baraat
/bəˈrɑːt/noun
उच्चारण बराट
बारात
Core word
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[C]
the groom's wedding procession, with music and dancing, that goes to the bride's home or the wedding venue
बारात
- The baraat arrived with a band and a horse.
- Radhika danced in the baraat of her cousin.
- The baraat stopped traffic as dancers moved through the street.
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- The groom came on a white horse at the head of the baraat.
- The band played loudly as the baraat reached the gate.
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[C]
the groom's party of guests at a wedding
बारात, बाराती
- The bride's family welcomed the baraat with garlands.
- A large baraat came from Jaipur.
- The baraat was served a grand dinner.
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- The bride's family arranged rooms for the baraat from Lucknow.
- About two hundred people came with the baraat.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
baraat (countable noun)
A baraat is one procession or one party of wedding guests, so it takes a/the and can be plural. The plural is baraats; the Hindi word itself is also used for a single group.
'Baraat' countable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले a/the आ सकता है और इसका plural 'baraats' बनता है।
- A baraat stopped traffic on the main road for twenty minutes.
- Two baraats reached the same banquet hall on Saturday evening.
the groom's baraat / the baraat of + name
Use the possessive or an of-phrase to say whose procession it is. The bride's side is not called a baraat.
किसकी baraat है, यह बताने के लिए possessive या of-phrase का प्रयोग होता है। वधू पक्ष को baraat नहीं कहा जाता।
- The groom's baraat arrived on a decorated horse and a brass band.
- The baraat of Radhika's cousin was received with garlands.
baraat + verb of movement (arrive, leave, set out, reach)
A baraat is a moving group, so verbs of travel go with it. The verb is usually singular because the procession is seen as one unit.
Baraat एक चलता हुआ समूह है, इसलिए इसके साथ आने-जाने की क्रियाएँ आती हैं। इसे एक इकाई मानकर क्रिया प्रायः singular रखी जाती है।
- The baraat sets out from the temple at six o'clock.
- The baraat was delayed by the monsoon rain.
go / join / welcome a baraat
Guests join or go with a baraat; the bride's family welcomes it at the gate.
मेहमान baraat में शामिल होते हैं या उसके साथ जाते हैं; वधू का परिवार द्वार पर उसका स्वागत करता है।
- Half of our class went along with the baraat.
- The bride's family welcomed the baraat at the gate with aarti.
+Collocations 4
verb + baraat
leadwelcomejoinreceivestop
- The uncle led the baraat through the narrow lanes of the old city.
adjective + baraat
grandnoisycolourfullatesmall
- It was a small baraat of only thirty guests.
baraat + noun
processionbandhorsedanceguests
- The baraat band played film songs all the way to the hall.
baraat + of + noun
relativesfriendsneighboursthe groom's family
- A baraat of nearly two hundred relatives came from Jaipur.
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- The baraat reached the venue two hours behind schedule.
baraat निर्धारित समय से दो घंटे देर से स्थल पर पहुँची।
- Children ran ahead of the baraat, collecting the coins that were thrown for them.
बच्चे baraat के आगे दौड़ते हुए उनके लिए उछाले गए सिक्के बटोर रहे थे।
- Radhika danced in her brother's baraat for the first time.
राधिका ने पहली बार अपने भाई की baraat में नृत्य किया।
- The police asked the family to keep the baraat on one side of the road.
पुलिस ने परिवार से कहा कि baraat को सड़क के एक ओर रखा जाए।
- In many families the whole baraat stays for the night at the bride's town.
कई परिवारों में पूरी baraat रात को वधू के शहर में ही ठहरती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ A baraat are coming towards the gate.
✓ A baraat is coming towards the gate.
A baraat with a/an takes a singular verb.
'A baraat' के साथ singular क्रिया 'is' आती है, 'are' नहीं।