बरसाती (barsaatii)
noun/adjective
Two main uses: as a noun for a rain-related item (raincoat, or the covered rooftop room typical of North Indian houses), and as an adjective meaning 'of the rainy season.' Related to बरसना (barasnaa, 'to rain') and बारिश (baarish, 'rain').
Sense
1
:
raincoat
noun, feminine
Synonyms: रेनकोट (renkot)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: In much of North India, बरसाती (barsaatii) is the everyday word for a raincoat, especially the simple plastic ones sold on roadside carts the moment the monsoon clouds gather -- you will hear vendors shouting बरसाती ले लो! (barsaatii le lo!, 'get your raincoat!') on the first rainy day.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes assume बरसाती (barsaatii) means 'umbrella' -- that word is छतरी (chhatrii) or छाता (chhaataa); बरसाती (barsaatii) is the coat itself, worn over clothes.
Sample Sentences:
बाहर बारिश हो रही है, अपनी बरसाती ले लो।
It's raining outside, take your raincoat.
(baahar baarish ho rahii hai, apnii barsaatii le lo।)
मैं हमेशा मानसून में अपने बैग में एक बरसाती रखता हूँ।
I always keep a raincoat in my bag during the monsoon.
(main hameshaa maansoon men apne baig men ek barsaatii rakhtaa hoon।)
पहली बारिश आते ही रेहड़ी वाले सड़कों पर "बरसाती ले लो!" चिल्लाने लगते हैं।
As soon as the first rain comes, cart vendors start shouting "get your raincoat!" on the streets.
(pahlii baarish aate hii rehdii vaale sadkon par "barsaatii le lo!" chillaane lagte hain।)
कल मैंने बाज़ार से एक सस्ती प्लास्टिक की बरसाती खरीदी।
Yesterday I bought a cheap plastic raincoat from the market.
(kal mainne baazaar se ek sastii plaastik kii barsaatii khariidii।)
अगर तुम्हारे पास बरसाती होती, तो तुम भीगते नहीं।
If you had had a raincoat, you wouldn't have gotten wet.
(agar tumhaare paas barsaatii hotii, to tum bhiigte nahiin।)
स्कूटर चलाते समय वह हमेशा बरसाती पहन लेता है।
He always puts on a raincoat while riding his scooter.
(skootar chalaate samay vah hameshaa barsaatii pahan letaa hai।)
कृपया बच्चों को स्कूल भेजते वक्त उनकी बरसाती साथ रखिए।
Please keep the children's raincoats with them when sending them to school.
(kripyaa bachchon ko skool bhejte vakt unkii barsaatii saath rakhie।)
मुझे उम्मीद है कि तुम अपनी बरसाती भूल नहीं जाओगे।
I hope you won't forget your raincoat.
(mujhe ummiid hai ki tum apnii barsaatii bhool nahiin jaaoge।)
उसकी बरसाती इतनी पुरानी हो गई है कि अब पानी अंदर आ जाता है।
His raincoat has become so old that water now gets inside.
(uskii barsaatii itnii puraanii ho gaii hai ki ab paanii andar aa jaataa hai।)
दुकान में हर रंग की बरसाती टंगी हुई थी।
Raincoats of every color were hanging in the shop.
(dukaan men har rang kii barsaatii tangii huii thii।)
Sense
2
:
rooftop room/barsati (a covered room built on a flat roof)
noun, feminine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is a very Delhi word: a बरसाती (barsaatii) is the small covered structure built on the flat roof of a house, originally meant to give shelter from monsoon rain, but for decades now rented out cheaply as a bachelor pad or studio apartment. Ads for flats in old Delhi neighborhoods still routinely list 'barsati available' as a housing category in its own right, distinct from a normal flat.
Sample Sentences:
यह बरसाती किराए पर है।
This rooftop room is for rent.
(yah barsaatii kiraae par hai।)
दिल्ली में कॉलेज के दिनों में मैं एक बरसाती में रहता था।
During my college days in Delhi, I used to live in a barsati.
(dillii men kolej ke dinon men main ek barsaatii men rahtaa thaa।)
अखबार में लिखा था, "बरसाती उपलब्ध, अकेले रहने वालों के लिए उचित।"
The newspaper ad said, "Barsati available, suitable for singles."
(akhbaar men likhaa thaa, "barsaatii uplabdh, akele rahne vaalon ke lie uchit।")
छत पर बनी बरसाती से पूरा मोहल्ला दिखता है।
The whole neighborhood is visible from the rooftop room built on the terrace.
