दरार (daraar)
noun
Primarily a physical noun -- a crack or fissure -- with a very common figurative extension to a rift or split in a relationship, group, or organization.
Sense
1
:
rift, split (figurative, in relationships/groups)
noun, feminine Commonly used with पड़ना (padnaa) or आना (aanaa): रिश्ते में दरार आना (rishte men daraar aanaa, 'a rift to appear in a relationship').
Synonyms: दरार (daraar), फूट (phoot, 'discord, split among people'), दूरी (doorii, 'distance, more general')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This is the word Hindi news anchors reach for when describing cracks in a political alliance or a family feud -- पार्टी में दरार (paartii men daraar, 'a rift in the party') is a stock headline phrase. It extends the physical image of a crack to something that starts small and can widen.
Common Mistakes: 1) This figurative sense is often paired with में (men) marking the relationship or group affected -- दोस्ती में दरार (dostii men daraar, 'a rift in the friendship') -- learners sometimes try को (ko) instead. 2) Do not confuse with तलाक़ (talaaq, 'divorce') -- दरार implies growing distance or discord, not a final legal break.
Sample Sentences:
दोनों भाइयों के बीच दरार बढ़ती जा रही है।
The rift between the two brothers keeps growing.
(donon bhaaiyon ke biich daraar badhtii jaa rahii hai।)
पार्टी में दरार अब सबको दिखने लगी है।
The rift in the party has now started becoming visible to everyone.
(paartii men daraar ab sabko dikhne lagii hai।)
उस छोटी सी बात ने पति-पत्नी के रिश्ते में गहरी दरार डाल दी।
That small matter created a deep rift in the husband and wife's relationship.
(us chhotii sii baat ne pati-patnii ke rishte men gahrii daraar daal dii।)
अगर हम अभी नहीं सुलझे, तो यह दरार और गहरी हो जाएगी।
If we don't resolve things now, this rift will become even deeper.
(agar ham abhii nahiin suljhe, to yah daraar aur gahrii ho jaaegii।)
काश हमारे बीच यह दरार कभी न आती।
I wish this rift had never come between us.
(kaash hamaare biich yah daraar kabhii n aatii।)
समाचारों में कहा जा रहा है कि गठबंधन में दरार पड़ गई है।
The news is reporting that a rift has appeared in the alliance.
(samaachaaron men kahaa jaa rahaa hai ki gathbandhan men daraar pad gaii hai।)
दोस्तों के बीच इतनी दरार मत डालो।
Don't create such a rift between friends.
(doston ke biich itnii daraar mat daalo।)
हो सकता है कि उनकी दोस्ती में यह दरार सिर्फ गलतफहमी से आई हो।
It's possible that this rift in their friendship arose only from a misunderstanding.
(ho saktaa hai ki unkii dostii men yah daraar sirph galatphahmii se aaii ho।)
परिवार में जो दरार सालों पहले पड़ी थी, वह अब तक नहीं भरी।
The rift that appeared in the family years ago still hasn't healed.
(parivaar men jo daraar saalon pahle padii thii, vah ab tak nahiin bharii।)
अफवाहें फैलाकर उन्होंने दोनों गुटों में दरार डालने की कोशिश की।
By spreading rumors, he tried to create a rift between the two factions.
(aphvaahen phailaakar unhonne donon guton men daraar daalne kii koshish kii।)
यह दरार इतनी बड़ी हो चुकी है कि सुलह की उम्मीद कम ही है।
This rift has already become so big that there's little hope of reconciliation.
(yah daraar itnii badii ho chukii hai ki sulah kii ummiid kam hii hai।)
Sense
2
:
crack, fissure (physical)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: दरार (daraar), चिराड़ (chiraad, rare), दरज़ (daraz, less common)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will hear this word used for a crack in a wall (दीवार में दरार, diivaar men daraar, 'a crack in the wall') after monsoon dampness or an earthquake tremor -- a very ordinary household observation in North India.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes reach for टूटना (tootnaa, 'to break') when they mean a crack has appeared -- the natural collocation is दरार पड़ना (daraar padnaa, 'a crack to appear') or दरार आना (daraar aanaa), not दरार टूटना (daraar tootnaa).
Sample Sentences:
भूकंप के बाद दीवार में एक बड़ी दरार आ गई।
After the earthquake, a big crack appeared in the wall.
(bhookamp ke baad diivaar men ek badii daraar aa gaii।)
बारिश के बाद छत में दरारें दिखने लगती हैं।
After the rains, cracks start appearing in the ceiling.
(baarish ke baad chhat men daraaren dikhne lagtii hain।)
देखो, इस कप में तो पहले से ही दरार है।
Look, this cup already has a crack in it.
(dekho, is kap men to pahle se hii daraar hai।)
मिस्त्री दरार को सीमेंट से भर रहा है।
The mason is filling the crack with cement.
(mistrii daraar ko siiment se bhar rahaa hai।)
अगर नींव कमज़ोर होती तो दीवार में इतनी गहरी दरार न पड़ती।
If the foundation were weak, the wall would not have such a deep crack.
(agar niinv kamzor hotii to diivaar men itnii gahrii daraar n padtii।)
उस दरार को तुरंत भरवा दो, वरना बारिश में पानी भीतर आ जाएगा।
Get that crack filled immediately, or water will come inside during the rains.
(us daraar ko turant bharvaa do, varnaa baarish men paanii bhiitar aa jaaegaa।)
हो सकता है कि यह दरार सिर्फ ऊपरी प्लास्टर में हो, संरचना में न हो।
It's possible that this crack is only in the surface plaster, not in the structure.
(ho saktaa hai ki yah daraar sirph ooprii plaastar men ho, sanrachnaa men n ho।)
सड़क पर पड़ी दरारों की वजह से गाड़ी चलाना मुश्किल हो गया है।
Driving has become difficult because of the cracks that have formed in the road.
(sadak par padii daraaron kii vajah se gaadii chalaanaa mushkil ho gayaa hai।)
इंजीनियर द्वारा इमारत की दरारों का सर्वे किया जा रहा है।
A survey of the building's cracks is being conducted by the engineer.
(injiiniyar dvaaraa imaarat kii daraaron kaa sarve kiyaa jaa rahaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
दरार
(daraar)
(sg.f.oblique):
दरार
(daraar)
(pl.f.direct):
दरारें
(daraaren)
(pl.f.oblique):
दरारों
(daraaron)