ग़रीबी (ghariibii)
noun
A single, straightforward sense: the noun for 'poverty,' the abstract-quality form of ग़रीब (ghariib, 'poor').
Sense
1
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poverty
noun, feminine
Synonyms: निर्धनता (nirdhantaa, formal), दरिद्रता (daridrtaa, literary), तंगी (tangii, financial hardship/tightness rather than poverty as a state)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will hear ग़रीबी (ghariibii) constantly in Indian political speeches and news, especially in the phrase ग़रीबी हटाओ (ghariibii hataao, 'remove poverty'), a slogan that has echoed through Indian politics for decades. It also appears in the common saying ग़रीबी में आटा गीला (ghariibii men aataa giilaa, 'in poverty, the flour gets wet'), used when misfortunes pile on someone already struggling.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes drop the nuqta and write गरीबी (gariibii); both spellings are heard and understood, but ग़रीबी (ghariibii) with the nuqta is the more careful written form since the word comes from Persian/Urdu ग़रीब (ghariib). 2) ग़रीबी (ghariibii) names the state or condition ('poverty'), while ग़रीब (ghariib) is the adjective/noun for a poor person -- learners sometimes try to use ग़रीबी (ghariibii) where they actually mean 'a poor person.'
Sample Sentences:
इस इलाके में ग़रीबी बहुत ज़्यादा है।
Poverty is very widespread in this area.
(is ilaake men ghariibii bahut zyaadaa hai।)
नेता हर चुनाव में ग़रीबी हटाओ का नारा देते हैं।
Politicians give the slogan 'remove poverty' in every election.
(netaa har chunaav men ghariibii hataao kaa naaraa dete hain।)
उसका बचपन घोर ग़रीबी में बीता था।
His childhood passed in extreme poverty.
(uskaa bachpan ghor ghariibii men biitaa thaa।)
अगर सरकार ईमानदारी से काम करे तो ग़रीबी कम हो सकती है।
If the government works honestly, poverty can be reduced.
(agar sarkaar iimaandaarii se kaam kare to ghariibii kam ho saktii hai।)
पहले पहले तो मकान गिरा, फिर नौकरी छूटी -- ग़रीबी में आटा गीला।
First the house collapsed, then he lost his job -- when it rains, it pours on the poor.
(pahle pahle to makaan giraa, phir naukrii chhootii -- ghariibii men aataa giilaa।)
अगर उसके पास पैसा होता, तो वह ग़रीबी से इतना परेशान न होता।
If he had money, he wouldn't be so troubled by poverty.
(agar uske paas paisaa hotaa, to vah ghariibii se itnaa pareshaan n hotaa।)
सरकार द्वारा ग़रीबी दूर करने के लिए कई योजनाएँ चलाई जा रही हैं।
Many schemes are being run by the government to remove poverty.
(sarkaar dvaaraa ghariibii door karne ke lie kaii yojnaaen chalaaii jaa rahii hain।)
देश से ग़रीबी मिटाई जानी चाहिए।
Poverty should be eradicated from the country.
(desh se ghariibii mitaaii jaanii chaahie।)
यार, इस साल ग़रीबी ने तो कमर ही तोड़ दी है।
Man, poverty has really broken our backs this year.
(yaar, is saal ghariibii ne to kamar hii tod dii hai।)
जब तक शिक्षा सबको न मिले, तब तक ग़रीबी नहीं मिटेगी।
As long as everyone doesn't get education, poverty will not disappear.
(jab tak shikshaa sabko n mile, tab tak ghariibii nahiin mitegii।)
कवि ने अपनी कविता में ग़रीबी की पीड़ा को बड़ी मार्मिकता से चित्रित किया है।
The poet has depicted the pain of poverty very poignantly in his poem.
(kavi ne apnii kavitaa men ghariibii kii piidaa ko badii maarmiktaa se chitrit kiyaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
ग़रीबी
(ghariibii)
(sg.f.oblique):
ग़रीबी
(ghariibii)
(pl.f.direct):
ग़रीबियाँ
(ghariibiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
ग़रीबियों
(ghariibiyon)