daylong
/ˈdeɪlɒŋ/adjective
उच्चारण डेलॉंग
दिन-भर चलने वाला, पूरे दिन का
Core word
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[only before noun]
lasting for a whole day
दिन-भर चलने वाला, पूरे दिन का
- The traders observed a daylong strike against the new tax.
- a daylong workshop for teachers
- The school held a daylong sports meet.
+ 2 more examples
- A daylong fast is observed on Ekadashi.
- He attended a daylong seminar on climate change.
Synonyms all-day
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
daylong + noun (before a noun only)
Daylong is an adjective used before a noun to say that something lasts for a whole day.
'Daylong' विशेषण है जो संज्ञा से पहले आकर बताता है कि कोई चीज़ पूरे दिन चलती है।
- The daylong seminar ended at six.
- A daylong strike closed the markets.
a daylong + event word
It combines with nouns for events such as conference, workshop, fast, festival or protest.
यह सम्मेलन, कार्यशाला, उपवास, उत्सव या विरोध जैसे आयोजनों की संज्ञाओं के साथ आता है।
- The school organised a daylong workshop on road safety.
- She observed a daylong fast on Karwa Chauth.
daylong vs. all day
Do not use daylong after a verb; use all day instead.
क्रिया के बाद 'daylong' नहीं आता; उसकी जगह 'all day' लगाएँ।
- The meeting lasted all day.
- It rained all day yesterday.
spelling and similar compounds
Daylong is one word; it belongs with weeklong, monthlong and yearlong.
'Daylong' एक शब्द है; यह weeklong, monthlong और yearlong की श्रेणी का है।
- A weeklong festival begins tomorrow.
+Collocations 4
daylong + noun
strikemeetingworkshopfasttrek
- The union called a daylong strike to press its demands.
adjective + daylong
peacefulexhaustingjoyfulbusy
- A joyful daylong celebration marked the school's anniversary.
verb + daylong event
attendorganiseholdconductobserve
- The NGO will hold a daylong camp for blood donation.
related compounds
weeklongmonthlongyearlongnightlonglifelong
- They began a weeklong programme of yoga classes.
“More examples 5
- The Chief Minister inaugurated a daylong conference on farming.
मुख्यमंत्री ने खेती पर एक दिवसीय सम्मेलन का उद्घाटन किया।
- Radhika attended a daylong workshop on essay writing.
राधिका ने निबंध-लेखन पर एक दिवसीय कार्यशाला में भाग लिया।
- The villagers went on a daylong fast to protest against the closure.
ग्रामीणों ने बंद के विरोध में दिन-भर का उपवास रखा।
- A daylong exam like the CA final needs good stamina.
CA फ़ाइनल जैसी पूरे दिन चलने वाली परीक्षा के लिए अच्छी सहनशक्ति चाहिए।
- The trek was a daylong adventure through the pine forest.
यह यात्रा देवदार के जंगल से होकर पूरे दिन चलने वाला रोमांच थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teachers were busy daylong.
✓ The teachers were busy all day long.
Daylong is an adjective used before a noun; after a verb use all day or all day long.
'Daylong' संज्ञा से पहले आने वाला विशेषण है; क्रिया के बाद 'all day' या 'all day long' प्रयोग करें।
✗ We attended a day long workshop.
✓ We attended a daylong workshop.
The adjective is written as one word (or hyphenated as day-long), not as two words.
यह विशेषण एक शब्द (या day-long) में लिखा जाता है, दो अलग शब्दों में नहीं।