झोंपड़ी (jhompdii)
noun
A single-sense word: a small hut or shanty, typically made of mud, straw, bamboo, or other basic materials.
Sense
1
:
hut, shanty
noun, feminine
Synonyms: कुटिया (kutiyaa, evokes a simple, often saintly or rustic dwelling), झुग्गी (jhuggii, slum shanty)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: झोंपड़ी (jhompdii) conjures up a village scene -- a small mud-and-thatch hut with a courtyard, often shown in old Hindi films as the humble home of a poor farmer, in contrast to the zamindar's haveli (havelii). The phrase झोंपड़ी में रहना (jhompdii men rahnaa, 'to live in a hut') carries a strong connotation of poverty and simplicity, sometimes used with pride ('simple living') and sometimes with pity.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use झोंपड़ी (jhompdii) interchangeably with घर (ghar, house), but झोंपड़ी (jhompdii) specifically implies a small, poor, or makeshift dwelling -- using it for an ordinary house sounds odd or even insulting. 2) झुग्गी (jhuggii) is closer to 'slum shack' in an urban context, while झोंपड़ी (jhompdii) is more associated with villages -- swapping them can shift the mental picture for a native listener.
Sample Sentences:
गाँव के बाहर एक पुरानी झोंपड़ी है।
There is an old hut outside the village.
(gaanv ke baahar ek puraanii jhompdii hai।)
वह किसान अपनी झोंपड़ी में रहता है।
That farmer lives in his hut.
(vah kisaan apnii jhompdii men rahtaa hai।)
हम गरीब हैं, लेकिन झोंपड़ी में रहने में भी अपनी शान है।
We are poor, but there is a certain pride even in living in a hut.
(ham gariib hain, lekin jhompdii men rahne men bhii apnii shaan hai।)
बाढ़ में उसकी झोंपड़ी बह गई।
His hut was washed away in the flood.
(baadh men uskii jhompdii bah gaii।)
अगर हमारे पास पैसे नहीं होते, तो हम भी झोंपड़ी में रहते।
If we did not have money, we too would be living in a hut.
(agar hamaare paas paise nahiin hote, to ham bhii jhompdii men rahte।)
झोंपड़ी बनाओ, ईंट और सीमेंट की जरूरत नहीं है।
Build a hut, there is no need for brick and cement.
(jhompdii banaao, iint aur siiment kii jaroorat nahiin hai।)
फ़िल्म में हीरो एक टूटी-फूटी झोंपड़ी में पला-बढ़ा था।
In the film, the hero grew up in a rundown hut.
(film men hiiro ek tootii-phootii jhompdii men palaa-badhaa thaa।)
उसकी झोंपड़ी सरकार द्वारा गिरा दी गई।
His hut was demolished by the government.
(uskii jhompdii sarkaar dvaaraa giraa dii gaii।)
शायद वह अब भी उसी झोंपड़ी में रहता हो।
Perhaps he still lives in that same hut.
(shaayad vah ab bhii usii jhompdii men rahtaa ho।)
जब मैं झोंपड़ी के पास पहुँचा, तो बुढ़िया चूल्हे पर रोटी बना रही थी।
When I reached the hut, the old woman was making bread on the stove.
(jab main jhompdii ke paas pahunchaa, to budhiyaa choolhe par rotii banaa rahii thii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
झोंपड़ी
(jhompdii)
(sg.f.oblique):
झोंपड़ी
(jhompdii)
(pl.f.direct):
झोंपड़ियाँ
(jhompdiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
झोंपड़ियों
(jhompdiyon)