तेज़ी (tezii)

noun A noun meaning 'speed/quickness' or, by extension, 'sharpness/intensity' -- and in market/economic contexts, a 'boom' or 'upswing'. Related to the adjective तेज़ (tez, fast/sharp).

Sense 1 : speed, quickness

noun, feminine

Synonyms: जल्दी (jaldii), फुर्ती (phurtii, nimbleness), रफ़्तार (raftaar, pace)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will hear तेज़ी से (tezii se) constantly -- 'तेज़ी से बढ़ना (tezii se badhnaa, to grow rapidly)' is the go-to phrase for anything from traffic to inflation to a child growing up fast. It is the noun form of तेज़ (tez), so if you know that adjective, this word is just its abstract-quality version.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for जल्दी (jaldii) for 'speed,' but जल्दी (jaldii) usually means 'haste/hurry' as an action, while तेज़ी (tezii) names the quality of speed itself -- so तेज़ी से (tezii se, 'quickly, with speed') is the natural adverbial phrase, not just जल्दी से (jaldii se).

Sample Sentences:

गाड़ियाँ तेज़ी से सड़क पर दौड़ रही थीं। The cars were speeding down the road quickly.

(gaadiyaan tezii se sadak par daud rahii thiin।)

महँगाई तेज़ी से बढ़ रही है। Inflation is rising rapidly.

(mahangaaii tezii se badh rahii hai।)

यह बच्चा तेज़ी से बड़ा हो गया है। This child has grown up so fast.

(yah bachchaa tezii se badaa ho gayaa hai।)

काम को थोड़ी तेज़ी से करो, वरना देर हो जाएगी। Do the work a bit faster, or we'll be late.

(kaam ko thodii tezii se karo, varnaa der ho jaaegii।)

अगर वह तेज़ी से दौड़ता तो रेस जीत जाता। If he had run faster, he would have won the race.

(agar vah tezii se daudtaa to res jiit jaataa।)

कंपनी चाहती है कि उत्पादन में तेज़ी लाई जाए। The company wants speed to be brought into production.

(kampnii chaahtii hai ki utpaadan men tezii laaii jaae।)

पिछले हफ्ते व्यापार में अचानक तेज़ी आई थी। There was a sudden burst of speed in business last week.

(pichhle haphte vyaapaar men achaanak tezii aaii thii।)

नदी की धारा तेज़ी से पहाड़ों से नीचे बहती है। The river's current flows swiftly down from the mountains.

(nadii kii dhaaraa tezii se pahaadon se niiche bahtii hai।)

उसकी तेज़ी देखकर सब हैरान रह गए। Everyone was left stunned seeing his speed.

(uskii tezii dekhkar sab hairaan rah gae।)

शायद अगले साल तक इंटरनेट की तेज़ी और बढ़ जाए। Perhaps by next year internet speed will increase even more.

(shaayad agle saal tak intarnet kii tezii aur badh jaae।)

Sense 2 : sharpness, intensity (of pain, heat, taste, light, etc.)

noun, feminine

Synonyms: तीव्रता (tiivrtaa, slightly more formal)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: Just as तेज़ (tez) describes a sharp chili, a bright light, or a strong fever, तेज़ी (tezii) is used for the degree of that sharpness -- दर्द की तेज़ी (dard kii tezii, 'the intensity of the pain') or बुखार की तेज़ी (bukhaar kii tezii, 'the severity of the fever'). Think of it as the noun you reach for whenever तेज़ (tez) needs to become a quantity rather than a description.

Sample Sentences:

दर्द की तेज़ी रात होते-होते बढ़ गई। The intensity of the pain increased as night fell.

(dard kii tezii raat hote-hote badh gaii।)

बुखार की तेज़ी देखकर डॉक्टर भी चिंतित हो गए। Seeing the severity of the fever, even the doctor became worried.

(bukhaar kii tezii dekhkar doktar bhii chintit ho gae।)

मिर्च की तेज़ी इतनी ज़्यादा है कि मुँह जल रहा है। The sharpness of the chili is so much that my mouth is burning.

(mirch kii tezii itnii zyaadaa hai ki munh jal rahaa hai।)

धूप की तेज़ी सुबह से ही महसूस होने लगी थी। The intensity of the sunlight had started being felt since morning itself.

