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archaeologist

/ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒɪst/noun

उच्चारण आर्किऑलजिस्ट

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noun
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    [C]

    a person who studies ancient cultures by digging up and examining their remains

    पुरातत्वविद्

    • Archaeologists found a 4,000-year-old seal at the site.
    • An archaeologist cleaned the clay pot with a soft brush.
    • The archaeologist spent months digging at the ancient city site.
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    • Archaeologists use brushes and trowels to remove soil carefully.
    • A team of archaeologists discovered coins from the Gupta period.
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ar·chae·ol·o·gist

With -ae- and ch pronounced /k/.

बीच में -ae- और ch की ध्वनि /k/।

?Which word?

Keep the -ologist set: anthropologist (mankind), geologist (rocks), zoologist (animals), entomologist (insects).

-ologist वाला समूह याद रखिए: anthropologist (मानव), geologist (चट्टान), zoologist (जानवर), entomologist (कीट)।

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One-word substitution

One who studies ancient remains.

'प्राचीन अवशेषों का अध्ययन करने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।