(chhat par banii barsaatii se pooraa mohallaa dikhtaa hai।)
अगर बजट कम हो तो बरसाती ले लो, फ्लैट से सस्ती पड़ेगी।
If your budget is low, take a barsati, it'll be cheaper than a flat.
(agar bajat kam ho to barsaatii le lo, phlait se sastii padegii।)
मकान मालिक ने छत की बरसाती को दो हिस्सों में बांट दिया है।
The landlord has divided the rooftop room into two parts.
(makaan maalik ne chhat kii barsaatii ko do hisson men baant diyaa hai।)
उसकी बरसाती में सिर्फ एक खिड़की और एक पंखा है।
His barsati has only one window and one fan.
(uskii barsaatii men sirph ek khidkii aur ek pankhaa hai।)
काश मेरे पास भी करोल बाग वाली बरसाती होती।
I wish I too had that barsati in Karol Bagh.
(kaash mere paas bhii karol baag vaalii barsaatii hotii।)
बरसाती की सीढ़ियां बहुत तंग होती हैं।
The stairs to a barsati are usually very narrow.
(barsaatii kii siidhiyaan bahut tang hotii hain।)
पहले यह बरसाती सिर्फ बारिश से बचने के लिए बनाई गई थी।
Originally, this rooftop room was built only for shelter from the rain.
(pahle yah barsaatii sirph baarish se bachne ke lie banaaii gaii thii।)
Sense
3
:
of or relating to the rainy season
adjective Used to describe things tied to the monsoon, such as बरसाती बीमारियाँ (barsaatii biimaariyaan, 'monsoon-season illnesses') or बरसाती मौसम (barsaatii mausam, 'rainy weather').
Synonyms: मानसूनी (maansoonii)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this adjective a lot around July-August in phrases like बरसाती बीमारियाँ (barsaatii biimaariyaan, 'monsoon illnesses') -- doctors and news reports use it constantly to talk about the seasonal spike in fevers and infections.
Sample Sentences:
बरसाती बीमारियाँ इस मौसम में बहुत फैलती हैं।
Monsoon illnesses spread a lot during this season.
(barsaatii biimaariyaan is mausam men bahut phailtii hain।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि बरसाती बुखार के मामले बढ़ रहे हैं।
The doctor said that cases of monsoon fever are increasing.
(doktar ne kahaa ki barsaatii bukhaar ke maamle badh rahe hain।)
पिछले साल बरसाती नालों में पानी भर गया था।
Last year the monsoon drains got filled up with water.
(pichhle saal barsaatii naalon men paanii bhar gayaa thaa।)
अगर तुम बरसाती सब्ज़ियाँ ठीक से धोते, तो पेट खराब न होता।
If you had washed the monsoon-season vegetables properly, your stomach wouldn't have gotten upset.
(agar tum barsaatii sabziyaan thiik se dhote, to pet kharaab n hotaa।)
बरसाती फूल इन दिनों बाज़ार में खूब बिक रहे हैं।
Monsoon-season flowers are selling really well in the market these days.
(barsaatii phool in dinon baazaar men khoob bik rahe hain।)
बच्चों को बरसाती संक्रमण से बचाने के लिए साफ पानी पिलाओ।
Give the children clean water to drink so as to protect them from monsoon infections.
(bachchon ko barsaatii sankrman se bachaane ke lie saaph paanii pilaao।)
हो सकता है कि यह बरसाती खांसी अपने आप ठीक हो जाए।
It's possible that this monsoon cough will get better on its own.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah barsaatii khaansii apne aap thiik ho jaae।)
सरकारी अस्पतालों में बरसाती बीमारियों के लिए विशेष वार्ड बनाए गए हैं।
Special wards have been made in government hospitals for monsoon illnesses.
(sarkaarii asptaalon men barsaatii biimaariyon ke lie vishesh vaard banaae gae hain।)
बरसाती हवाओं के साथ ठंडक भी बढ़ जाती है।
Along with the monsoon winds, the coolness also increases.
(barsaatii havaaon ke saath thandak bhii badh jaatii hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
बरसाती
(barsaatii)
(sg.f.oblique):
बरसाती
(barsaatii)
(pl.f.direct):
बरसातियाँ
(barsaatiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
बरसातियों
(barsaatiyon)
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
बरसाती
(barsaatii)