वरदी (vardii)
noun
A single-sense word meaning 'uniform' -- the clothing worn by police, soldiers, and other officials.
Sense
1
:
uniform (official dress)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: यूनिफ़ॉर्म (yooniform, common everyday alternative)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: In everyday speech, वरदी (vardii) carries a strong association with authority and respect -- a policeman is often referred to by his वरदी (vardii) rather than his rank, as in वरदी वाला (vardii vaalaa, 'the man in uniform'). Putting on the वरदी (vardii) is culturally loaded with a sense of duty and pride, often invoked in patriotic or dramatic film dialogue about soldiers and police.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse वरदी (vardii) with सूट (soot) or ड्रेस (dres) -- वरदी (vardii) specifically implies an official/uniformed role (police, army, guard, pilot, etc.), not just any matching outfit. 2) The spelling is often mixed up with वर्दी (vardii) -- both are used, but वर्दी (vardii) is more common in print; they mean exactly the same thing.
Sample Sentences:
पुलिसवाला वरदी पहनकर आया।
The policeman came wearing his uniform.
(pulisvaalaa vardii pahankar aayaa।)
वह हर सुबह वरदी पहनता है और ड्यूटी पर निकल जाता है।
He wears his uniform every morning and heads out on duty.
(vah har subah vardii pahantaa hai aur dyootii par nikal jaataa hai।)
वरदी वाला बाहर खड़ा है, ज़रा देखो तो क्या बात है।
The man in uniform is standing outside, go check what's going on.
(vardii vaalaa baahar khadaa hai, zaraa dekho to kyaa baat hai।)
जब तक तुम्हारे बदन पर यह वरदी है, तुम सिर्फ अपने लिए नहीं जीते।
As long as this uniform is on your body, you don't live only for yourself.
(jab tak tumhaare badan par yah vardii hai, tum sirph apne lie nahiin jiite।)
वरदी पहन लो, परेड में देर हो रही है।
Put on your uniform, we're getting late for the parade.
(vardii pahan lo, pared men der ho rahii hai।)
अगर उसे वरदी मिल जाती, तो उसका सपना पूरा हो जाता।
If he had gotten the uniform, his dream would have come true.
(agar use vardii mil jaatii, to uskaa sapnaa pooraa ho jaataa।)
सैनिक की वरदी पर उसका नाम कढ़ा हुआ था।
The soldier's name was embroidered on his uniform.
(sainik kii vardii par uskaa naam kadhaa huaa thaa।)
वरदी की इज़्ज़त रखना हर जवान का फ़र्ज़ है।
Upholding the honor of the uniform is every soldier's duty.
(vardii kii izzat rakhnaa har javaan kaa farz hai।)
क्या तुमने कभी सोचा है कि वरदी पहनकर सड़क पर चलने का क्या मतलब होता है?
Have you ever thought about what it means to walk down the street wearing a uniform?
(kyaa tumne kabhii sochaa hai ki vardii pahankar sadak par chalne kaa kyaa matlab hotaa hai?)
इस देश की रक्षा के लिए वह अपनी वरदी में शहीद हो गया।
In defense of this country, he died a martyr in his uniform.
(is desh kii rakshaa ke lie vah apnii vardii men shahiid ho gayaa।)
उम्मीद है कि उसे जल्दी ही वरदी मिल जाए।
I hope he gets his uniform soon.
(ummiid hai ki use jaldii hii vardii mil jaae।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
वरदी
(vardii)
(sg.f.oblique):
वरदी
(vardii)
(pl.f.direct):
वरदियाँ
(vardiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
वरदियों
(vardiyon)