dearie
/ˈdɪəri/noun
उच्चारण डिअरी
प्यारे, बेटा, बिटिया (स्नेह से संबोधन)
Core word
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[C] British, informal, old-fashioned
used, especially by older women, as a friendly way of addressing sb
प्यारे, बेटा, बिटिया (स्नेह से संबोधन)
- Sit down, dearie, and have a cup of tea.
- 'Mind the step, dearie,' said the old lady.
- Don't worry, dearie, the bus will be here soon.
+ 2 more examples
- The old shopkeeper smiled and handed me the change, saying that it was no trouble, dearie.
- Come in out of the rain, dearie, and warm yourself.
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dearie as a vocative
Dearie is a form of address placed at the end of a sentence or alone, usually by an older woman to a child or a younger person.
'Dearie' संबोधन का रूप है जो वाक्य के अंत में या अकेला आता है, प्रायः किसी बड़ी उम्र की महिला द्वारा बच्चे या छोटे व्यक्ति के लिए।
- Come and sit down, dearie.
- Have some tea, dearie, you look tired.
oh dearie me / dearie me
Dearie me is an old-fashioned exclamation of mild surprise or concern.
'Dearie me' हल्के आश्चर्य या चिंता की पुरानी शैली की उद्गार-अभिव्यक्ति है।
- Oh dearie me, I have forgotten my glasses!
register: informal, old-fashioned, can sound patronising
Avoid dearie in formal writing, and do not use it to colleagues or strangers; it can sound patronising.
औपचारिक लेखन में 'dearie' से बचें, और सहकर्मियों या अजनबियों के लिए इसका प्रयोग न करें; यह संरक्षक-सा लग सकता है।
- The nurse said, 'Don't worry, dearie,' and the old lady smiled.
spelling variants
It is also written dearey or deary; all are informal and rare in modern writing.
इसे dearey या deary भी लिखा जाता है; सभी अनौपचारिक हैं और आधुनिक लेखन में कम मिलते हैं।
- 'Thank you, deary,' she said.
dearie in speech versus writing
You will meet dearie mostly in dialogue in older novels, plays and films, where it gives a speaker a warm, motherly voice.
'Dearie' आपको अधिकतर पुराने उपन्यासों, नाटकों और फ़िल्मों के संवादों में मिलेगा, जहाँ यह वक्ता को ममतामयी आवाज़ देता है।
- 'Mind the puddle, dearie,' said the old cook in the story.
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dearie + position
at the endafter pleaseafter thank youafter a question
- Would you like some more rice, dearie?
speaker + dearie
grandmotherold auntneighbournurseshopkeeper
- The old neighbour said, 'Take care, dearie.'
tone + dearie
kindlyaffectionatelyteasinglysweetlybriskly
- She called him dearie, teasingly, to calm him down.
verbs of speech
callsaymurmurwhisperexclaim
- Grandmother whispered, 'Sleep now, dearie.'
similar terms of endearment
dearlovesweetheartpetduck
- In some British dialects, older people say 'love' or 'duck' in the same way as 'dearie'.
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- The old woman at the bus stop said, 'Mind the step, dearie.'
बस-स्टॉप पर बूढ़ी महिला ने कहा, 'सीढ़ी का ध्यान रखना, बिटिया।'
- 'Eat something, dearie,' said the cook, handing Radhika a plate.
'कुछ खा लो, बेटा,' रसोइए ने राधिका को थाली देते हुए कहा।
- In the old novel, the landlady greets every guest with 'Welcome, dearie.'
पुराने उपन्यास में मकान-मालकिन हर मेहमान का स्वागत 'आओ, प्यारे' कहकर करती है।
- Dearie me, the rain has spoilt all the washing!
हाय राम, बारिश ने सारे धुले कपड़े बिगाड़ दिए!
- 'Don't cry, dearie,' she said and wiped the little girl's tears.
'रोओ मत, बिटिया,' उसने कहा और छोटी बच्ची के आँसू पोंछ दिए।
- The old lady smiled and said, 'You are a good girl, dearie.'
बूढ़ी महिला ने मुस्कुराकर कहा, 'तुम अच्छी लड़की हो, बिटिया।'