अमरीका (amriikaa)

noun The country name 'America' (i.e., the United States, in everyday usage). A variant spelling of अमेरिका (amerikaa); both are common.
Sense 1 : the United States of America
noun, masculine
Synonyms: अमेरिका (amerikaa, variant spelling), संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका (sanyukt raajy amerikaa, formal, full name)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Both अमरीका (amriikaa) and अमेरिका (amerikaa) circulate side by side in Delhi-NCR speech and media -- older Hindi newspapers and Doordarshan-era news tended to favor अमरीका (amriikaa), while अमेरिका (amerikaa) is now slightly more common in print, but a listener will never blink at either. As in English, the word functions as shorthand for the US specifically in ordinary conversation, not the continent.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes treat अमरीका (amriikaa) and अमेरिका (amerikaa) as different words with different meanings -- they are simply two accepted spellings of the same place, and both are heard constantly in speech and print. 2) In casual conversation, अमरीका (amriikaa) almost always means the United States specifically, not the wider American continents -- for those, speakers say उत्तरी अमरीका (uttrii amriikaa, 'North America') or दक्षिणी अमरीका (dakshinii amriikaa, 'South America') explicitly.
Sample Sentences:
मेरा भाई अमरीका में रहता है। My brother lives in America.
(meraa bhaaii amriikaa men rahtaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
वह पिछले साल अमरीका गई थी। She went to America last year.
(vah pichhle saal amriikaa gaii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगले महीने वे अमरीका जाएंगे। They will go to America next month.
(agle mahiine ve amriikaa jaaenge।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
काश मैं भी अमरीका पढ़ने जा पाता। I wish I could also go to America to study.
(kaash main bhii amriikaa padhne jaa paataa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
अगर पैसे होते तो हम अमरीका घूमने जाते। If we had the money, we would go traveling to America.
(agar paise hote to ham amriikaa ghoomne jaate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्या तुम कभी अमरीका गए हो? Have you ever been to America?
(kyaa tum kabhii amriikaa gae ho?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अमरीका का राष्ट्रपति आज भारत आ रहा है। The president of America is arriving in India today.
(amriikaa kaa raashtrapti aaj bhaarat aa rahaa hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
यह फ़ैसला अमरीका की सरकार द्वारा लिया गया। This decision was taken by the government of America.
(yah faislaa amriikaa kii sarkaar dvaaraa liyaa gayaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
भारत और अमरीका के बीच नए व्यापार समझौते पर बातचीत चल रही है। Talks are underway between India and America on a new trade agreement.
(bhaarat aur amriikaa ke biich nae vyaapaar samjhaute par baatchiit chal rahii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अरे यार, वीज़ा मिल गया, अगले हफ़्ते अमरीका निकल रहा हूँ! Hey man, I got the visa, I'm heading to America next week!
(are yaar, viizaa mil gayaa, agle hafte amriikaa nikal rahaa hoon!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
शायद वह अमरीका में ही सेटल हो जाए। Maybe she will end up settling in America.
(shaayad vah amriikaa men hii setal ho jaae।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): अमरीका (amriikaa)
(sg.m.oblique): अमरीके (amriike)
(pl.m.direct): अमरीके (amriike)
(pl.m.oblique): अमरीकों (amriikon)