चूड़ी (choodii)
noun
A single-sense everyday noun: a bangle, the round glass or metal ornament worn on the wrist, almost always used in the plural (चूड़ियाँ, choodiyaan).
Sense
1
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bangle
noun, feminine
Synonyms: कंगन (kangan, a thicker/sturdier bangle, often metal), कड़ा (kadaa, a thick solid bangle, esp. worn by men or as a religious symbol)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: चूड़ियाँ (choodiyaan) are a loaded cultural symbol in North India -- a married woman traditionally wears them (often red and green, or gold), and the sound of glass bangles clinking (चूड़ियों की खनक, choodiyon kii khanak, 'the tinkling of bangles') is a classic poetic and filmi image for a woman's presence or grace. You'll also hear चूड़ियाँ पहनना (choodiyaan pahannaa, 'to wear bangles') used insultingly toward men to mock their courage, implying they're behaving timidly like a woman -- a sexist idiom still heard in colloquial speech, though increasingly called out.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use चूड़ी (choodii) in the singular when talking about someone wearing bangles, but native speakers almost always say चूड़ियाँ (choodiyaan) since they're worn as a set on the wrist, not one at a time. 2) Don't confuse with कंगन (kangan) or कड़ा (kadaa) -- चूड़ी (choodii) specifically evokes the thin, often colorful glass or lac bangles typically associated with women's everyday and festive wear, while कड़ा (kadaa) is thicker and can be worn by anyone, including as a Sikh religious article.
Sample Sentences:
उसने लाल और हरी चूड़ियाँ पहनी हैं।
She is wearing red and green bangles.
(usne laal aur harii choodiyaan pahnii hain।)
दुल्हन की चूड़ियाँ सोने की थीं।
The bride's bangles were made of gold.
(dulhan kii choodiyaan sone kii thiin।)
दूर से ही चूड़ियों की खनक सुनाई दी।
The tinkling of bangles could be heard from far away.
(door se hii choodiyon kii khanak sunaaii dii।)
बाज़ार में हर दुकान पर रंग-बिरंगी चूड़ियाँ बिक रही थीं।
Colorful bangles were being sold at every shop in the market.
(baazaar men har dukaan par rang-birangii choodiyaan bik rahii thiin।)
अरे, तुम तो चूड़ियाँ पहन लो, इतना डर क्यों रहे हो!
Oh come on, you should just wear bangles -- why are you so scared!
(are, tum to choodiyaan pahan lo, itnaa dar kyon rahe ho!)
काश मेरे पास भी वैसी नाजुक चूड़ियाँ होतीं।
I wish I also had such delicate bangles.
(kaash mere paas bhii vaisii naajuk choodiyaan hotiin।)
अगर वह मुझसे इतना डरता, तो मैं कहती कि जाकर चूड़ियाँ पहन ले।
If he were that scared of me, I would tell him to go wear bangles.
(agar vah mujhse itnaa dartaa, to main kahtii ki jaakar choodiyaan pahan le।)
करवा चौथ पर औरतें नई चूड़ियाँ ज़रूर खरीदती हैं।
Women definitely buy new bangles on Karva Chauth.
(karvaa chauth par aurten naii choodiyaan zaroor khariidtii hain।)
चूड़ियों की खनक ने पूरे कमरे का माहौल बदल दिया।
The tinkling of the bangles transformed the mood of the whole room.
(choodiyon kii khanak ne poore kamre kaa maahaul badal diyaa।)
कृपया चूड़ियों को संभालकर पैक करें, ये काँच की हैं।
Please pack the bangles carefully, they are made of glass.
(kripyaa choodiyon ko sambhaalkar paik karen, ye kaanch kii hain।)
शायद उसकी माँ ने उसे चूड़ियाँ तोहफे में दी हों।
Perhaps her mother gave her the bangles as a gift.
(shaayad uskii maan ne use choodiyaan tohphe men dii hon।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
चूड़ी
(choodii)
(sg.f.oblique):
चूड़ी
(choodii)
(pl.f.direct):
चूड़ियाँ
(choodiyaan)
(pl.f.oblique):
चूड़ियों
(choodiyon)