मोती (motii)
noun
मोती (motii) is a single-sense noun meaning 'pearl', occasionally used figuratively for something precious or lustrous.
Sense
1
:
pearl
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Pearls show up constantly in Hindi imagery and names -- मोतीलाल (motiilaal) is a common given name, and मोती जैसे दाँत (motii jaise daant, 'teeth like pearls') is a classic beauty description in older film songs and poetry. You will also hear मोतियों जैसे आँसू (motiyon jaise aansoo, 'tears like pearls') for something precious falling drop by drop, so the word carries a gentle, treasured feel beyond its literal sense.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes treat मोती (motii) as if it were an adjective-ending word that changes like कड़ा (kadaa); it does not follow that pattern -- it is a plain masculine noun and its plural/oblique forms will be covered in the morphology table. 2) The word is masculine even though it ends in -ी, which surprises learners used to -ी endings marking feminine nouns -- compare मोती (motii, pearl) with रोटी (rotii, bread, feminine).
Sample Sentences:
उसने अपनी माँ के लिए मोतियों का हार खरीदा।
He bought a pearl necklace for his mother.
(usne apnii maan ke lie motiyon kaa haar khariidaa।)
इस दुकान में असली मोती बहुत महंगे मिलते हैं।
Real pearls are very expensive at this shop.
(is dukaan men aslii motii bahut mahange milte hain।)
उसकी मुस्कान में मोती जैसे दाँत चमक रहे थे।
In her smile, teeth like pearls were sparkling.
(uskii muskaan men motii jaise daant chamak rahe the।)
उसकी आँखों से मोतियों जैसे आँसू गिर रहे थे।
Tears like pearls were falling from her eyes.
(uskii aankhon se motiyon jaise aansoo gir rahe the।)
कृपया इन मोतियों को धागे में पिरो दें।
Please string these pearls onto the thread.
(kripyaa in motiyon ko dhaage men piro den।)
यह हार सैकड़ों मोतियों से बनाया गया है।
This necklace has been made from hundreds of pearls.
(yah haar saikdon motiyon se banaayaa gayaa hai।)
अगर मेरे पास पैसे होते, तो मैं तुम्हें मोतियों की माला दिलाता।
If I had the money, I would have gotten you a pearl necklace.
(agar mere paas paise hote, to main tumhen motiyon kii maalaa dilaataa।)
समुद्र की गहराई में सीपियों के भीतर मोती पलते हैं।
Pearls grow inside oysters in the depths of the sea.
(samudr kii gahraaii men siipiyon ke bhiitar motii palte hain।)
शायद यह मोती नकली हो, इसे जौहरी को दिखा लो।
Maybe this pearl is fake, show it to the jeweler.
(shaayad yah motii naklii ho, ise jauhrii ko dikhaa lo।)
दादी की पुरानी संदूक में मोतियों से सजी एक पायल रखी थी।
In grandma's old trunk lay an anklet decorated with pearls.
(daadii kii puraanii sandook men motiyon se sajii ek paayal rakhii thii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
मोती
(motii)
(sg.m.oblique):
मोती
(motii)
(pl.m.direct):
मोती
(motii)
(pl.m.oblique):
मोतीयों
(motiiyon)