Adivasi
/ˌɑːdɪˈvɑːsi/noun
उच्चारण आडिवासी
आदिवासी, जनजाति का सदस्य
Core word
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a member of any of the original tribal peoples of India
आदिवासी, जनजाति का सदस्य
- Many Adivasis live in the forests of central India.
- The festival celebrates Adivasi music and dance.
- The Adivasi community celebrates its harvest with songs.
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- Many Adivasis farm in the hills of Jharkhand.
- The museum shows the crafts of Adivasi artists.
Synonyms tribal
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connected with Adivasis
आदिवासी
- She works to protect Adivasi land rights.
- An Adivasi dance group performed at the cultural fair in Ranchi.
- An Adivasi leader spoke at the meeting.
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- The Adivasi art of Warli painting is popular worldwide.
- Adivasi villages in the region now have a school.
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Adivasi (capital A)
Adivasi is a proper noun and adjective, so it always begins with a capital letter. It names the original tribal communities of India.
'Adivasi' proper noun और adjective है, इसलिए वह हमेशा capital letter से शुरू होता है। यह भारत के मूल आदिवासी समुदायों का नाम है।
- Adivasi communities live in the forests of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
- She wrote a project on Adivasi art.
Adivasi as a countable noun
Adivasi can be a countable noun. Writers often use the plural Adivasis for the people as a whole, with a plural verb.
'Adivasi' countable noun हो सकता है। लेखक प्रायः पूरे समुदाय के लिए plural 'Adivasis' का प्रयोग plural verb के साथ करते हैं।
- Many Adivasis depend on the forest for their living.
- An Adivasi leader addressed the gathering.
Adivasi + noun
As an adjective, Adivasi comes before a noun: Adivasi village, Adivasi festival, Adivasi language.
Adjective के रूप में 'Adivasi' noun से पहले आता है: Adivasi village, Adivasi festival, Adivasi language।
- The museum has a hall for Adivasi paintings and tools.
Adivasi and Scheduled Tribe
Adivasi is the common word; Scheduled Tribe is the legal term used in the Constitution and in government lists.
'Adivasi' आम शब्द है; 'Scheduled Tribe' संविधान और सरकारी सूचियों में प्रयुक्त कानूनी शब्द है।
- Reservation for Scheduled Tribes protects the rights of Adivasi people.
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Adivasi + noun
communityvillagefestivalartleaderlanguage
- The Adivasi festival is celebrated with dance and drums.
adjective + Adivasi
localyoungtribalforest-dwellingindigenous
- Forest-dwelling Adivasi families gather mahua flowers in spring.
verb + Adivasi (rights)
protectempowereducatedisplacesupport
- The law seeks to protect the land rights of Adivasi people.
Adivasi + region
BastarJharkhandOdishaGujaratNagaland
- The Warli painters of Maharashtra belong to an Adivasi community.
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- Adivasi art such as Warli and Gond paintings is admired all over the world.
वारली और गोंड चित्रों जैसी आदिवासी कला की पूरी दुनिया में सराहना होती है।
- Radhika visited an Adivasi village in Bastar with her school group.
राधिका अपने स्कूल के समूह के साथ बस्तर के एक आदिवासी गाँव गई।
- Many Adivasi communities have their own languages and customs.
कई आदिवासी समुदायों की अपनी भाषाएँ और रीति-रिवाज़ हैं।
- The government has opened residential schools for Adivasi children.
सरकार ने आदिवासी बच्चों के लिए आवासीय विद्यालय खोले हैं।
- Birsa Munda, an Adivasi leader, fought against colonial rule.
आदिवासी नेता बिरसा मुंडा ने औपनिवेशिक शासन के विरुद्ध संघर्ष किया।
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✗ He belongs to an adivasi community.
✓ He belongs to an Adivasi community.
Adivasi names a group of people, so it must begin with a capital letter.
'Adivasi' लोगों के समूह का नाम है, इसलिए वह capital letter से शुरू होना चाहिए।
✗ The Adivasis is dependent on forest produce.
✓ The Adivasis are dependent on forest produce.
A plural noun takes a plural verb.
Plural noun के साथ plural verb आती है।