Bhutanese
/ˌbuːtəˈniːz/adjective
उच्चारण बूटनीज़
भूटानी, भूटान का
Core word
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from or connected with Bhutan
भूटानी, भूटान का
- Bhutanese culture
- the Bhutanese king
- The Bhutanese flag shows a dragon on a yellow and orange background.
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- Bhutanese food often includes chillies and cheese.
- We watched a Bhutanese festival with masked dances.
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a person from Bhutan
भूटानी (व्यक्ति), भूटान का निवासी
- The Bhutanese are known for their concept of Gross National Happiness.
- A Bhutanese guide led us along the mountain trail.
- A Bhutanese I met on the trek spoke very good English.
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- Many Bhutanese wear a traditional dress called the gho or kira.
- The Bhutanese in our group invited us to his home for tea.
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Bhutanese (adjective)
Bhutanese describes things connected with Bhutan; it always has a capital letter.
'Bhutanese' भूटान से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है; इसका पहला अक्षर हमेशा capital होता है।
- Bhutanese art is known for its bright colours.
- The Bhutanese king visited Delhi.
a Bhutanese / the Bhutanese
As a noun, Bhutanese is the same in the singular and plural, so no s is added; use the Bhutanese for the people.
Noun के रूप में 'Bhutanese' singular और plural दोनों में समान रहता है, इसलिए s नहीं लगता; लोगों के लिए 'the Bhutanese' कहा जाता है।
- A Bhutanese student joined our class.
- The Bhutanese are proud of their culture.
Bhutanese + noun
It combines with nouns such as passport, citizen, tradition and cuisine.
यह passport, citizen, tradition और cuisine जैसे nouns के साथ आता है।
- Many Bhutanese students study in Indian colleges.
Bhutanese vs Bhutan
Bhutan is the country and Bhutanese is the adjective or the person; they are not interchangeable before a noun.
Bhutan देश का नाम है और Bhutanese adjective या व्यक्ति का नाम है; noun से पहले इनकी अदला-बदली नहीं हो सकती।
- She is Bhutanese, and her country is Bhutan.
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Bhutanese + noun
citizenmonasteryculturecuisinetradition
- The Bhutanese monastery stands on a cliff.
verb + Bhutanese
meetwelcometeachinterview
- We welcomed the Bhutanese delegation at the airport.
Bhutanese + people / language
peoplelanguagedressdance
- The Bhutanese dress, the gho, is worn by men.
Bhutanese + noun (everyday)
riceteaarchitecturefestivalarcher
- Archery is the national sport, and Bhutanese archers are famous.
Bhutanese + place or product
ngultrumricehighwayborder town
- The Bhutanese ngultrum is accepted in some Indian border towns.
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- Bhutanese tourists visit Jaigaon on the border every week.
भूटानी पर्यटक हर सप्ताह सीमा पर स्थित जयगाँव आते हैं।
- Radhika has a Bhutanese friend who speaks Hindi well.
राधिका की एक भूटानी मित्र है जो अच्छी Hindi बोलती है।
- The Bhutanese measure national progress by Gross National Happiness.
भूटान के लोग राष्ट्रीय प्रगति को Gross National Happiness से मापते हैं।
- Bhutanese food uses a lot of chillies and cheese.
भूटानी भोजन में बहुत मिर्च और पनीर का प्रयोग होता है।
- Thousands of Bhutanese study in India on scholarships.
हज़ारों भूटानी छात्रवृत्तियों पर भारत में पढ़ते हैं।
- The Bhutanese tea shop near the hostel sells butter tea.
छात्रावास के पास की भूटानी चाय की दुकान मक्खन वाली चाय बेचती है।
- The Bhutanese archery team won a medal at the regional games.
भूटानी तीरंदाज़ी टीम ने क्षेत्रीय खेलों में पदक जीता।
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✗ Many Bhutaneses live in this town.
✓ Many Bhutanese live in this town.
Bhutanese has the same form for singular and plural; do not add s.
'Bhutanese' का singular और plural रूप समान है; इसमें s नहीं जोड़ते।
§Grammar and usage
Plural: the plural is also Bhutanese, as in 'two Bhutanese' (not 'Bhutaneses').
Plural में भी Bhutanese ही रहता है, जैसे 'two Bhutanese' ('Bhutaneses' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The national language of Bhutan is Dzongkha.
भूटान की राष्ट्रीय भाषा Dzongkha है।