माहौल (maahaul)
noun
A single, high-frequency noun meaning 'atmosphere' or 'environment' -- the felt mood of a place, gathering, or situation.
Sense
1
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atmosphere, ambience, mood of a situation or place
noun, masculine
Synonyms: वातावरण (vaataavran), फ़िज़ा (fizaa, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: माहौल (maahaul) is one of those words Delhi-wallahs use constantly -- घर का माहौल (ghar kaa maahaul, 'the atmosphere at home'), शादी का माहौल (shaadii kaa maahaul, 'wedding-time atmosphere'), दिल्ली का माहौल (dillii kaa maahaul, 'Delhi's vibe'). It captures a whole felt sense of a place or moment that English usually needs several words for, like 'vibe' or 'the whole scene.'
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for वातावरण (vaataavran) as the only word for 'atmosphere,' but माहौल (maahaul) is what people actually say in conversation about the mood of a party, office, home, or city -- वातावरण (vaataavran) leans more textbook/formal. 2) माहौल (maahaul) is masculine, so watch adjective agreement: अच्छा माहौल (achchhaa maahaul, 'good atmosphere'), not अच्छी माहौल (achchhii maahaul).
Sample Sentences:
घर का माहौल आज बहुत अच्छा है।
The atmosphere at home is really good today.
(ghar kaa maahaul aaj bahut achchhaa hai।)
शादी का माहौल पूरे घर में फैला हुआ था।
The wedding atmosphere had spread through the whole house.
(shaadii kaa maahaul poore ghar men phailaa huaa thaa।)
दिल्ली का माहौल सर्दियों में कुछ और ही होता है।
Delhi's vibe in winter is something else entirely.
(dillii kaa maahaul sardiyon men kuchh aur hii hotaa hai।)
प्लीज़ माहौल मत बिगाड़ो, सब मज़े कर रहे हैं।
Please don't spoil the mood, everyone's having a good time.
(pliiz maahaul mat bigaado, sab maze kar rahe hain।)
दफ़्तर का माहौल इतना तनावपूर्ण हो गया है कि काम करने का मन नहीं होता।
The office atmosphere has become so tense that one doesn't feel like working.
(daftar kaa maahaul itnaa tanaavpoorn ho gayaa hai ki kaam karne kaa man nahiin hotaa।)
अगर माहौल थोड़ा हल्का होता, तो बातचीत आसान हो जाती।
If the atmosphere had been a bit lighter, the conversation would have become easier.
(agar maahaul thodaa halkaa hotaa, to baatchiit aasaan ho jaatii।)
क्या तुम्हें नहीं लगता कि इस पार्टी का माहौल कुछ अजीब है?
Don't you feel like the atmosphere at this party is a bit weird?
(kyaa tumhen nahiin lagtaa ki is paartii kaa maahaul kuchh ajiib hai?)
उम्मीद है कि नए साल में देश का माहौल थोड़ा शांत हो जाए।
One hopes that in the new year the country's atmosphere becomes a bit calmer.
(ummiid hai ki nae saal men desh kaa maahaul thodaa shaant ho jaae।)
चुनाव के दिनों में हर तरफ़ अलग तरह का माहौल बन जाता है।
During election days, a different kind of atmosphere forms everywhere.
(chunaav ke dinon men har taraf alag tarah kaa maahaul ban jaataa hai।)
इस किताब में लेखक ने पुराने दिल्ली के माहौल को बहुत बारीकी से पेश किया है।
In this book, the author has depicted the atmosphere of old Delhi with great subtlety.
(is kitaab men lekhak ne puraane dillii ke maahaul ko bahut baariikii se pesh kiyaa hai।)
स्टेडियम में जीत के बाद जो माहौल बना, वह देखने लायक था।
The atmosphere that formed in the stadium after the win was worth seeing.
(stediyam men jiit ke baad jo maahaul banaa, vah dekhne laayak thaa।)
अच्छे माहौल में ही बच्चे ठीक से पढ़-लिख पाते हैं।
It's only in a good atmosphere that children are able to study properly.
(achchhe maahaul men hii bachche thiik se padh-likh paate hain।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
माहौल
(maahaul)
(sg.m.oblique):
माहौल
(maahaul)
(pl.m.direct):
माहौल
(maahaul)
(pl.m.oblique):
माहौलों
(maahaulon)