ताड़ (taad)
noun/verb
Two distinct uses: the palm/palmyra tree (a concrete noun), and the colloquial verb-forming idiom ताड़ लेना (taad lenaa) meaning to sense or figure someone out.
Sense
1
:
palm tree
noun, masculine
Synonyms: ताड़ का पेड़ (taad kaa ped, fuller form)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: ताड़ (taad) refers to the tall palmyra palm often seen lining village roads and temple grounds in parts of India; ताड़ी (taadii), the fermented sap tapped from it, is a well-known country liquor, so the tree carries a cultural association beyond just being a plant.
Sample Sentences:
गाँव की सड़क के किनारे ऊँचे ताड़ के पेड़ खड़े थे।
Tall palm trees stood along the edge of the village road.
(gaanv kii sadak ke kinaare oonche taad ke ped khade the।)
मंदिर के पीछे एक बहुत पुराना ताड़ का पेड़ है।
There is a very old palm tree behind the temple.
(mandir ke piichhe ek bahut puraanaa taad kaa ped hai।)
इस इलाके में लोग ताड़ के पेड़ से ताड़ी निकालते हैं।
In this area, people extract toddy from the palm tree.
(is ilaake men log taad ke ped se taadii nikaalte hain।)
बचपन में हम ताड़ के पेड़ पर चढ़ने की कोशिश करते थे।
In childhood, we used to try climbing palm trees.
(bachpan men ham taad ke ped par chadhne kii koshish karte the।)
तूफान में वह ताड़ का पेड़ जड़ से उखड़ गया।
That palm tree got uprooted in the storm.
(toophaan men vah taad kaa ped jad se ukhad gayaa।)
अगर यहाँ ताड़ के पेड़ न होते तो यह जगह इतनी सुंदर न लगती।
If there were no palm trees here, this place would not look so beautiful.
(agar yahaan taad ke ped n hote to yah jagah itnii sundar n lagtii।)
नए ताड़ के पेड़ लगाए जा रहे हैं ताकि गाँव हरा-भरा रहे।
New palm trees are being planted so that the village stays green.
(nae taad ke ped lagaae jaa rahe hain taaki gaanv haraa-bharaa rahe।)
देखो, वह चिड़िया ताड़ के पेड़ की चोटी पर बैठी है।
Look, that bird is sitting on top of the palm tree.
(dekho, vah chidiyaa taad ke ped kii chotii par baithii hai।)
ताड़ के लंबे-लंबे पत्ते हवा में झूम रहे थे।
The long leaves of the palm tree were swaying in the wind.
(taad ke lambe-lambe patte havaa men jhoom rahe the।)
काश हमारे घर के आँगन में भी एक ताड़ का पेड़ होता।
If only there was a palm tree in our courtyard too.
(kaash hamaare ghar ke aangan men bhii ek taad kaa ped hotaa।)
Sense
2
:
to sense, guess, figure out (someone's intention)
verb, transitive Almost always used in the compound form ताड़ लेना (taad lenaa) or ताड़ जाना (taad jaanaa), rarely as a bare verb.
Synonyms: समझ जाना (samajh jaanaa), भाँप लेना (bhaamp lenaa)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This verb sense is unrelated in meaning to the palm tree noun despite sharing the same root word; it is a lively, informal favorite in everyday Delhi speech, often used when someone catches on to a secret, a flirtation, or a trick, like ताड़ गया क्या? (taad gayaa kyaa?, 'did you catch on?').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for समझना (samajhnaa) in every context, missing that ताड़ लेना (taad lenaa) specifically implies catching someone's hidden intention or mood, often with a hint of cleverness or being caught red-handed, e.g. मैंने उसकी चाल ताड़ ली (mainne uskii chaal taad lii, 'I saw through his move'). 2) This sense is distinctly colloquial and should not be used in formal writing.
Sample Sentences:
मैं तुरंत ताड़ गया कि वो झूठ बोल रहा है।
I immediately caught on that he was lying.
