वाद्य (vaady)

noun A single-sense word meaning a musical instrument; commonly seen in the compound वाद्य यंत्र (vaady yantr, musical instrument) and in classical-music contexts.
Sense 1 : musical instrument
noun, masculine
Synonyms: वाद्य यंत्र (vaady yantr, fuller compound form), साज़ (saaz)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word most in classical-music settings -- concert programs, school textbooks, or a Doordarshan-style announcer introducing a tabla or sitar as a वाद्य (vaady). In everyday bazaar or family talk about music, साज़ (saaz) feels more natural.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often assume वाद्य (vaady) is a standalone everyday word, but in speech people usually say साज़ (saaz) or the fuller वाद्य यंत्र (vaady yantr); वाद्य (vaady) alone leans a bit formal or written. 2) It refers to the instrument itself, not the music played on it or a musician (वादक, vaadak is the player).
Sample Sentences:
तबला एक प्रसिद्ध भारतीय वाद्य है। The tabla is a famous Indian musical instrument.
(tablaa ek prasiddh bhaartiiy vaady hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
सितार एक तार वाद्य है। The sitar is a stringed instrument.
(sitaar ek taar vaady hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस संगीत कार्यक्रम में कई वाद्यों का प्रदर्शन किया जाएगा। Several instruments will be showcased in this musical concert.
(is sangiit kaaryakram men kaii vaadyon kaa pradarshan kiyaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
बचपन में वह हर वाद्य बजाना सीखना चाहता था। As a child, he wanted to learn to play every instrument.
(bachpan men vah har vaady bajaanaa siikhnaa chaahtaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृपया अपने वाद्य को मंच पर रखें। Please place your instrument on the stage.
(kripyaa apne vaady ko manch par rakhen।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
यदि उसके पास वह वाद्य होता, तो वह इसे अवश्य बजाता। If he had had that instrument, he would definitely have played it.
(yadi uske paas vah vaady hotaa, to vah ise avashy bajaataa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
संगीतकार मंच पर विभिन्न वाद्य बजा रहे थे। The musicians were playing various instruments on the stage.
(sangiitkaar manch par vibhinn vaady bajaa rahe the।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
दूरदर्शन के उस कार्यक्रम में उद्घोषक ने हर वाद्य का परिचय बड़े सम्मान से दिया। In that Doordarshan program, the announcer introduced every instrument with great respect.
(doordarshan ke us kaaryakram men udghoshak ne har vaady kaa parichay bade sammaan se diyaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
शायद वह वाद्य अब संग्रहालय में रखा गया हो। Perhaps that instrument has now been kept in the museum.
(shaayad vah vaady ab sangrahaalay men rakhaa gayaa ho।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Voice: Passive
शास्त्रीय संगीत में वाद्यों और स्वर का संगम अद्भुत होता है। In classical music, the confluence of instruments and voice is wonderful.
(shaastriiy sangiit men vaadyon aur svar kaa sangam adbhut hotaa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): वाद्य (vaady)
(sg.m.oblique): वाद्य (vaady)
(pl.m.direct): वाद्य (vaady)
(pl.m.oblique): वाद्यों (vaadyon)