संपत्ति in 30 Sekunden
- Sampatti means property or wealth.
- It is a formal, feminine noun in Hindi.
- Used in legal, financial, and daily contexts.
- Commonly paired with 'achal' (immovable) or 'chal' (movable).
The Hindi word संपत्ति (Sampatti) is a profound noun that transcends the simple English translation of 'property.' Rooted in the Sanskrit 'Sam' (together/well) and 'Pad' (to go/attain), it fundamentally refers to that which has been well-attained or accumulated. In a modern context, it serves as the primary term for assets, wealth, and legal possessions. Whether you are discussing a small piece of jewelry or a multi-billion dollar real estate empire, sampatti is the umbrella term used in legal, formal, and everyday discourse.
- Physical Dimension
- Refers to tangible assets like land (भूमि), buildings (भवन), and cash (नकद). In legal documents, 'achal sampatti' refers to immovable property.
- Abstract Dimension
- Can refer to intellectual property (बौद्धिक संपत्ति) or even metaphorical wealth like health (स्वास्थ्य ही संपत्ति है - Health is wealth).
- Societal Dimension
- In Indian society, sampatti often carries the weight of lineage and inheritance, representing the 'virasat' (legacy) passed down through generations.
"यह मकान मेरी निजी संपत्ति है और मैं इसे किसी को नहीं बेचूँगा।"
To understand sampatti, one must look at its role in the four 'Purusharthas' (objectives of life) in Indian philosophy, specifically 'Artha' (material prosperity). It is not seen merely as greed, but as a necessary resource for maintaining a household and contributing to society. In modern Hindi, the word is ubiquitous in news headlines regarding the economy, tax laws, and family disputes. It is a formal word; while 'dhan' is used for money and 'daulat' for riches, 'sampatti' is the precise term for 'assets' or 'estate'.
"पूर्वजों की संपत्ति का बँवारा हमेशा शांतिपूर्ण नहीं होता।"
- Common Usage
- Used in banking, law, and real estate.
- Register
- Formal to Semi-formal. Rarely used in slang.
Using संपत्ति correctly requires an understanding of its grammatical gender and its collocations. It is a feminine noun. This means any adjectives or verbs associated with it must reflect this gender. For example, 'big property' is 'बड़ी संपत्ति' (badi sampatti), not 'बड़ा संपत्ति'.
1. In Legal and Financial Contexts
In official documents, you will often see terms like:
- अचल संपत्ति (Achal Sampatti): Immovable property (Real Estate).
- चल संपत्ति (Chal Sampatti): Movable property (Cars, Jewelry, Cash).
- पैतृक संपत्ति (Paitrik Sampatti): Ancestral property.
"सरकार ने बेनामी संपत्ति के खिलाफ कड़े कानून बनाए हैं।"
(The government has made strict laws against benami/unnamed property.)
2. As a Metaphor for Human Qualities
Hindi literature often treats virtues as a form of wealth. You might hear a teacher say that students are the 'nation's property' or that 'knowledge is the greatest wealth'.
"ज्ञान ही मनुष्य की सबसे बड़ी संपत्ति है।"
(Knowledge is the greatest asset of a human being.)
3. Verb Pairings
Common verbs used with sampatti include:
- अर्जित करना (Arjit karna): To acquire/earn property.
- हड़पना (Hadapna): To usurp or seize property illegally.
- दान करना (Daan karna): To donate property.
- बँवारा करना (Banwara karna): To divide property.
The word संपत्ति is a staple of formal Indian life. You will encounter it in three primary spheres:
1. News and Media
Financial news channels (like CNBC Awaaz or Zee Business) use this word constantly when discussing market caps, personal finance, or tax raids. Headlines often read: "आय से अधिक संपत्ति का मामला" (Case of assets exceeding income).
2. Bollywood and Drama
A classic trope in Indian cinema involves the 'Vasiyat' (Will) and the fight over 'Jaydad' or 'Sampatti'. While 'Jaydad' (Urdu origin) is more common in colloquial dialogue, 'Sampatti' is used when the character is speaking formally or in a court scene.
3. Daily Administration
When visiting a 'Tehsil' (district office) or dealing with a 'Patwari' (land record officer), sampatti is the standard term used in all applications for land transfer or property tax (संपत्ति कर).
"कृपया अपने संपत्ति कर का भुगतान समय पर करें।"
In religious or philosophical discourses (Pravachans), gurus often talk about 'Santosh' (contentment) being the true sampatti, contrasting it with 'Bhautik Sampatti' (material wealth).