(main turant taad gayaa ki vo jhooth bol rahaa hai।)
ताड़ गया क्या?
Did you catch on?
(taad gayaa kyaa?)
वो हर किसी की चाल ताड़ लेता है।
He figures out everyone's game.
(vo har kisii kii chaal taad letaa hai।)
मत सोच कि मैं तेरी चालबाज़ी नहीं ताड़ रहा।
Don't think I'm not catching on to your tricks.
(mat soch ki main terii chaalbaazii nahiin taad rahaa।)
ज़रा ताड़ तो उसकी नीयत क्या है।
Just try to figure out what his intention is.
(zaraa taad to uskii niiyat kyaa hai।)
अगर वो थोड़ा ध्यान देती तो उसकी मंशा ताड़ लेती।
If she had paid a little attention, she would have figured out his intention.
(agar vo thodaa dhyaan detii to uskii manshaa taad letii।)
शायद वो हमारा प्लान पहले ही ताड़ चुका हो।
Maybe he's already figured out our plan.
(shaayad vo hamaaraa plaan pahle hii taad chukaa ho।)
उसकी आँखों में देखकर मैंने ताड़ लिया कि वो नाराज़ है।
Looking into her eyes, I figured out that she was upset.
(uskii aankhon men dekhkar mainne taad liyaa ki vo naaraaz hai।)
पुलिस वाले ने चोर की चाल तुरंत ताड़ ली।
The policeman immediately figured out the thief's move.
(pulis vaale ne chor kii chaal turant taad lii।)
उसकी असली मंशा कभी ताड़ी नहीं जा सकी।
His real intention could never be figured out.
(uskii aslii manshaa kabhii taadii nahiin jaa sakii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
ताड़
(taad)
(sg.m.oblique):
ताड़
(taad)
(pl.m.direct):
ताड़
(taad)
(pl.m.oblique):
ताड़ों
(taadon)
Verb
infinitive:
ताड़
(taad)
infinitive oblique:
ताडने
(taadne)
habitual/simple (sg.m):
ताडता
(taadtaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m):
ताडते
(taadte)
habitual/simple (sg.f):
ताडती
(taadtii)
habitual/simple (pl.f):
ताडतीं
(taadtiin)
continuous (sg.m):
ताड रहा
(taad rahaa)
continuous (pl.m):
ताड रहे
(taad rahe)
continuous (sg.f):
ताड रही
(taad rahii)
continuous (pl.f):
ताड रहीं
(taad rahiin)
perfective (sg.m):
ताडा
(taadaa)
perfective (pl.m):
ताडे
(taade)
perfective (sg.f):
ताडी
(taadii)
perfective (pl.f):
ताडीं
(taadiin)
imperative (informal):
ताड
(taad)
imperative (neutral):
ताडो
(taado)
imperative (formal):
ताडिए
(taadie)
future (1sg.m):
ताडूँगा
(taadoongaa)
future (1sg.f):
ताडूँगी
(taadoongii)
future (1pl.m):
ताडेंगे
(taadenge)
future (1pl.f):
ताडेंगी
(taadengii)
future (2sg.m):
ताडेगा
(taadegaa)
future (2sg.f):
ताडेगी
(taadegii)
future (2pl.m):
ताडोगे
(taadoge)
future (2pl.f):
ताडोगी
(taadogii)
future (3sg.m):
ताडेगा
(taadegaa)
future (3sg.f):
ताडेगी
(taadegii)
future (3pl.m):
ताडेंगे
(taadenge)
future (3pl.f):
ताडेंगी
(taadengii)
subjunctive (1sg):
ताडूँ
(taadoon)
subjunctive (1pl):
ताडें
(taaden)
subjunctive (2sg):
ताडे
(taade)
subjunctive (2pl):
ताडो
(taado)
subjunctive (3sg):
ताडे
(taade)
subjunctive (3pl):
ताडें
(taaden)