banyan
/ˈbænjən/noun
उच्चारण बैन्यन
बरगद, वट वृक्ष
Core word
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an Indian fig tree whose branches send down roots that grow into new trunks, so that one tree can cover a very large area
बरगद, वट वृक्ष
- The villagers meet under the old banyan tree every evening.
- The banyan's hanging roots looked like thick ropes.
- Children swing from the hanging roots of the banyan.
+ 2 more examples
- A banyan in Kolkata's botanical garden covers several acres.
- The panchayat meeting was held in the shade of the banyan.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a banyan / banyans (countable noun)
Banyan is countable; you can say 'a banyan' or 'a banyan tree'. Both forms are correct, and the plural is banyans.
'Banyan' countable है; 'a banyan' या 'a banyan tree', दोनों रूप सही हैं, और plural banyans है।
- A huge banyan stood at the edge of the village.
- The banyan trees along the road gave welcome shade.
under / beneath a banyan
People sit, rest or hold meetings 'under' a banyan, because the tree gives wide shade.
लोग banyan के 'under' बैठते, आराम करते या सभाएँ करते हैं, क्योंकि यह पेड़ बहुत फैली हुई छाया देता है।
- The elders held the panchayat under the banyan.
- Travellers rested beneath the old banyan.
banyan + noun (modifier)
Banyan is used as a modifier for the parts of the tree and the things linked to it: banyan leaf, banyan root, banyan shade.
'Banyan' पेड़ के भागों और उससे जुड़ी चीज़ों के modifier के रूप में आता है: banyan leaf, banyan root, banyan shade।
- The banyan roots hung down like ropes.
- Children played on a swing tied to a banyan branch.
banyan in names and idioms
Banyan is also used in names (the Great Banyan) and figuratively for something that spreads widely and puts down roots, such as a big family or organisation.
'Banyan' नामों (the Great Banyan) में और आलंकारिक रूप से ऐसी चीज़ के लिए भी आता है जो दूर तक फैलती और जड़ें जमाती है, जैसे बड़ा परिवार या संस्था।
- The family grew like a banyan, spreading across the country.
- The Great Banyan is a famous tourist spot near Howrah.
+Collocations 5
adjective + banyan
ancienthugesacredspreadingshady
- The ancient banyan is nearly three hundred years old.
banyan + noun
treerootsleavesshadebranchgrove
- The banyan roots had formed a thick curtain.
verb + banyan
plantworshipsit underclimbcut down
- Women tie threads round the banyan on Vat Purnima.
place + banyan
villagetempleriver bankcrossroad
- The temple banyan is a meeting place for the old men.
banyan + verb
spreadshadetower overstand for centuries
- The banyan has stood for centuries beside the temple.
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- The Great Banyan in Kolkata is one of the largest trees in the world.
कोलकाता का Great Banyan दुनिया के सबसे बड़े पेड़ों में से एक है।
- The village school is held under the shade of a banyan.
गाँव का स्कूल बरगद की छाँव में लगता है।
- Radhika sat under the banyan to revise her notes.
राधिका अपने नोट्स दोहराने के लिए बरगद के नीचे बैठ गई।
- Many people consider the banyan sacred.
बहुत-से लोग बरगद को पवित्र मानते हैं।
- A banyan's hanging roots grow into new trunks.
बरगद की लटकती जड़ें नए तनों में बदल जाती हैं।
- Birds nest in the high branches of the old banyan.
पक्षी पुराने बरगद की ऊँची शाखाओं में घोंसला बनाते हैं।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The banyan is the national tree of India.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि बरगद भारत का राष्ट्रीय वृक्ष है।