हृदय (hriday)
noun
A more formal/literary word for 'heart' (both the physical organ and the seat of emotion), sitting one register above everyday दिल (dil).
Sense
1
:
heart (seat of emotion, feeling, or inner self)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: दिल (dil), मन (man, mind/heart as seat of thought)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: हृदय (hriday) shows up in solemn or elevated contexts -- national anthems, speeches, greeting-card Hindi, or phrases like हृदय से धन्यवाद (hriday se dhanyvaad, 'thanks from the heart') -- where it lends a formal, heartfelt weight that casual दिल (dil) doesn't carry.
Common Mistakes: 1) In everyday romantic or emotional speech ('my heart says', 'you broke my heart'), native speakers reach for दिल (dil), not हृदय (hriday) -- using हृदय (hriday) here can sound stiff or like a speech/essay rather than natural conversation.
Sample Sentences:
मैं आपका हृदय से धन्यवाद करता हूँ।
I thank you from the heart.
(main aapkaa hriday se dhanyvaad kartaa hoon।)
उनके शब्दों ने मेरे हृदय को छू लिया।
Their words touched my heart.
(unke shabdon ne mere hriday ko chhoo liyaa।)
उसका हृदय दया से भरा है।
Her heart is filled with compassion.
(uskaa hriday dayaa se bharaa hai।)
हे प्रभु, मेरे हृदय को शुद्ध कर दो।
O Lord, purify my heart.
(he prabhu, mere hriday ko shuddh kar do।)
यदि उसका हृदय पत्थर का होता, तो वह ऐसी बात न कहता।
If his heart were made of stone, he would not have said such a thing.
(yadi uskaa hriday patthar kaa hotaa, to vah aisii baat n kahtaa।)
देशभक्तों का हृदय अपनी मातृभूमि के लिए सदा धड़कता है।
The heart of patriots always beats for their motherland.
(deshbhakton kaa hriday apnii maatribhoomi ke lie sadaa dhadaktaa hai।)
यह पत्र हृदय से लिखा गया है।
This letter has been written from the heart.
(yah patr hriday se likhaa gayaa hai।)
काश मैं अपने हृदय की बात कह पाता।
I wish I could speak what is in my heart.
(kaash main apne hriday kii baat kah paataa।)
उसके जाने की खबर सुनकर मेरा हृदय भारी हो गया।
My heart grew heavy on hearing the news of his departure.
(uske jaane kii khabar sunkar meraa hriday bhaarii ho gayaa।)
हम सब मिलकर एक हृदय से यह प्रतिज्ञा लेते हैं।
We all together, with one heart, take this pledge.
(ham sab milkar ek hriday se yah pratigyaa lete hain।)
Sense
2
:
heart (physical organ)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: दिल (dil)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll see हृदय (hriday) on hospital signboards and in newspaper health columns -- हृदय रोग विशेषज्ञ (hriday rog visheshagy, 'cardiologist') is the standard formal title -- while friends and family almost always talk about दिल (dil) at home.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for this word in casual medical talk, but a doctor or a normal conversation about health will almost always say दिल (dil) instead -- हृदय (hriday) sounds bookish or formal in that context. 2) In compounds like हृदय रोग (hriday rog, 'heart disease') or हृदयाघात (hridyaaghaat, 'heart attack'), हृदय (hriday) is actually the standard, expected term -- so the register shifts depending on whether you're speaking casually or naming a medical condition.
Sample Sentences:
हृदय शरीर का एक महत्वपूर्ण अंग है।
The heart is an important organ of the body.
(hriday shariir kaa ek mahatvpoorn ang hai।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि उनका हृदय ठीक से काम नहीं कर रहा है।
The doctor said that their heart is not functioning properly.
(doktar ne kahaa ki unkaa hriday thiik se kaam nahiin kar rahaa hai।)
हृदय रोग विशेषज्ञ ने उन्हें तुरंत अस्पताल में भर्ती करने की सलाह दी।
The cardiologist advised admitting them to the hospital immediately.
(hriday rog visheshagy ne unhen turant asptaal men bhartii karne kii salaah dii।)
ऑपरेशन के दौरान मरीज़ का हृदय कुछ सेकंड के लिए रुक गया था।
During the operation, the patient's heart stopped for a few seconds.
(opreshan ke dauraan mariiz kaa hriday kuchh sekand ke lie ruk gayaa thaa।)
अगर आपका हृदय स्वस्थ न होता, तो यह दौड़ सहना मुश्किल होता।
If your heart were not healthy, enduring this run would be difficult.
(agar aapkaa hriday svasth n hotaa, to yah daud sahnaa mushkil hotaa।)
नियमित व्यायाम से हृदय मजबूत रहता है।
With regular exercise, the heart stays strong.
(niymit vyaayaam se hriday majboot rahtaa hai।)
एक्स-रे में साफ़ दिख रहा है कि हृदय का आकार सामान्य से बड़ा है।
The X-ray clearly shows that the size of the heart is larger than normal.
(eks-re men saaf dikh rahaa hai ki hriday kaa aakaar saamaany se badaa hai।)
समाचार पत्र के स्वास्थ्य कॉलम में लिखा था कि हृदय को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए नमक कम खाएं।
It was written in the newspaper's health column that one should eat less salt to keep the heart healthy.
(samaachaar patr ke svaasthy kolam men likhaa thaa ki hriday ko svasth rakhne ke lie namak kam khaaen।)
हृदय की जांच के लिए ई.सी.जी. करवाइए।
Get an ECG done to examine the heart.
(hriday kii jaanch ke lie ii.sii.jii. karvaaie।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
हृदय
(hriday)
(sg.m.oblique):
हृदय
(hriday)
(pl.m.direct):
हृदय
(hriday)
(pl.m.oblique):
हृदयों
(hridyon)