chant
/tʃɑːnt/verb
उच्चारण चान्ट
नारा लगाना, जप करना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to sing or shout the same words or phrases many times
नारा लगाना, जप करना
- The crowd chanted 'India, India'.
- to chant mantras
- Fans chanted the name of their favourite player.
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- The pilgrims chanted hymns as they climbed the hill.
- Students chanted slogans during the rally.
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words or phrases that a group of people shout or sing again and again
नारा, जाप, मंत्रोच्चार
- Vedic chants
- The chant of the pilgrims rose from the riverbank at dawn.
- The monks began their morning with a soft chant.
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- A loud chant of 'Goal!' echoed around the stadium.
- The chant grew louder as the procession moved on.
Synonyms incantation mantra slogan hymn refrain
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chant + sth (verb)
As a verb, chant takes the words directly as its object; the words are repeated in rhythm.
Verb के रूप में 'chant' सीधे शब्दों को object बनाता है; वे शब्द लय में बार-बार दोहराए जाते हैं।
- The crowd chanted slogans outside the stadium.
- The priests chanted mantras at dawn.
chant + at / against sb
Use at or against when the chanting is aimed at a person or a decision.
जब नारेबाज़ी किसी व्यक्ति या निर्णय के विरुद्ध हो, तब 'at' या 'against' आता है।
- Fans chanted at the referee after the penalty.
- Students chanted against the fee hike.
a chant of + words / the chant
As a noun, chant is a countable word for the repeated words or a song; of introduces the words.
Noun के रूप में 'chant' दोहराए जाने वाले शब्दों या गीत के लिए countable शब्द है; 'of' शब्दों का परिचय कराता है।
- A chant of 'India, India' rose from the stands.
chant (religious use)
In religious contexts, chant describes slow, sung prayer; the verbs are chant or recite.
धार्मिक संदर्भ में 'chant' धीमी, गाई जाने वाली प्रार्थना का वर्णन करता है; इसके लिए 'chant' या 'recite' verbs आते हैं।
- Pilgrims chanted hymns as they climbed the hill.
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verb + chant
startjoin inbreak intoleaddrown out with
- The crowd broke into a chant as the team walked out.
adjective + chant
Vedicrhythmicslowloudfootball
- The slow rhythmic chant filled the temple.
chant + noun
slogansmantrasprayersnameshymns
- Radhika chanted hymns every evening with her grandmother.
chant + adverb
in unisonsoftlyloudlyrhythmically
- The children chanted the tables in unison.
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- Protesters chanted for an hour in front of the collectorate.
प्रदर्शनकारियों ने कलेक्टरेट के सामने एक घंटे तक नारे लगाए।
- The Gregorian chant is a form of plain church music.
ग्रेगोरियन चैंट सादे चर्च-संगीत का एक रूप है।
- We could hear the monks chanting from the other side of the valley.
हम घाटी के दूसरी ओर से भिक्षुओं के जप की आवाज़ सुन सकते थे।
- The class chanted the multiplication table until everyone knew it.
कक्षा ने पहाड़ा तब तक दोहराया जब तक सबको याद नहीं हो गया।
- The chant grew louder as the procession reached the main square.
जुलूस के मुख्य चौक पर पहुँचते ही नारे की आवाज़ और तेज़ हो गई।
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✗ The devotees were chanting the mantras by loud voice.
✓ The devotees were chanting the mantras in a loud voice.
A manner of voice takes in a, not by or with the.
आवाज़ के ढंग के लिए 'in a' आता है, 'by' नहीं; हिंदी के 'ऊँची आवाज़ से' का अनुवाद 'by' गलत है।
✗ The crowd chanted loudly slogans.
✓ The crowd chanted slogans loudly.
An adverb does not come between a verb and its object.
Adverb को verb और उसके object के बीच नहीं रखा जाता; वह object के बाद आता है।
✗ The fans are chanting since morning.
✓ The fans have been chanting since morning.
Since needs the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the repeated-words words together: chant (repeated words, sung or shouted), mantra (a sacred word or sound repeated in prayer; also a frequently repeated idea), slogan (a short phrase used in advertising or politics), refrain (a repeated line in a song), incantation (magic words).
दोहराए जाने वाले शब्दों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: chant (दोहराए गए शब्द, गाए या चिल्लाए), mantra (प्रार्थना में दोहराया जाने वाला पवित्र शब्द या ध्वनि; बार-बार दोहराया गया विचार भी), slogan (विज्ञापन या राजनीति का छोटा वाक्यांश), refrain (गीत की दोहराई गई पंक्ति), incantation (जादुई शब्द)।
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General knowledge
Vedic chanting is on UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
वैदिक मंत्रोच्चार UNESCO की अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक धरोहर सूची में है।