Even intermediate learners make specific errors with संपत्ति. Here is how to avoid them:
- Gender Confusion: Many learners treat it as masculine because it ends in 'i' (like 'pani' or 'dahi' which are masculine exceptions). However, sampatti follows the general rule for words ending in 'i'—it is feminine. Incorrect: "उसका संपत्ति" (Uska sampatti). Correct: "उसकी संपत्ति" (Uski sampatti).
- Overuse in Casual Speech: Using sampatti to refer to the 10 rupees in your pocket sounds strange. Use 'paise' (money) for small amounts. Use sampatti for significant holdings or when speaking formally.
- Confusing with 'Sampada': While 'Sampada' (संपदा) also means wealth/resource, it is usually used for natural resources (Prakritik Sampada) or a vast, glorious inheritance. Sampatti is more functional and legal.
- Pluralization: The plural is 'संपत्तियाँ' (Sampattiyan). Learners often forget to change the 'i' to 'iy' when adding the plural suffix.
Hindi has a rich vocabulary for 'wealth'. Choosing the right one depends on the context:
- धन (Dhan)
- General term for money or wealth. Used in 'Dhanteras' or 'Dhan-labh'. It is less formal than sampatti.
- जायदाद (Jaydad)
- An Urdu-origin word specifically used for landed property and real estate. Very common in legal disputes and movies.
- दौलत (Daulat)
- Refers to riches and fortune. It has a connotation of luxury and abundance. "उसके पास बेशुमार दौलत है।"
- पूँजी (Poonji)
- Capital. Used in business contexts (e.g., 'Poonjivadi' - Capitalist). It refers to wealth used for investment.
- परिसंपत्ति (Parisampatti)
- The technical accounting term for 'Assets'. You will see this on balance sheets.
While all these words relate to wealth, संपत्ति remains the most versatile and standard term for 'property' in its entirety.
How Formal Is It?
Schwierigkeitsgrad
Wichtige Grammatik
Feminine noun agreement
Possessive 'ki' usage
Pluralization of 'i' ending nouns
Compound nouns with 'kar' (tax)
Adjective-Noun agreement
Beispiele nach Niveau
यह मेरी संपत्ति है।
This is my property.
Uses 'meri' because 'sampatti' is feminine.
उसके पास बहुत संपत्ति है।
He has a lot of wealth.
Singular 'hai' used with uncountable wealth.
क्या यह आपकी संपत्ति है?
Is this your property?
Interrogative sentence structure.
स्वास्थ्य ही असली संपत्ति है।
Health is the real wealth.
Proverbial usage.
यह घर सरकारी संपत्ति है।
This house is government property.
Adjective 'sarkari' modifying 'sampatti'.
राम की संपत्ति कम है।
Ram's property is less.
Possessive 'ki' used.
मुझे संपत्ति नहीं चाहिए।
I don't want wealth.
Negative sentence.
यह छोटी संपत्ति है।
This is a small property.
Adjective 'chhoti' matches feminine gender.
वह अपनी संपत्ति बेचना चाहता है।
He wants to sell his property.
Infinitive 'bechna' used.
शहर में उसकी बहुत संपत्ति है।
She has a lot of property in the city.
Locative case 'shehar mein'.
हमें अपनी संपत्ति की रक्षा करनी चाहिए।
We should protect our property.
Modal 'chahiye' with feminine 'raksha'.
यह संपत्ति बहुत पुरानी है।
This property is very old.
Adjective 'purani' (feminine).
उसके पिता ने उसे संपत्ति दी।
His father gave him property.
Past tense 'di' (feminine) matches 'sampatti'.
संपत्ति के लिए झगड़ा मत करो।
Don't fight for property.
Imperative negative.
यह निजी संपत्ति है, अंदर आना मना है।
This is private property, entry is forbidden.
Compound sentence.
क्या आपने संपत्ति कर जमा किया?
Did you deposit the property tax?
Compound noun 'sampatti kar'.
न्यायालय ने उसकी संपत्ति कुर्क करने का आदेश दिया।
The court ordered to attach his property.
Formal legal vocabulary 'kurk karna'.
आजकल संपत्ति के दाम बढ़ रहे हैं।
Nowadays property prices are rising.
Plural 'daam' with 'sampatti' in oblique case.
उसने अपनी सारी संपत्ति दान कर दी।
He donated all his property.
Intensive verb 'kar di'.
पैतृक संपत्ति का बँवारा शांति से होना चाहिए।
The division of ancestral property should be done peacefully.
Adjective 'paitrik'.
बौद्धिक संपत्ति के अधिकारों को समझना ज़रूरी है।
It is important to understand intellectual property rights.
