almirah
/ælˈmaɪrə/noun
उच्चारण ऐल्माइर
अलमारी
Core word
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[C] Indian English
a tall cupboard or wardrobe with doors, usually made of steel or wood, used for keeping clothes and valuables
अलमारी
- She keeps her jewellery locked in the steel almirah.
- The new almirah would not fit through the bedroom door.
- Mother keeps the best sarees in the wooden almirah.
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- He hung his shirts neatly in the almirah.
- The almirah in the old house had a big brass lock.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
almirah (countable noun)
Almirah is countable; the plural is almirahs. It is an Indian English word for a cupboard.
'Almirah' countable है; बहुवचन 'almirahs' है। यह cupboard के लिए भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी का शब्द है।
- She keeps her saris in the almirah.
- The room has two steel almirahs.
in / inside + the almirah
Use in for things kept inside, and on or on top of for the upper surface.
भीतर रखी चीज़ों के लिए 'in' और ऊपरी सतह के लिए 'on' या 'on top of' आता है।
- The box is on top of the almirah.
almirah + noun / of + material
Name the material before the word, as in a steel almirah.
सामग्री का नाम शब्द से पहले आता है, जैसे 'steel almirah'।
- He bought a wooden almirah for the study.
open / lock + the almirah
Verbs of access and security are common with it.
इसके साथ खोलने और सुरक्षा की क्रियाएँ आम हैं।
- Lock the almirah before you leave.
almirah vs wardrobe vs cupboard
In India almirah means a tall cupboard; wardrobe is for clothes, and cupboard is wider in use.
भारत में almirah का अर्थ ऊँची अलमारी है; wardrobe कपड़ों के लिए, और cupboard अधिक व्यापक अर्थ में।
- She keeps clothes in the wardrobe and books in the almirah.
almirah + with feature
Use with for a feature, such as an almirah with mirrors or locks.
विशेषता बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, जैसे 'almirah with mirrors'।
- He bought an almirah with a lock.
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adjective + almirah
steelwoodenglasswalltall
- The documents are in the steel almirah.
verb + almirah
openlockarrangecleanbuy
- Radhika arranged her books in the almirah.
almirah + noun
keydoorshelflock
- She lost the almirah key.
preposition + almirah
in theinside theon top of thebehind the
- The old album is inside the almirah.
almirah + contents
clothesfilesbooksjewellery
- The files are kept in the steel almirah.
almirah + size
talltwo-doorthree-doorsmall
- A three-door almirah stands in the bedroom.
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- Grandfather kept important papers in an iron almirah.
दादाजी महत्वपूर्ण कागज़ लोहे की अलमारी में रखते थे।
- The new almirah has a mirror on the door.
नई अलमारी के दरवाज़े पर एक दर्पण लगा है।
- Please put your uniform back in the almirah.
कृपया अपनी वर्दी वापस अलमारी में रख दें।
- The library has rows of glass almirahs full of old books.
पुस्तकालय में पुरानी पुस्तकों से भरी काँच की अलमारियों की कतारें हैं।
- He hid the sweets at the back of the almirah.
उसने मिठाइयाँ अलमारी के पीछे छिपा दीं।
- The bride's almirah was full of silk saris.
दुल्हन की अलमारी रेशमी साड़ियों से भरी थी।
- Radhika locked the almirah and took the key.
राधिका ने अलमारी में ताला लगाया और चाबी ले ली।
- Please clean the almirah before Diwali.
कृपया दीवाली से पहले अलमारी साफ़ कर लें।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: almirah is common in Indian English, but in British English the usual words are cupboard or wardrobe.
Usage में almirah शब्द Indian English में प्रचलित है, पर British English में आम तौर पर cupboard या wardrobe कहा जाता है।