earthenware
/ˈɜːθnweə(r)/noun
उच्चारण अर्थ्न्वेअर
मिट्टी के बर्तन, मृद्भांड
Core word
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[U]
pots, dishes and other objects made of baked clay
मिट्टी के बर्तन, मृद्भांड
- The museum displays earthenware found at Harappan sites.
- Water stays cool in earthenware.
- The shelves were lined with plain brown earthenware.
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- Cooking in earthenware gives the curry a special taste.
- The potter shaped the earthenware on a wheel and fired it in a kiln.
Synonyms pottery crockery terracotta
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[only before noun]
made of baked clay
मिट्टी का बना
- an earthenware pot for storing water
- earthenware lamps for Diwali
- She bought an earthenware plate at the village fair.
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- The earthenware bowl cracked when it was left in the sun.
- They served the sweet curd in small earthenware cups.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
earthenware (uncountable noun)
As a noun, earthenware is uncountable and names the material or the category of baked clay pots. It does not take a/an or a plural -s.
Noun के रूप में 'earthenware' uncountable है और पकी हुई मिट्टी के बर्तनों की सामग्री या श्रेणी का नाम है। इसके साथ a/an या plural -s नहीं आता।
- The market sells cheap earthenware.
- Earthenware keeps water cool.
earthenware + noun (adjective use)
Before another noun, earthenware describes an object made of baked clay.
दूसरे noun से पहले 'earthenware' पकी हुई मिट्टी से बनी वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।
- She bought an earthenware jar for pickles.
- An earthenware bowl stood on the shelf.
a piece / an item of earthenware
To count it, use a piece of or an item of before the word.
इसे गिनने के लिए इसके पहले 'a piece of' या 'an item of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Each piece of earthenware was wrapped in straw.
- He broke an item of earthenware at the fair.
be made of / in earthenware
Use made of or in to name the material.
सामग्री बताने के लिए made of या in का प्रयोग होता है।
- The vessels were made of earthenware.
- The curd was set in an earthenware pot.
+Collocations 4
adjective + earthenware
glazedunglazedcoarsepaintedtraditionalfine
- Glazed earthenware is easier to clean than rough clay.
earthenware + noun
potjarbowldishpitchercup
- She kept the pickle in a large earthenware jar.
verb + earthenware
makefirepaintsellcollectglaze
- The potter fires earthenware in a village kiln.
place + earthenware
KutchKhurjaa museuman ancient sitea village fair
- Archaeologists found earthenware at the old settlement.
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- Archaeologists dug up pieces of earthenware near the river bank.
पुरातत्त्वविदों ने नदी के किनारे से मिट्टी के बर्तनों के टुकड़े खोद निकाले।
- Radhika set the curd in a small earthenware cup.
राधिका ने दही को मिट्टी की छोटी कटोरी में जमाया।
- Earthenware is porous, so it must be glazed to hold liquids for long.
Earthenware में सूक्ष्म छिद्र होते हैं, इसलिए तरल पदार्थ देर तक रखने के लिए उस पर glaze चढ़ानी पड़ती है।
- The village potter sells earthenware at the Sunday market.
गाँव का कुम्हार रविवार के बाज़ार में मिट्टी के बर्तन बेचता है।
- Water poured into the earthenware jug stayed cool all afternoon.
मिट्टी की सुराही में डाला गया पानी पूरी दोपहर ठंडा रहा।
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✗ She bought three earthenwares for the festival.
✓ She bought three pieces of earthenware for the festival.
Earthenware is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Earthenware' uncountable है और इसका plural रूप नहीं होता।
✗ He broke an earthenware yesterday.
✓ He broke a piece of earthenware yesterday.
Do not use a with the uncountable noun; say a piece of earthenware.
Uncountable noun के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता; 'a piece of earthenware' कहें।