boatman
/ˈbəʊtmən/noun
उच्चारण बोट्मन
नाविक, मल्लाह, माँझी, केवट
Basic word
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a man who earns money from small boats, either by carrying passengers or goods on a river, or by renting boats to people
नाविक, मल्लाह, माँझी, केवट
- The boatman rowed us across the Ganga at sunrise.
- boatmen on the Dal Lake
- The boatman charged fifty rupees for the short ride.
+ 2 more examples
- An old boatman told us stories as he rowed.
- The boatmen waited for tourists near the ghat.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a boatman / boatmen
Boatman is a countable noun with the irregular plural boatmen. In modern writing boat operator or ferryman may be used for neutral gender.
'Boatman' countable noun है और इसका अनियमित plural boatmen है। आधुनिक लेखन में लिंग-निरपेक्ष रूप में boat operator या ferryman भी चलता है।
- The boatman rowed us across the river.
- The boatmen of Varanasi wait at the ghats.
boatman + verb: row, steer, ferry
Typical verbs are row, steer, ferry, pole and charge. A boatman carries passengers or goods for money.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ row, steer, ferry, pole और charge हैं। Boatman पैसे लेकर यात्री या माल ढोता है।
- The boatman poled the narrow boat through the shallows.
- He ferried passengers across the river for a small fee.
ask / pay the boatman
Money is paid to the boatman. Use pay the boatman, ask the boatman for a ride.
पैसा boatman को दिया जाता है। pay the boatman और ask the boatman for a ride का प्रयोग करें।
- Radhika paid the boatman fifty rupees.
- We asked the boatman to take us to the temple.
boatman in literature and religion
The boatman is a common figure in poems and songs, such as the boatman who crosses a river to reach the other side of life.
कविताओं और गीतों में boatman एक आम प्रतीक है, जैसे जीवन के उस पार पहुँचाने वाला माँझी।
- In the poem, the boatman guides souls across the river.
- The folk song of the boatman is sung in Bengal.
+Collocations 4
adjective + boatman
oldskilledlocalexperiencedpoor
- An experienced boatman can read the river's current.
verb + boatman
hirepaythankcallfollow
- We hired a local boatman for the sunrise trip.
boatman + verb
rowsteerwaitsingshout
- The boatman sang an old song as he rowed.
boatman + noun
feesongcommunityvillage
- The boatman community lives along the river bank.
“More examples 5
- The boatman warned us not to stand up in the boat.
माँझी ने हमें चेताया कि नाव में खड़े न हों।
- During the floods, the boatmen carried villagers to safety.
बाढ़ के दौरान माँझी गाँव वालों को सुरक्षित स्थान पर ले गए।
- An old boatman told us stories of the river while we crossed.
पार करते समय एक बुज़ुर्ग माँझी ने हमें नदी की कहानियाँ सुनाईं।
- The boatman's family has lived by the Ganga for generations.
माँझी का परिवार पीढ़ियों से गंगा के किनारे रहता है।
- The government gave the boatmen new life jackets before the festival.
सरकार ने त्योहार से पहले माँझियों को नए जीवन-रक्षक जैकेट दिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Two boatmans were waiting at the ghat.
✓ Two boatmen were waiting at the ghat.
Boatman has the irregular plural boatmen.
Boatman का अनियमित plural boatmen है।
✗ We gave to the boatman fifty rupees.
✓ We gave the boatman fifty rupees.
With give, the indirect object comes first without to.
give के साथ अप्रत्यक्ष कर्म पहले बिना to के आता है।