countryman
/ˈkʌntrimən/noun
उच्चारण कन्ट्रिमन
देशवासी, हमवतन
Core word
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[C, usually plural]
a person born in or living in the same country as somebody else
देशवासी, हमवतन
- He was cheered by thousands of his countrymen.
- Gandhiji appealed to his countrymen to remain non-violent.
- The runner was proud to win a medal for his country and his countrymen.
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- He met a fellow countryman in the foreign city and they talked for hours.
- An Indian countryman greeted us warmly in Dubai.
Synonyms compatriot fellow citizen
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[C]
a person who lives in or comes from the country, not a town
ग्रामीण, देहाती
- He was a countryman who knew every tree and bird in the area.
- An old countryman showed us the path through the fields.
- The old countryman sold fresh milk at the roadside.
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- A countryman knows when the rain will come by looking at the clouds.
- The poem describes a simple countryman and his plough.
Synonyms villager rustic peasant
Opposite townsman city dweller
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fellow countryman
'Fellow' is often added to stress that two people share the same country. The phrase is slightly old-fashioned and formal.
दो व्यक्तियों के एक ही देश के होने पर बल देने के लिए प्रायः 'fellow' जोड़ा जाता है; यह प्रयोग थोड़ा पुराना और औपचारिक है।
- He greeted a fellow countryman in a foreign city.
- The athlete thanked every fellow countryman who had cheered for him.
possessive + countryman
Use my, his, their and so on before it to speak of someone from the same country.
एक ही देश के व्यक्ति के लिए इससे पहले my, his, their आदि possessive लगाते हैं।
- The soldier shared his food with his countryman.
- She was proud of her countryman who won the medal.
countryman for a rural person (old use)
In older writing it can mean a man from the countryside, as opposed to a townsman. This sense is now rare.
पुराने लेखन में इसका अर्थ गाँव का व्यक्ति भी है, जो शहरी आदमी से भिन्न है; अब यह प्रयोग बहुत कम मिलता है।
- The old countryman knew every bird in the valley.
plural: countrymen, not countrymans
The plural changes the vowel, like man and men. The noun is male in form, so modern writers often prefer fellow citizen.
बहुवचन man-men की तरह स्वर बदलकर बनता है। यह शब्द रूप से पुल्लिंग है, इसलिए आज के लेखक प्रायः 'fellow citizen' पसंद करते हैं।
- Two countrymen met at the airport and talked in Hindi.
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adjective + countryman
fellownoblebravehumbleold
- He was a brave countryman who gave his life for the nation.
verb + countryman
meetgreethelphonoursalute
- The consul helped a stranded countryman return home.
countryman + of + noun
of mineof oursof the poetof Kashmir
- He is a countryman of mine and lives in Pune.
countryman in speeches
my countrymendear countrymenfellow countrymen
- He began his speech with the words, My fellow countrymen.
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- In a distant land, it felt wonderful to meet a countryman.
दूर देश में किसी हमवतन से मिलकर बहुत अच्छा लगा।
- The injured climber was rescued by a countryman who happened to be nearby.
घायल पर्वतारोही को पास में मौजूद एक हमवतन ने बचाया।
- Radhika was glad that her countryman won the chess title.
राधिका को ख़ुशी थी कि उसके देश के व्यक्ति ने शतरंज का ख़िताब जीता।
- The village countryman walked to the market every Sunday.
गाँव का वह आदमी हर रविवार बाज़ार तक पैदल जाता था।
- He considered every Indian his countryman, whatever language they spoke.
वह हर भारतीय को अपना देशवासी मानता था, चाहे वह कोई भी भाषा बोले।
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✗ Two countryman were waiting at the station.
✓ Two countrymen were waiting at the station.
The plural of countryman is countrymen.
'Countryman' का बहुवचन 'countrymen' है।
✗ He met his countrymans in London.
✓ He met his countrymen in London.
Words ending in -man form the plural with -men, not by adding -s.
-man पर समाप्त होने वाले शब्दों का बहुवचन -men होता है, -s जोड़कर नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Countryman, compatriot and fellow citizen all point to a person of the same country, with a different tone.
Countryman, compatriot और fellow citizen एक ही देश के व्यक्ति को बताते हैं, पर लहजा अलग है।
Warm and everyday; used for a person from your own country, mostly in speeches.
आत्मीय और रोज़मर्रा का शब्द; अपने देश के व्यक्ति के लिए, अधिकतर भाषणों में।
- He greeted every countryman he met.
More formal and neutral; used in news reports, especially about people abroad.
अधिक formal और तटस्थ; समाचारों में, ख़ासकर विदेश में रह रहे लोगों के लिए।
- The player and his compatriot reached the final.
A legal member of a country, whether or not you know the person.
किसी देश का क़ानूनी सदस्य, चाहे आप उसे जानते हों या नहीं।
- Every citizen has the right to vote.