बाग़ (baagh)

noun A garden or orchard -- a cultivated green space, from small home gardens to grand Mughal-style gardens. Also spelled बाग (baag) without the nuqta.
Sense 1 : garden, orchard
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बगीचा (bagiichaa), उपवन (upvan, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Think of the great Mughal gardens of Delhi like Lodhi Garden or the gardens at Humayun's Tomb -- बाग़ (baagh) carries that grand, laid-out feel, whereas a family's little patch of flowers and vegetables at home is more often called a बगीचा (bagiichaa). The nuqta under the ग़ (gh) reflects the word's Persian origin, though many speakers write and pronounce it without the nuqta as बाग (baag).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse बाग़ (baagh) with बगीचा (bagiichaa) -- बगीचा (bagiichaa) is the more common everyday word for a small or home garden, while बाग़ (baagh) tends to suggest something larger, like an orchard or a historic public garden.
Sample Sentences:
लोधी बाग़ दिल्ली के सबसे ख़ूबसूरत बाग़ों में से एक है। Lodhi Garden is one of the most beautiful gardens in Delhi.
(lodhii baagh dillii ke sabse khoobsoorat baaghon men se ek hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
मुग़ल बादशाहों ने दिल्ली और आगरा में कई शानदार बाग़ बनवाए थे। The Mughal emperors had many magnificent gardens built in Delhi and Agra.
(mughal baadshaahon ne dillii aur aagraa men kaii shaandaar baagh banvaae the।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
हम रविवार की शाम बाग़ में टहलने जाते हैं। We go for a walk in the garden on Sunday evenings.
(ham ravivaar kii shaam baagh men tahalne jaate hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
हुमायूँ के मक़बरे का बाग़ चारबाग़ शैली में बना है। The garden at Humayun's Tomb is built in the charbagh style.
(humaayoon ke maqabre kaa baagh chaarbaagh shailii men banaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
काश हमारे घर के पास भी इतना बड़ा बाग़ होता। I wish there were such a big garden near our house too.
(kaash hamaare ghar ke paas bhii itnaa badaa baagh hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
माली सुबह से बाग़ में फूलों को पानी दे रहा है। The gardener has been watering the flowers in the garden since morning.
(maalii subah se baagh men phoolon ko paanii de rahaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कृपया बाग़ में फूल मत तोड़िए। Please do not pluck flowers in the garden.
(kripyaa baagh men phool mat todie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
अगर मौसम ठीक रहा तो हम बाग़ में पिकनिक मनाएँगे। If the weather stays good, we will have a picnic in the garden.
(agar mausam thiik rahaa to ham baagh men piknik manaaenge।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
इस बाग़ की देखभाल नगर निगम द्वारा की जाती है। This garden is maintained by the municipal corporation.
(is baagh kii dekhbhaal nagar nigam dvaaraa kii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
कवि ने बाग़ की बहार का बड़ा सुंदर वर्णन किया है। The poet has beautifully described the garden's springtime bloom.
(kavi ne baagh kii bahaar kaa badaa sundar varnan kiyaa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): बाग़ (baagh)
(sg.m.oblique): बाग़ (baagh)
(pl.m.direct): बाग़ (baagh)
(pl.m.oblique): बाग़ों (baaghon)