banana
/bəˈnɑːnə/noun
उच्चारण बनान
केला
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a long curved fruit with a thick yellow skin that is soft and sweet inside
केला
- a bunch of bananas
- He peeled a banana and ate it before going to the gym.
- I eat a banana with my breakfast every morning.
+ 2 more examples
- The monkey snatched a banana from the child's hand.
- Banana plants grow well in the warm, wet climate of Kerala.
Synonyms plantain kela
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
banana (countable; plural bananas)
Banana is countable: a banana, two bananas, a bunch of bananas. Add s, not es.
'Banana' countable है: a banana, two bananas, a bunch of bananas। इसमें s लगता है, es नहीं।
- Radhika ate two bananas after her run.
- He bought a bunch of bananas from the cart.
banana (uncountable: the fruit in general)
Used without an article, banana names the flavour or the fruit in general: banana shake, banana flavour.
बिना article के 'banana' फल या स्वाद का सामान्य नाम है: banana shake, banana flavour।
- I like banana in my milkshake.
- The cake has a strong banana flavour.
go bananas (idiom)
To go bananas is to become very angry, excited or mad; it is informal.
'Go bananas' का अर्थ बहुत क्रोधित, उत्तेजित या पागल हो जाना है; यह informal है।
- Dad will go bananas if I come home late.
- The crowd went bananas after the six.
banana republic / banana skin
A banana republic is a small, unstable country run badly; a banana skin is a hidden cause of trouble.
'Banana republic' छोटा, अस्थिर और बुरी तरह चलाया जाने वाला देश है; 'banana skin' छिपी हुई मुसीबत है।
- He slipped on a banana skin and fell.
banana vs plantain
A banana is eaten ripe and sweet; a plantain is bigger and starchier, and is usually cooked, as in raw banana curry in Kerala.
Banana पका और मीठा खाया जाता है; plantain बड़ा और मंडी वाला होता है और प्रायः पकाया जाता है, जैसे केरल की कच्चे केले की सब्ज़ी।
- Raw plantain is fried to make chips.
+Collocations 5
adjective + banana
riperawgreenfrieddriedoverripe
- Raw bananas are cooked as a vegetable in Kerala.
unit + of bananas
a bunch ofa dozena hand ofa kilo ofa crate of
- She bought a dozen bananas for the festival.
banana + noun
chipsshakeleafbreadskinplantation
- Banana chips from Kerala are famous.
verb + banana
peelslicemashgroweat
- Peel the banana before slicing it.
banana + noun (more)
splitpancakeflowerstemtree
- The banana tree in the courtyard bore fruit in March.
“More examples 5
- Bananas are rich in potassium and give quick energy.
केलों में potassium भरपूर होता है और ये तुरंत ऊर्जा देते हैं।
- Radhika's mother offered bananas to the deity.
राधिका की माँ ने देवता को केले चढ़ाए।
- The bananas turned black in the heat.
गर्मी में केले काले पड़ गए।
- Meals in the south are often served on a banana leaf.
दक्षिण में भोजन अक्सर केले के पत्ते पर परोसा जाता है।
- The teacher went bananas when she saw the noise in class.
कक्षा में शोर देखकर शिक्षिका आग-बबूला हो गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I ate three bananas' for breakfast.
✓ I ate three bananas for breakfast.
A plural noun does not take an apostrophe unless it shows possession.
Plural noun में apostrophe नहीं लगता, जब तक अधिकार न दर्शाना हो।
✗ She bought two kilo banana from the market.
✓ She bought two kilos of bananas from the market.
After a quantity, use of with the plural noun; kilo is also pluralised.
मात्रा के बाद plural noun के साथ 'of' आता है; kilo भी plural होता है।
✗ She is eating a banana, which are yellow.
✓ She is eating a banana, which is yellow.
A singular banana takes the singular verb is.
Singular 'banana' के साथ singular क्रिया 'is' आती है।
¶Idioms 1
banana oil
talk that is nonsense or insincere, especially flattery
बकवास, झूठी चापलूसी
- All that praise of his was just banana oil.
- Don't believe his banana oil about how talented you are.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
plantain kela
AaSpelling
ba·na·na
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Go bananas (informal, become very angry or excited), banana republic (a small poor country with a weak, often corrupt government, dependent on one export), banana skin (British, something that could cause embarrassment).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: go bananas (अनौपचारिक, बहुत क्रोधित या उत्साहित होना), banana republic (कमज़ोर, प्रायः भ्रष्ट सरकार वाला छोटा गरीब देश, एक निर्यात पर निर्भर), banana skin (British, शर्मिंदगी का कारण बन सकने वाली चीज़)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India is the world's largest producer of bananas; Jalgaon in Maharashtra is called the 'Banana City'; bananas are rich in potassium.
भारत दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा केला उत्पादक है; महाराष्ट्र का जलगाँव 'Banana City' कहलाता है; केले में potassium भरपूर होता है।