निदेशक (nideshak)
noun
A formal, Sanskrit-rooted noun meaning 'director' -- used for institutional heads (schools, companies, government bodies) and, in one common extension, for film directors.
Sense
1
:
director, head of an organization/institution
noun, masculine
Synonyms: प्रधान (pradhaan, formal), प्रमुख (pramukh)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is the word you see on office nameplates and government letterheads -- निदेशक, राष्ट्रीय संग्रहालय (nideshak, raashtriiy sangrahaalay, 'Director, National Museum') is the kind of formal title it attaches to. It has a slightly bureaucratic, official flavor rather than a casual workplace one.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use निदेशक (nideshak) loosely for any 'manager' or 'boss'; in everyday office speech, बॉस (bos) or मैनेजर (mainejar) is far more common for a direct supervisor, while निदेशक (nideshak) is reserved for a formal, often title-bearing headship (school principal-equivalent roles, institute heads, board directors).
Sample Sentences:
स्कूल के निदेशक ने आज सभी अध्यापकों की बैठक बुलाई है।
The director of the school has called a meeting of all the teachers today.
(skool ke nideshak ne aaj sabhii adhyaapkon kii baithak bulaaii hai।)
संस्थान के निदेशक हर सोमवार को विभागाध्यक्षों से मिलते हैं।
The director of the institute meets with the department heads every Monday.
(sansthaan ke nideshak har somvaar ko vibhaagaadhyakshon se milte hain।)
पिछले साल नए निदेशक की नियुक्ति सरकार द्वारा की गई थी।
Last year, the new director's appointment was made by the government.
(pichhle saal nae nideshak kii niyukti sarkaar dvaaraa kii gaii thii।)
कृपया यह पत्र सीधे निदेशक महोदय को सौंप दीजिए।
Please hand this letter directly to the director, sir.
(kripyaa yah patr siidhe nideshak mahoday ko saump diijie।)
अगर वह अधिक अनुभवी होता, तो शायद उसे निदेशक बना दिया जाता।
If he had been more experienced, he might have been made director.
(agar vah adhik anubhvii hotaa, to shaayad use nideshak banaa diyaa jaataa।)
राष्ट्रीय संग्रहालय के निदेशक ने प्रदर्शनी का उद्घाटन किया।
The Director of the National Museum inaugurated the exhibition.
(raashtriiy sangrahaalay ke nideshak ne pradarshnii kaa udghaatan kiyaa।)
निदेशक चाहते हैं कि सभी रिपोर्टें समय पर जमा की जाएँ।
The director wants all reports to be submitted on time.
(nideshak chaahte hain ki sabhii riporten samay par jamaa kii jaaen।)
अगले महीने तक बोर्ड एक स्थायी निदेशक की तलाश पूरी कर लेगा।
By next month, the board will complete its search for a permanent director.
(agle mahiine tak bord ek sthaayii nideshak kii talaash poorii kar legaa।)
निदेशक का कार्यालय तीसरी मंजिल पर है, जहाँ बिना अनुमति के जाना मना है।
The director's office is on the third floor, where entry without permission is forbidden.
(nideshak kaa kaaryaalay tiisrii manjil par hai, jahaan binaa anumti ke jaanaa manaa hai।)
उस समय निदेशक अपने कमरे में महत्वपूर्ण फाइलों की समीक्षा कर रहे थे।
At that time, the director was reviewing important files in his room.
(us samay nideshak apne kamre men mahatvpoorn phaailon kii samiikshaa kar rahe the।)
Sense
2
:
film/theater director
noun, masculine
Synonyms: डायरेक्टर (daayrektar, common in casual film talk)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: You will see निदेशक (nideshak) printed in a film's opening credits or on a National Award citation, but in everyday film gossip with friends, people almost always switch to the English loanword डायरेक्टर (daayrektar).
Common Mistakes: 1) In casual conversation about movies, native speakers overwhelmingly say डायरेक्टर (daayrektar) rather than निदेशक (nideshak); the latter appears mainly in written credits, award citations, or formal reviews, so using it in spoken film chat can sound stilted.
Sample Sentences:
इस फ़िल्म के निदेशक कौन हैं?
Who is the director of this film?
(is film ke nideshak kaun hain?)
सर्वश्रेष्ठ निदेशक का पुरस्कार उन्हें ही मिला।
The award for best director went to him alone.
(sarvashreshth nideshak kaa puraskaar unhen hii milaa।)
इस नाटक का निदेशन एक युवा निदेशक ने किया है।
This play has been directed by a young director.
(is naatak kaa nideshan ek yuvaa nideshak ne kiyaa hai।)
फ़िल्म के अंत में निदेशक का नाम बड़े अक्षरों में लिखा जाता है।
At the end of the film, the director's name is written in large letters.
(film ke ant men nideshak kaa naam bade akshron men likhaa jaataa hai।)
अगर वह निदेशक होता, तो यह कहानी बिल्कुल अलग ढंग से पर्दे पर आती।
If he had been the director, this story would have come to the screen in a completely different way.
(agar vah nideshak hotaa, to yah kahaanii bilkul alag dhang se parde par aatii।)
निदेशक महोदय, कृपया कलाकारों को अपना दृष्टिकोण समझाइए।
Director sir, please explain your vision to the actors.
(nideshak mahoday, kripyaa kalaakaaron ko apnaa drishtikon samjhaaie।)
समारोह में निदेशक को राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया जाएगा।
The director will be honored with the National Award at the ceremony.
(samaaroh men nideshak ko raashtriiy puraskaar se sammaanit kiyaa jaaegaa।)
शायद निर्माता चाहते हैं कि कोई अनुभवी निदेशक इस विषय को संभाले।
Perhaps the producers want some experienced director to handle this subject.
(shaayad nirmaataa chaahte hain ki koii anubhvii nideshak is vishay ko sambhaale।)
पुरस्कार समारोह के निमंत्रण-पत्र पर निदेशक का नाम स्पष्ट रूप से मुद्रित था।
The director's name was clearly printed on the award ceremony's invitation card.
(puraskaar samaaroh ke nimantran-patr par nideshak kaa naam spasht roop se mudrit thaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
निदेशक
(nideshak)
(sg.m.oblique):
निदेशक
(nideshak)
(pl.m.direct):
निदेशक
(nideshak)
(pl.m.oblique):
निदेशकों
(nideshkon)