संयुक्त परिवार (sanyukt parivaar)
noun
A compound noun meaning 'joint family' -- the extended family household living together, a single core sense with strong cultural weight in Indian life.
Sense
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joint family (extended family living/functioning as one household)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बड़ा परिवार (badaa parivaar, less formal way of describing it)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This term names a structure most Indian learners of Hindi will hear discussed constantly -- grandparents, parents, married sons and their wives and children all sharing one household, one kitchen, and often one budget. It's frequently invoked with pride (as a marker of togetherness and support) but also increasingly discussed as something under strain as young couples move to cities and set up their own एकल परिवार (ekal parivaar, 'nuclear family'). You will hear it in everything from matrimonial ads to sociology lectures to grandmothers' complaints.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes translate 'joint family' too literally with a word like साझा (saajhaa, 'shared') instead of संयुक्त (sanyukt) -- साझा (saajhaa) is used for shared property or business, not for describing this family structure, so it sounds odd here. 2) The opposite concept, a nuclear family, is एकल परिवार (ekal parivaar) or न्यूक्लियर परिवार (nyookliyar parivaar) -- learners sometimes just say छोटा परिवार (chhotaa parivaar, 'small family'), which describes size, not structure, and isn't quite the same contrast.
Sample Sentences:
हमारा एक बड़ा संयुक्त परिवार है।
We have a big joint family.
(hamaaraa ek badaa sanyukt parivaar hai।)
मेरी दादी हमेशा कहती हैं कि संयुक्त परिवार में रहने का अपना मज़ा है।
My grandmother always says that living in a joint family has its own charm.
(merii daadii hameshaa kahtii hain ki sanyukt parivaar men rahne kaa apnaa mazaa hai।)
पहले ज़्यादातर लोग संयुक्त परिवार में रहते थे।
In earlier times, most people used to live in joint families.
(pahle zyaadaatar log sanyukt parivaar men rahte the।)
शादी के बाद वह संयुक्त परिवार में रहने लगी।
After marriage, she started living in a joint family.
(shaadii ke baad vah sanyukt parivaar men rahne lagii।)
अगर हम संयुक्त परिवार में रहते, तो बच्चों की देखभाल आसान होती।
If we lived in a joint family, taking care of the children would be easier.
(agar ham sanyukt parivaar men rahte, to bachchon kii dekhbhaal aasaan hotii।)
संयुक्त परिवार में हर किसी को एक-दूसरे का सम्मान करना चाहिए।
In a joint family, everyone should respect one another.
(sanyukt parivaar men har kisii ko ek-doosre kaa sammaan karnaa chaahie।)
लड़के के पिता ने रिश्ते की बात करते हुए बताया कि उनका संयुक्त परिवार है।
While discussing the match, the boy's father mentioned that theirs is a joint family.
(ladke ke pitaa ne rishte kii baat karte hue bataayaa ki unkaa sanyukt parivaar hai।)
समाजशास्त्र की किताब में संयुक्त परिवार के टूटने के कारणों पर एक पूरा अध्याय है।
In the sociology book, there is a whole chapter on the reasons behind the breakdown of the joint family.
(samaajshaastr kii kitaab men sanyukt parivaar ke tootne ke kaarnon par ek pooraa adhyaay hai।)
शहरों में बढ़ती व्यक्तिवादिता के कारण संयुक्त परिवार धीरे-धीरे टूट रहे हैं।
Due to growing individualism in cities, joint families are gradually breaking up.
(shahron men badhtii vyaktivaaditaa ke kaaran sanyukt parivaar dhiire-dhiire toot rahe hain।)
क्या तुम्हारा भी संयुक्त परिवार है, या तुम अपने माँ-बाप के साथ अलग रहते हो?
Do you also have a joint family, or do you live separately with just your parents?
(kyaa tumhaaraa bhii sanyukt parivaar hai, yaa tum apne maan-baap ke saath alag rahte ho?)
इस बड़ी हवेली में एक ज़माने में पूरा संयुक्त परिवार बसाया गया था।
In this large mansion, an entire joint family was once settled.
(is badii havelii men ek zamaane men pooraa sanyukt parivaar basaayaa gayaa thaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
संयुक्त परिवार
(sanyukt parivaar)
(sg.m.oblique):
संयुक्त परिवार
(sanyukt parivaar)
(pl.m.direct):
संयुक्त परिवार
(sanyukt parivaar)
(pl.m.oblique):
संयुक्त परिवारों
(sanyukt parivaaron)