कारख़ाना (kaarkhaanaa)

noun A single-sense noun meaning 'factory' or 'workshop' -- a place where things are manufactured or produced on a larger scale than a home workshop.
Sense 1 : factory, workshop
noun, masculine
Synonyms: फ़ैक्ट्री (faiktrii), कारखाना (kaarkhaanaa, variant form without nuqta)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This is a Persian loanword (kaar 'work' + khaana 'house/place'), part of the same family as दवाख़ाना (davaakhaanaa, 'pharmacy/clinic') and डाकख़ाना (daakkhaanaa, 'post office') -- the -ख़ाना (khaanaa) suffix pops up all over everyday Hindi to mean 'the place where X happens.' In casual Delhi speech, फ़ैक्ट्री (faiktrii) is often used interchangeably, especially for modern industrial settings, while कारख़ाना (kaarkhaanaa) can feel slightly more traditional or literary, like a small-scale artisan workshop.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes drop the nuqta and write कारखाना (kaarkhaanaa) -- both spellings are seen in print, but the nuqta on ख़ (kh) preserves the original Persian pronunciation. 2) Don't confuse with दुकान (dukaan, 'shop') -- कारख़ाना (kaarkhaanaa) specifically implies production or manufacturing, not retail selling.
Sample Sentences:
मेरे पिता जी का एक छोटा-सा कारख़ाना है। My father has a small workshop.
(mere pitaa jii kaa ek chhotaa-saa kaarkhaanaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
इस कारख़ाने में जूते बनते हैं। Shoes are made in this workshop.
(is kaarkhaane men joote bante hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
दादा जी ने यह कारख़ाना पचास साल पहले खोला था। Grandfather opened this workshop fifty years ago.
(daadaa jii ne yah kaarkhaanaa pachaas saal pahle kholaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
मजदूर कारख़ाने में काम कर रहे हैं। The workers are working in the workshop.
(majdoor kaarkhaane men kaam kar rahe hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर सरकार मदद करे, तो यह कारख़ाना फिर से चल सकता है। If the government helps, this workshop can run again.
(agar sarkaar madad kare, to yah kaarkhaanaa phir se chal saktaa hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
काश हमारे पास भी अपना कारख़ाना होता। If only we too had our own workshop.
(kaash hamaare paas bhii apnaa kaarkhaanaa hotaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
कारख़ाने का दरवाज़ा बंद करो, अंधेरा हो रहा है। Close the workshop door, it's getting dark.
(kaarkhaane kaa darvaazaa band karo, andheraa ho rahaa hai।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
आग लगने से कारख़ाना पूरी तरह जल गया था। The workshop had burned down completely due to a fire.
(aag lagne se kaarkhaanaa poorii tarah jal gayaa thaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
पुराने शहर में हर गली में कोई छोटा कारख़ाना मिल जाता है। In the old city, you find some small workshop in every lane.
(puraane shahar men har galii men koii chhotaa kaarkhaanaa mil jaataa hai।)
Register: Literary -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कंपनी अगले साल तक एक नया कारख़ाना बनाएगी। The company will build a new factory by next year.
(kampnii agle saal tak ek nayaa kaarkhaanaa banaaegii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): कारख़ाना (kaarkhaanaa)
(sg.m.oblique): कारख़ाने (kaarkhaane)
(pl.m.direct): कारख़ाने (kaarkhaane)
(pl.m.oblique): कारख़ानों (kaarkhaanon)