेकर झगड़ा हो गया। A dispute broke out between the landlord and the tenant over the repairs.
(makaan-maalik aur kiraayedaar ke biich marammat ko lekar jhagdaa ho gayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर पानी की टंकी खराब है, तो मकान-मालिक को बताओ। If the water tank is broken, tell the landlord.
(agar paanii kii tankii kharaab hai, to makaan-maalik ko bataao।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
काश हमारा मकान-मालिक थोड़ा किराया कम कर देता। I wish our landlord would lower the rent a little.
(kaash hamaaraa makaan-maalik thodaa kiraayaa kam kar detaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अगले हफ्ते मकान-मालिक किराया बढ़ाने वाला है। The landlord is going to raise the rent next week.
(agle haphte makaan-maalik kiraayaa badhaane vaalaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
मकान-मालिक से पहले ही बात कर लेनी चाहिए ताकि बाद में झगड़ा न हो। One should talk to the landlord beforehand so that there's no dispute later.
(makaan-maalik se pahle hii baat kar lenii chaahie taaki baad men jhagdaa n ho।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
यह मकान-मालिक द्वारा किरायेदारों को दी गई एक चेतावनी है। This is a warning given to the tenants by the landlord.
(yah makaan-maalik dvaaraa kiraayedaaron ko dii gaii ek chetaavnii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
नया मकान लेने से पहले मकान-मालिक का आधार कार्ड और पहचान जरूर देख लें। Before taking a new house, make sure to check the landlord's Aadhaar card and identity.
(nayaa makaan lene se pahle makaan-maalik kaa aadhaar kaard aur pahchaan jaroor dekh len।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मकान-मालिक ने कल ही किरायेदार को घर खाली करने का नोटिस भेज दिया। The landlord sent the tenant a notice to vacate the house just yesterday.
(makaan-maalik ne kal hii kiraayedaar ko ghar khaalii karne kaa notis bhej diyaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
पुराने मकान-मालिक ने कभी किराया नहीं बढ़ाया था, नए वाला हर साल बढ़ाता है। The old landlord never used to raise the rent, but the new one raises it every year.
(puraane makaan-maalik ne kabhii kiraayaa nahiin badhaayaa thaa, nae vaalaa har saal badhaataa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): मकान-मालिक ([[मकान-मालिक]])
(sg.m.oblique): मकान-मालिक ([[मकान-मालिक]])
(pl.m.direct): मकान-मालिक ([[मकान-मालिक]])
(pl.m.oblique): मकान-मालिकों ([[मकान-मालिकों]])