प्रवेश (pravesh)
noun
A formal/semi-formal noun meaning 'entry' or 'admission' -- into a place, an institution, or (in compound-verb use) as the base of प्रवेश करना (pravesh karnaa), 'to enter.'
Sense
1
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entry, admission (into a place)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: प्रवेश (pravesh), आगमन (aagman, formal, arrival-flavored)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see this word constantly on signs: प्रवेश (pravesh, entrance) marking a gate or door, and निषेध (nishedh) paired with it on 'no entry' boards -- प्रवेश निषेध (pravesh nishedh, 'entry prohibited'). It carries the same formal flavor as 'entry' does in English signage versus saying 'come in' out loud.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for अंदर आना (andar aanaa) in speech and प्रवेश (pravesh) in writing/signage -- both are correct, but प्रवेश (pravesh) as a bare noun feels formal or official in casual conversation, more natural on a sign or in a notice than in a chat with a friend. 2) The verb form is प्रवेश करना (pravesh karnaa, to enter), not a direct verb of its own -- learners sometimes try to conjugate प्रवेश (pravesh) itself as if it were a verb root.
Sample Sentences:
इस कमरे में प्रवेश निषेध है।
Entry into this room is prohibited.
(is kamre men pravesh nishedh hai।)
गेट पर बड़ा-सा बोर्ड लगा था, जिस पर लिखा था 'प्रवेश निषेध'।
There was a big board at the gate that said 'no entry'.
(get par badaa-saa bord lagaa thaa, jis par likhaa thaa 'pravesh nishedh'।)
बिना पास के अंदर प्रवेश मत करो।
Don't enter inside without a pass.
(binaa paas ke andar pravesh mat karo।)
मंदिर में महिलाओं का प्रवेश एक खास समय पर रोक दिया जाता है।
Women's entry into the temple is stopped at a particular time.
(mandir men mahilaaon kaa pravesh ek khaas samay par rok diyaa jaataa hai।)
जैसे ही उसने भवन में प्रवेश किया, सब खड़े हो गए।
As soon as he entered the building, everyone stood up.
(jaise hii usne bhavan men pravesh kiyaa, sab khade ho gae।)
अगर तुम बिना इजाज़त प्रवेश करते तो गार्ड तुम्हें रोक लेता।
If you had entered without permission, the guard would have stopped you.
(agar tum binaa ijaazat pravesh karte to gaard tumhen rok letaa।)
क्या मैं भीतर प्रवेश कर सकता हूँ?
May I enter inside?
(kyaa main bhiitar pravesh kar saktaa hoon?)
सुरक्षा कारणों से यहाँ आम जनता का प्रवेश वर्जित है।
For security reasons, entry of the general public here is forbidden.
(surakshaa kaarnon se yahaan aam jantaa kaa pravesh varjit hai।)
पुलिस ने बिना अनुमति परिसर में प्रवेश करने वालों को रोका।
The police stopped those entering the premises without permission.
(pulis ne binaa anumti parisar men pravesh karne vaalon ko rokaa।)
दरवाज़े के पास 'प्रवेश' और 'निकास' के तीर बने हैं।
Near the door there are arrows marked 'entry' and 'exit'.
(darvaaze ke paas 'pravesh' aur 'nikaas' ke tiir bane hain।)
उसने चुपके से घर में प्रवेश किया ताकि किसी को खबर न हो।
He entered the house quietly so that no one would find out.
(usne chupke se ghar men pravesh kiyaa taaki kisii ko khabar n ho।)
Sense
2
:
admission (to a school, college, or program)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: दाख़िला (daakhilaa, everyday word for school/college admission)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: Every Indian student knows the phrase प्रवेश परीक्षा (pravesh pariikshaa, entrance exam) -- the high-stakes exams for engineering and medical colleges are always called this, never दाख़िला परीक्षा (daakhilaa pariikshaa). This is one place where प्रवेश (pravesh) is the dominant, expected word even in casual speech, because it is baked into the fixed term.
Common Mistakes: 1) In everyday talk about school or college admission, दाख़िला (daakhilaa) is usually what people actually say -- प्रवेश (pravesh) shows up more in official contexts, like प्रवेश परीक्षा (pravesh pariikshaa, entrance exam) or a university's formal प्रवेश प्रक्रिया (pravesh prakriyaa, admission process).
Sample Sentences:
इस साल इंजीनियरिंग कॉलेज में प्रवेश लेना बहुत मुश्किल हो गया है।
Getting admission to an engineering college has become very difficult this year.
(is saal injiiniyring kolej men pravesh lenaa bahut mushkil ho gayaa hai।)
मेरी बेटी ने दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय में प्रवेश ले लिया है।
My daughter has taken admission at Delhi University.
(merii betii ne dillii vishvvidyaalay men pravesh le liyaa hai।)
अगर तुम अच्छे अंक लाओगे तो मेडिकल कॉलेज में प्रवेश मिल जाएगा।
If you get good marks, you will get admission to medical college.
(agar tum achchhe ank laaoge to medikal kolej men pravesh mil jaaegaa।)
उसने प्रवेश परीक्षा की तैयारी में पूरा साल लगा दिया।
He spent the whole year preparing for the entrance exam.
(usne pravesh pariikshaa kii taiyaarii men pooraa saal lagaa diyaa।)
कृपया प्रवेश फॉर्म समय से पहले जमा करें।
Please submit the admission form before the deadline.
(kripyaa pravesh phorm samay se pahle jamaa karen।)
काश मुझे भी उस कॉलेज में प्रवेश मिल जाता।
I wish I had gotten admission to that college too.
(kaash mujhe bhii us kolej men pravesh mil jaataa।)
हर साल लाखों छात्र प्रवेश परीक्षा में बैठते हैं, पर सीटें सीमित होती हैं।
Every year, millions of students sit for the entrance exam, but the seats are limited.
(har saal laakhon chhaatr pravesh pariikshaa men baithte hain, par siiten siimit hotii hain।)
इस बार प्रवेश प्रक्रिया ऑनलाइन ही पूरी की जाएगी।
This time the admission process will be completed entirely online.
(is baar pravesh prakriyaa onlaain hii poorii kii jaaegii।)
क्या तुम्हें यकीन है कि उसका प्रवेश हो जाएगा?
Are you sure that he will get admission?
(kyaa tumhen yakiin hai ki uskaa pravesh ho jaaegaa?)
संस्थान ने घोषणा की कि इस वर्ष प्रवेश की संख्या बढ़ाई जाएगी।
The institute announced that the number of admissions would be increased this year.
(sansthaan ne ghoshnaa kii ki is varsh pravesh kii sankhyaa badhaaii jaaegii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
प्रवेश
(pravesh)
(sg.m.oblique):
प्रवेश
(pravesh)
(pl.m.direct):
प्रवेश
(pravesh)
(pl.m.oblique):
प्रवेशों
(praveshon)