संग्रह (sangrah)
noun
A somewhat formal/literary word meaning 'collection' or 'accumulation' -- covers a physical collection (of books, stamps, etc.) and the more abstract act of collecting or gathering something.
Sense
1
:
collection (of objects, writings, etc.)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: संकलन (sanklan, often used specifically for literary/writing collections), जमावड़ा (jamaavdaa, informal, more about a gathered pile or crowd of things)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll see this word constantly on book covers and library shelves -- कहानी-संग्रह (kahaanii-sangrah, 'collection of stories') and काव्य-संग्रह (kaavy-sangrah, 'collection of poetry') are standard genre labels in Hindi publishing. It carries a slightly bookish, formal flavor compared to everyday words for 'stuff gathered together.'
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for इकट्ठा (ikatthaa) as a direct synonym, but इकट्ठा (ikatthaa) is mainly an adjective/adverb ('gathered, together'), not a noun for the collection itself -- संग्रह (sangrah) is the noun you want for 'a collection of...'. 2) In compounds like कविता-संग्रह (kavitaa-sangrah, 'poetry collection') or कहानी-संग्रह (kahaanii-sangrah, 'story collection'), संग्रह (sangrah) sits after the noun it collects, unlike English 'collection of poems.'
Sample Sentences:
यह उनकी कहानियों का एक संग्रह है।
This is a collection of her stories.
(yah unkii kahaaniyon kaa ek sangrah hai।)
उनका नया काव्य-संग्रह पिछले महीने प्रकाशित हुआ।
Her new collection of poetry was published last month.
(unkaa nayaa kaavy-sangrah pichhle mahiine prakaashit huaa।)
पुस्तकालय में दुर्लभ पांडुलिपियों का एक बड़ा संग्रह रखा है।
The library holds a large collection of rare manuscripts.
(pustkaalay men durlabh paandulipiyon kaa ek badaa sangrah rakhaa hai।)
क्या तुमने उसका कहानी-संग्रह पढ़ा है?
Have you read his collection of stories?
(kyaa tumne uskaa kahaanii-sangrah padhaa hai?)
संग्रहालय में प्राचीन सिक्कों का संग्रह देखने लायक था।
The museum's collection of ancient coins was worth seeing.
(sangrahaalay men praachiin sikkon kaa sangrah dekhne laayak thaa।)
अगर उसके पास इतना समय होता तो वह अपनी कविताओं का संग्रह छपवा लेता।
If he had had that much time, he would have gotten his collection of poems printed.
(agar uske paas itnaa samay hotaa to vah apnii kavitaaon kaa sangrah chhapvaa letaa।)
प्रकाशक ने सुझाव दिया कि वह अपनी सभी रचनाओं का एक संग्रह तैयार करे।
The publisher suggested that he prepare a collection of all his writings.
(prakaashak ne sujhaav diyaa ki vah apnii sabhii rachnaaon kaa ek sangrah taiyaar kare।)
इस संग्रह में बीस कहानियाँ शामिल की गई हैं।
Twenty stories have been included in this collection.
(is sangrah men biis kahaaniyaan shaamil kii gaii hain।)
अपनी सबसे प्रिय कविताओं का संग्रह बनाओ और मुझे भेजो।
Make a collection of your favorite poems and send it to me.
(apnii sabse priy kavitaaon kaa sangrah banaao aur mujhe bhejo।)
उस लेखक का संग्रह हर साल किसी न किसी पुरस्कार के लिए नामांकित होता है।
That author's collection gets nominated for some award or the other every year.
(us lekhak kaa sangrah har saal kisii n kisii puraskaar ke lie naamaankit hotaa hai।)
Sense
2
:
act of collecting/gathering, accumulation
noun, masculine Often appears in compound nouns describing the collecting of a resource, e.g. जल-संग्रह (jal-sangrah, 'water collection/storage') or कर-संग्रह (kar-sangrah, 'tax collection').
Synonyms: जमाव (jamaav), इकट्ठा करना (ikatthaa karnaa, verbal phrase rather than a noun, but commonly used to express the same idea)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: You'll meet this sense in slightly formal or administrative contexts -- news reports about जल-संग्रह (jal-sangrah, water harvesting/storage) schemes, or करों का संग्रह (karon kaa sangrah, 'collection of taxes'). It has a bureaucratic, official ring rather than a warm, everyday one.
Common Mistakes: 1) This sense is more abstract than sense 1 -- it refers to the process or resulting mass of gathering something (like data, water, or funds), not a curated set of items like a book collection. Learners sometimes use संग्रह (sangrah) for 'a collection of friends' or similar casual groupings, where जमावड़ा (jamaavdaa) or इकट्ठा होना (ikatthaa honaa) sound far more natural.
Sample Sentences:
सरकार करों का संग्रह करती है।
The government collects taxes.
(sarkaar karon kaa sangrah kartii hai।)
गाँव में जल-संग्रह की एक नई योजना शुरू हुई है।
A new water-harvesting scheme has started in the village.
(gaanv men jal-sangrah kii ek naii yojnaa shuroo huii hai।)
नगर निगम द्वारा कचरे का संग्रह हर सुबह किया जाता है।
Garbage collection is done every morning by the municipal corporation.
(nagar nigam dvaaraa kachre kaa sangrah har subah kiyaa jaataa hai।)
अगर वर्षा जल का संग्रह ठीक से हो, तो पानी की कमी नहीं होगी।
If rainwater collection is done properly, there will be no water shortage.
(agar varshaa jal kaa sangrah thiik se ho, to paanii kii kamii nahiin hogii।)
इस क्षेत्र में आँकड़ों का संग्रह अगले महीने तक पूरा हो जाएगा।
The collection of data in this region will be completed by next month.
(is kshetr men aankdon kaa sangrah agle mahiine tak pooraa ho jaaegaa।)
यदि उस समय जल-संग्रह की व्यवस्था होती, तो सूखे का असर कम होता।
If there had been a system of water storage at that time, the effect of the drought would have been less.
(yadi us samay jal-sangrah kii vyavasthaa hotii, to sookhe kaa asar kam hotaa।)
करों के संग्रह हेतु एक विशेष विभाग बनाया गया है।
A special department has been created for the collection of taxes.
(karon ke sangrah hetu ek vishesh vibhaag banaayaa gayaa hai।)
कृपया चंदे के संग्रह से पहले सूची तैयार कर लें।
Please prepare the list before the collection of donations.
(kripyaa chande ke sangrah se pahle soochii taiyaar kar len।)
पिछले वर्ष इस बाँध में जल-संग्रह अपेक्षा से कम रहा।
Last year, the water accumulation in this dam remained less than expected.
(pichhle varsh is baandh men jal-sangrah apekshaa se kam rahaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
संग्रह
(sangrah)
(sg.m.oblique):
संग्रह
(sangrah)
(pl.m.direct):
संग्रह
(sangrah)
(pl.m.oblique):
संग्रहों
(sangrahon)