Complex noun phrase.
वह अपनी संपत्ति का विवरण दे रहा है।
He is giving details of his assets.
Present continuous tense.
भ्रष्टाचार से अर्जित संपत्ति ज़ब्त की जाएगी।
Property acquired through corruption will be confiscated.
Passive voice 'ki jayegi'.
शिक्षा ही जीवन की सबसे बड़ी संपत्ति है।
Education is the greatest asset of life.
Superlative 'sabse badi'.
अचल संपत्ति में निवेश करना सुरक्षित माना जाता है।
Investing in immovable property is considered safe.
Gerund 'nivesh karna' as subject.
संपत्ति के हस्तांतरण के लिए वकील की ज़रूरत होगी।
A lawyer will be needed for the transfer of property.
Formal word 'hastantaran'.
उसने बेनामी संपत्ति के ज़रिए काला धन छुपाया।
He hid black money through benami property.
Socio-political context.
संपत्ति कर की गणना वार्षिक मूल्य के आधार पर की जाती है।
Property tax is calculated based on annual value.
Technical passive construction.
विदेशी संपत्ति रखने वालों पर सरकार की नज़र है।
The government is keeping an eye on those holding foreign assets.
Participle 'rakhne walon'.
संपत्ति का अधिकार अब मौलिक अधिकार नहीं रहा।
The right to property is no longer a fundamental right.
Historical/Legal fact.
उसने अपनी मेहनत से विशाल संपत्ति खड़ी की।
He built a massive estate through his hard work.
Idiomatic 'khadi ki' (built/established).
संयुक्त परिवार में संपत्ति का प्रबंधन कठिन होता है।
Managing property in a joint family is difficult.
Abstract noun 'prabandhan'.
संपत्ति का असमान वितरण सामाजिक असंतोष का कारण बनता है।
Unequal distribution of wealth causes social unrest.
Academic register.
बौद्धic संपत्ति कानून नवाचार को बढ़ावा देते हैं।
Intellectual property laws encourage innovation.
Subject-verb agreement in formal context.
न्यास (Trust) के माध्यम से संपत्ति का संरक्षण किया जा सकता है।
Property can be preserved through a trust.
Legal terminology 'nyas'.
गांधीजी के अनुसार, संपत्ति के मालिक को उसका ट्रस्टी होना चाहिए।
According to Gandhiji, the owner of wealth should be its trustee.
Philosophical quote.
वैश्वीकरण ने संपत्ति के स्वरूप को पूरी तरह बदल दिया है।
Globalization has completely changed the nature of assets.
Present perfect tense.
संपत्ति की कुर्की की प्रक्रिया अत्यंत जटिल है।
The process of property attachment is extremely complex.
Genitive 'ki' with feminine 'prakriya'.
वह अपनी संपत्ति के उत्तराधिकार को लेकर चिंतित है।
He is worried about the succession of his estate.
Formal word 'uttaradhikar'.
संपत्ति का संचय मात्र जीवन का उद्देश्य नहीं होना चाहिए।
Mere accumulation of wealth should not be the purpose of life.
Sanskritized Hindi.
संपत्ति की अवधारणा सभ्यता के विकास के साथ विकसित हुई है।
The concept of property has evolved with the development of civilization.
Abstract conceptualization.
मार्क्सवादी विचारधारा में निजी संपत्ति को शोषण का मूल माना गया है।
In Marxist ideology, private property is considered the root of exploitation.
Ideological discourse.
संपत्ति के अधिकार और सामाजिक न्याय के बीच एक द्वंद्व बना रहता है।
A conflict persists between property rights and social justice.
Sophisticated 'dwandwa' (conflict).
अमूर्त संपत्ति (Intangible assets) का मूल्यांकन करना एक बड़ी चुनौती है।
Valuing intangible assets is a major challenge.
Technical economic term.
संपत्ति का विलोपन (Liquidation) कानूनी औपचारिकताओं के अधीन है।
Liquidation of assets is subject to legal formalities.
Legal/Financial register.
सांस्कृतिक संपत्ति का संरक्षण राष्ट्र का नैतिक दायित्व है।
Preservation of cultural property is the moral obligation of the nation.
Ethical/National context.
संपत्ति की नश्वरता पर दार्शनिकों ने गहन विचार किया है।
Philosophers have reflected deeply on the transience of wealth.
Metaphysical usage.
संपत्ति के केंद्रीकरण को रोकने के लिए कराधान एक प्रभावी उपकरण है।
Taxation is an effective tool to prevent the centralization of wealth.
Policy-level discourse.
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Redewendungen & Ausdrücke
Leicht verwechselbar
Urdu origin, mostly land-based.
