आभार (aabhaar)
noun
A formal, single-sense noun meaning 'gratitude, thanks' -- the word you reach for in writing and speeches rather than casual conversation.
Sense
1
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gratitude, thanks
noun, masculine Commonly used in the fixed phrase आभार व्यक्त करना (aabhaar vyakt karnaa, 'to express gratitude') or आभारी होना (aabhaarii honaa, 'to be grateful'); आभार itself is rarely said alone as a casual 'thanks.'
Synonyms: धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad), शुक्रिया (shukriyaa), कृतज्ञता (kritagytaa, formal)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this word at the end of a wedding invitation, a school function, or a formal speech, often in the line सभी का आभार (sabhii kaa aabhaar, 'thanks to everyone'), read out by an emcee. Its adjective cousin आभारी (aabhaarii, 'grateful') is the more commonly spoken form, as in मैं आपका आभारी हूँ (main aapkaa aabhaarii hoon, 'I am grateful to you').
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use आभार (aabhaar) where शुक्रिया (shukriyaa) or धन्यवाद (dhanyvaad) would sound more natural in everyday speech -- आभार (aabhaar) belongs to writing, speeches, and formal announcements, not casual chit-chat. 2) It is not used as a direct one-word exclamation like 'thanks!' the way शुक्रिया (shukriyaa) is; it needs a verb like व्यक्त करना (vyakt karnaa) or the adjective आभारी (aabhaarii) to feel natural in a sentence.
Sample Sentences:
कार्यक्रम के अंत में मुख्य अतिथि ने सभी का आभार व्यक्त किया।
At the end of the program, the chief guest expressed gratitude to everyone.
(kaaryakram ke ant men mukhy atithi ne sabhii kaa aabhaar vyakt kiyaa।)
मंच से एंकर बोला, "अब सभी का आभार, आज का कार्यक्रम यहीं समाप्त होता है।"
From the stage the emcee said, "Now, thanks to everyone, today's program ends here."
(manch se enkar bolaa, "ab sabhii kaa aabhaar, aaj kaa kaaryakram yahiin samaapt hotaa hai।")
इस निमंत्रण पत्र के अंत में परिवार की ओर से आभार लिखा गया है।
At the end of this invitation card, gratitude has been written on behalf of the family.
(is nimantran patr ke ant men parivaar kii or se aabhaar likhaa gayaa hai।)
प्रधानाचार्य जी ने अतिथियों के प्रति अपना आभार प्रकट किया।
The principal expressed his gratitude toward the guests.
(pradhaanaachaary jii ne atithiyon ke prati apnaa aabhaar prakat kiyaa।)
समिति ने प्रायोजकों के प्रति आभार प्रकट करते हुए पत्र भेजा।
The committee sent a letter while expressing gratitude toward the sponsors.
(samiti ne praayojkon ke prati aabhaar prakat karte hue patr bhejaa।)
कृपया अपने भाषण में शिक्षकों के प्रति आभार अवश्य व्यक्त करें।
Please be sure to express gratitude toward the teachers in your speech.
(kripyaa apne bhaashan men shikshkon ke prati aabhaar avashy vyakt karen।)
अगर सबकी मदद न होती तो हम अपना आभार किसे व्यक्त करते।
If everyone's help hadn't been there, whom would we have expressed our gratitude to?
(agar sabkii madad n hotii to ham apnaa aabhaar kise vyakt karte।)
समारोह के समापन पर आयोजकों ने सभी सहयोगियों का हार्दिक आभार व्यक्त किया।
At the conclusion of the ceremony, the organizers expressed heartfelt gratitude to all the collaborators.
(samaaroh ke samaapan par aayojkon ne sabhii sahyogiyon kaa haardik aabhaar vyakt kiyaa।)
यह उचित होगा कि मुख्य वक्ता के भाषण से पहले आभार-ज्ञापन किया जाए।
It would be proper for the vote of thanks to be given before the main speaker's address.
(yah uchit hogaa ki mukhy vaktaa ke bhaashan se pahle aabhaar-gyaapan kiyaa jaae।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
आभार
(aabhaar)
(sg.m.oblique):
आभार
(aabhaar)
(pl.m.direct):
आभार
(aabhaar)
(pl.m.oblique):
आभारों
(aabhaaron)