संगमर्मर (sangmarmar)

noun A single-sense noun meaning 'marble' (the stone). Comes from Persian sang-e-marmar (sang-e-marmar, 'stone of marble'), a compound still faintly visible in the word's shape.
Sense 1 : marble (the stone)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मरमर (marmar, shorter variant)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Say संगमर्मर (sangmarmar) and most Delhi listeners think first of the Taj Mahal or the white marble flooring in temples and grand havelis -- it carries a sense of luxury and coolness underfoot, which is why you'll hear लोग फर्श पर संगमर्मर लगवाते हैं (log pharsh par sangmarmar lagvaate hain, 'people get marble installed on the floor') as a marker of a well-off household.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes shorten it to मरमर (marmar) in speech, which is understood but less common than the full form संगमर्मर (sangmarmar).
Sample Sentences:
ताजमहल पूरी तरह सफेद संगमर्मर से बना है। The Taj Mahal is made entirely of white marble.
(taajmahal poorii tarah saphed sangmarmar se banaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
लोग फर्श पर संगमर्मर लगवाते हैं ताकि घर ठंडा रहे। People get marble installed on the floor so that the house stays cool.
(log pharsh par sangmarmar lagvaate hain taaki ghar thandaa rahe।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या तुमने मंदिर का संगमर्मर वाला फर्श देखा है? Have you seen the marble floor of the temple?
(kyaa tumne mandir kaa sangmarmar vaalaa pharsh dekhaa hai?)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
हम अपने नए घर में संगमर्मर लगवा रहे हैं। We are getting marble installed in our new house.
(ham apne nae ghar men sangmarmar lagvaa rahe hain।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर पैसा होता तो हम भी पूरे घर में संगमर्मर लगवाते। If we had the money, we would have gotten marble installed all over the house too.
(agar paisaa hotaa to ham bhii poore ghar men sangmarmar lagvaate।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
यह मूर्ति संगमर्मर से तराशी गई थी। This statue was carved from marble.
(yah moorti sangmarmar se taraashii gaii thii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
संगमर्मर खरीदने से पहले उसकी गुणवत्ता जरूर जांच लीजिए। Before buying marble, please definitely check its quality.
(sangmarmar khariidne se pahle uskii gunvattaa jaroor jaanch liijie।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
राजस्थान की खदानों से बेहतरीन संगमर्मर निकलता है। The finest marble comes out of the quarries of Rajasthan.
(raajasthaan kii khadaanon se behatriin sangmarmar nikaltaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश हमारी हवेली में भी वैसा ही संगमर्मर का फर्श होता। I wish our haveli also had a marble floor just like that.
(kaash hamaarii havelii men bhii vaisaa hii sangmarmar kaa pharsh hotaa।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
संगमर्मर पर नंगे पैर चलना गर्मियों में कितना सुकून देता है। Walking barefoot on marble feels so soothing in the summer.
(sangmarmar par nange pair chalnaa garmiyon men kitnaa sukoon detaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): संगमर्मर (sangmarmar)
(sg.m.oblique): संगमर्मर (sangmarmar)
(pl.m.direct): संगमर्मर (sangmarmar)
(pl.m.oblique): संगमर्मरों (sangmarmron)