More about riches/fortune than legal assets.
Specific to investment capital.
General money/wealth.
Vast resources, often natural or grand.
Satzmuster
So verwendest du es
Sampatti is more formal than Dhan.
High
Common in media/law.
- Using 'Mera' instead of 'Meri'.
- Confusing it with 'Sampada'.
- Using it for small amounts of cash.
- Misspelling the double 't'.
- Using masculine verb endings.
Tipps
Gender Rule
Always use 'ki' before sampatti. Example: 'Sarkar ki sampatti'.
Formal vs Informal
Use 'Jaydad' in casual talk and 'Sampatti' in writing.
The Double T
Stress the 'tt' sound in the middle of the word.
Real Estate
In property ads, look for the word 'Sampatti'.
Spiritual Wealth
In Hindi, virtues are often called 'asli sampatti' (real wealth).
Legal Use
Use this word when writing formal letters to a bank or council.
Root Word
Learning 'Sampann' (rich) helps you remember 'Sampatti'.
Not 'Sampark'
Don't say 'Mera sampatti' for 'My contact'.
Health Tip
Use 'Swasthya hi sampatti hai' in your speaking exams.
Compounds
Learn 'Parisampatti' for business accounting.
Einprägen
Wortherkunft
Sanskrit
Kultureller Kontext
Dhanteras/Diwali
Concept of Aparigraha (non-possession)
Hindu Succession Act
Im Alltag üben
Kontexte aus dem Alltag
Gesprächseinstiege
"क्या आप संपत्ति में निवेश करते हैं?"
"आपके शहर में संपत्ति के दाम क्या हैं?"
"क्या स्वास्थ्य ही सबसे बड़ी संपत्ति है?"
"संपत्ति कर कैसे जमा करते हैं?"
"क्या आपको पैतृक संपत्ति मिली है?"
Tagebuch-Impulse
मेरे लिए सबसे बड़ी संपत्ति क्या है?
अगर मेरे पास बहुत संपत्ति होती, तो मैं क्या करता?
क्या संपत्ति से खुशी मिलती है?
अपने सपनों की संपत्ति का वर्णन करें।
बौद्धिक संपत्ति का महत्व क्या है?
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is a feminine noun. You should use 'ki' and feminine verb endings with it.
Dhan is a general term for money or wealth. Sampatti is a more formal term specifically meaning property or assets.
It is called 'Sampatti Kar' (संपत्ति कर).
Technically yes, as they are possessions, but it sounds too formal. Use 'cheezein' or 'saman' for personal items.
It means 'Immovable Property', usually referring to land or buildings.
Yes, but mostly when talking about serious matters like buying a house or inheritance.
The plural is 'Sampattiyan' (संपत्तियाँ).
No, that is 'Safalta'. However, the root is related to being well-attained.
It is 'Bauddhik Sampatti' (बौद्धिक संपत्ति).
Yes, it is derived from Sanskrit.
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Summary
Sampatti is the definitive Hindi word for 'assets' or 'property'. While 'dhan' is common for cash, 'sampatti' covers everything from land to intellectual rights, making it essential for formal communication and understanding legal or economic news.
- Sampatti means property or wealth.
- It is a formal, feminine noun in Hindi.
- Used in legal, financial, and daily contexts.
- Commonly paired with 'achal' (immovable) or 'chal' (movable).
Gender Rule
Always use 'ki' before sampatti. Example: 'Sarkar ki sampatti'.
Formal vs Informal
Use 'Jaydad' in casual talk and 'Sampatti' in writing.
The Double T
Stress the 'tt' sound in the middle of the word.
Real Estate
In property ads, look for the word 'Sampatti'.
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आबाद
B1Bewohnt, wohlhabend; bevölkert und blühend.
आँचल
B1Das Ende eines Saris (Symbol für mütterlichen Schutz).
आचरण
B1The way a person behaves; conduct.
आँगन
A2Ein offener Innenhof in der Mitte eines Hauses. In Indien ist der Aangan ein zentraler Ort für das Familienleben.
आंगन
A2Ein Innenhof eines Hauses.
आग्रह करना
B1Jemanden inständig bitten oder auf etwas bestehen.
आज्ञा
B1Ein formeller Befehl oder eine Erlaubnis.
आज्ञा का पालन करना
B1Befehle oder Anweisungen befolgen.
आज्ञा मानना
A2Einem Befehl oder einer Regel gehorchen. (Er gehorchte seinem Vater. / Sie muss den Gesetzen gehorchen.)
आज्ञा पालन करना
B1Gehorchen
