bellybutton
/ˈbelibʌtn/noun
उच्चारण बेलिबटन
नाभि, ढोंढी
Basic word
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[C] informal
the navel; the small hollow in the middle of your stomach
नाभि, ढोंढी
- The baby giggled when I tickled her bellybutton.
- The doctor pressed gently around her bellybutton.
- He got a small scar near his bellybutton after the operation.
+ 1 more example
- The baby's bellybutton healed within two weeks.
Synonyms navel tummy button
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a bellybutton / bellybuttons (countable noun)
Bellybutton is the informal, everyday word for the navel, the small hollow in the middle of the stomach. It is countable and written as one word.
'Bellybutton' नाभि का informal, रोज़मर्रा का शब्द है, यानी पेट के बीच का छोटा गड्ढा। यह countable है और एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है।
- The baby's bellybutton healed in a week.
- Some people have an outward bellybutton.
bellybutton + noun / bellybutton ring
It can be used before another noun for things connected with it: bellybutton ring, bellybutton piercing, bellybutton fluff.
यह नाभि से जुड़ी चीज़ों के लिए दूसरे noun से पहले आ सकता है: bellybutton ring, bellybutton piercing, bellybutton fluff।
- She wore a small bellybutton ring on the beach.
- Doctors warn that a bellybutton piercing can get infected.
navel vs bellybutton vs umbilicus
Navel is the standard word, bellybutton is informal, and umbilicus is the medical or scientific term.
'Navel' मानक शब्द है, 'bellybutton' informal है, और 'umbilicus' चिकित्सा या वैज्ञानिक शब्द है।
- The nurse said navel in her notes, and the child called it his bellybutton.
belly-button (spelling variation)
Many writers also spell it belly button, as two words, or belly-button with a hyphen. The one-word form is the spelling used in this dictionary.
कई लेखक इसे 'belly button' दो शब्दों में या hyphen के साथ 'belly-button' भी लिखते हैं। इस dictionary में एक शब्द वाली वर्तनी प्रयुक्त है।
- The label in the book spelled it belly button, with a gap.
+Collocations 5
adjective + bellybutton
deeppiercedprotrudingtinyticklish
- The toddler giggled when someone touched her ticklish bellybutton.
verb + bellybutton
pierceticklecleanpokecover
- The doctor told him to clean his bellybutton gently.
bellybutton + noun
ringpiercingfluffstudarea
- A bellybutton ring was not allowed in the school uniform.
preposition + bellybutton
aroundabovebelownearat
- The pain was just below her bellybutton.
noun + bellybutton
baby'spatient'sdancer'schild's
- The nurse checked the baby's bellybutton for redness.
“More examples 6
- The doctor pressed gently near the patient's bellybutton to find the pain.
डॉक्टर ने दर्द का स्थान जानने के लिए रोगी की नाभि के पास हल्का दबाया।
- The baby's bellybutton needs to stay dry for the first few days.
शिशु की नाभि को पहले कुछ दिनों तक सूखा रखना चाहिए।
- In yoga class, the teacher said to pull the bellybutton in towards the spine.
योग की कक्षा में अध्यापक ने कहा कि नाभि को रीढ़ की ओर खींचिए।
- Radhika's nephew giggled when she tickled his bellybutton.
जब राधिका ने भतीजे की नाभि में गुदगुदी की तो वह खिलखिला उठा।
- The bellybutton is the scar left by the umbilical cord.
नाभि वह निशान है जो गर्भनाल के कारण बनता है।
- The newborn's bellybutton was cleaned with a little cotton and clean water.
नवजात की नाभि को थोड़ी रुई और साफ़ पानी से साफ़ किया गया।