(dhoop kii tezii subah se hii mahsoos hone lagii thii।)

अगर दवा समय पर दी जाती तो दर्द की तेज़ी इतनी न होती। If the medicine had been given on time, the intensity of the pain would not have been this much.

(agar davaa samay par dii jaatii to dard kii tezii itnii n hotii।)

काश आवाज़ की तेज़ी थोड़ी कम होती। If only the sharpness of the sound were a little less.

(kaash aavaaz kii tezii thodii kam hotii।)

रोशनी की तेज़ी कम कर दो, आँखें चौंधिया रही हैं। Reduce the intensity of the light, my eyes are getting dazzled.

(roshnii kii tezii kam kar do, aankhen chaundhiyaa rahii hain।)

चिकित्सक ने कहा कि सूजन की तेज़ी आने वाले दिनों में और बढ़ सकती है। The physician said that the intensity of the swelling might increase further in the coming days.

(chikitsak ne kahaa ki soojan kii tezii aane vaale dinon men aur badh saktii hai।)

स्वाद की तेज़ी बढ़ाने के लिए उसमें और मिर्च डाली गई। More chili was added to it in order to increase the sharpness of the flavor.

(svaad kii tezii badhaane ke lie usmen aur mirch daalii gaii।)

गर्मी की तेज़ी हर साल जुलाई में अपने चरम पर पहुँच जाती है। The intensity of the heat reaches its peak every year in July.

(garmii kii tezii har saal julaaii men apne charam par pahunch jaatii hai।)

Sense 3 : market boom, economic upswing

noun, feminine

Synonyms: उछाल (uchhaal, surge, esp. in prices)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: Flip on any Hindi business news channel and you will hear शेयर बाज़ार में तेज़ी (sheyar baazaar men tezii, 'a rally in the stock market') almost daily -- तेज़ी (tezii) and मंदी (mandii) form the standard boom/bust vocabulary pair, much like 'bull' and 'bear' in English.

Common Mistakes: 1) In business news this is a fixed opposite pair with मंदी (mandii, slowdown/recession) -- सोने में तेज़ी (sone men tezii, 'a boom in gold prices') is a standard headline pattern learners should recognize as a set collocation, not build word-by-word.

Sample Sentences:

आज शेयर बाज़ार में ज़बरदस्त तेज़ी देखी गई। A tremendous boom was seen in the stock market today.

(aaj sheyar baazaar men zabardast tezii dekhii gaii।)

पिछले हफ़्ते बाज़ार में तेज़ी आई थी, लेकिन अब मंदी छा गई है। There was a boom in the market last week, but now a slump has set in.

(pichhle hafte baazaar men tezii aaii thii, lekin ab mandii chhaa gaii hai।)

विश्लेषकों का कहना है कि आने वाले महीनों में रियल एस्टेट में तेज़ी आएगी। Analysts say that there will be a boom in real estate in the coming months.

(vishleshkon kaa kahnaa hai ki aane vaale mahiinon men riyal estet men tezii aaegii।)

अगर ब्याज दरें कम होतीं, तो बाज़ार में तेज़ी आती। If interest rates had been lower, there would have been a boom in the market.

(agar byaaj daren kam hotiin, to baazaar men tezii aatii।)

सोने की कीमतों में तेज़ी बनी हुई है। Gold prices continue to hold a bullish trend.

(sone kii kiimton men tezii banii huii hai।)

हर साल दिवाली के आसपास बाज़ार में हल्की तेज़ी देखी जाती है। A mild boom is seen in the market every year around Diwali.

(har saal divaalii ke aaspaas baazaar men halkii tezii dekhii jaatii hai।)

उम्मीद है कि इस तिमाही में तेज़ी बनी रहे। It is hoped that the boom continues through this quarter.

(ummiid hai ki is timaahii men tezii banii rahe।)

निवेशकों ने तेज़ी का फ़ायदा उठाकर शेयर बेच दिए। The investors took advantage of the boom and sold off their shares.

(niveshkon ne tezii kaa faaydaa uthaakar sheyar bech die।)

तेज़ी और मंदी शेयर बाज़ार के दो पहलू हैं। Boom and bust are the two faces of the stock market.

(tezii aur mandii sheyar baazaar ke do pahloo hain।)

Morphology

Noun

(sg.f.direct): तेज़ी (tezii)

(sg.f.oblique): तेज़ी (tezii)

(pl.f.direct): तेज़ियाँ (teziyaan)

(pl.f.oblique): तेज़ियों (teziyon)