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aspirate

/ˈæspəreɪt/verb

उच्चारण ऐस्परेट

महाप्राण उच्चारण करना, साँस के साथ बोलना

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verbaspirated, aspirating
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    [T] ~ sth phonetics

    to pronounce a sound with a breath, so that the sound of h can be heard

    महाप्राण उच्चारण करना, साँस के साथ बोलना

    • The 'h' in 'hour' is not aspirated.
  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth medical

    to remove liquid from the body using a needle and a small tube

    (सुई या नली से शरीर का द्रव) खींचना, निकालना

    • Fluid was aspirated from the knee joint.
  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth medical

    to breathe something, especially food or liquid, into the lungs by accident

    (भोजन या द्रव का) साँस के साथ फेफड़ों में चले जाना

    • The patient had aspirated food into his lungs.

    Synonyms inhale

noun/ˈæspərət/
  1. 1

    [C] phonetics

    the sound of h, or a consonant pronounced with a breath

    महाप्राण ध्वनि

    • In Hindi, 'kh' and 'gh' are aspirates.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

inhale

§Grammar and usage

The verb ends in /reɪt/, but the noun ends in /rət/.

Verb के अंत में /reɪt/ बोला जाता है, लेकिन noun के अंत में /rət/ बोला जाता है।