ethnically
/ˈeθnɪkli/adverb
उच्चारण एथ्निक्ली
जातीय रूप से, नृजातीय आधार पर
Core word
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in a way that is connected with a group of people who share a cultural tradition, language or origin
जातीय रूप से, नृजातीय आधार पर
- an ethnically diverse city like Mumbai
- The region is ethnically mixed.
- The north-east is ethnically diverse, with many tribes.
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- The country is ethnically homogeneous.
- The two villages are ethnically distinct but share a market.
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ethnically + adjective
It modifies an adjective to say that the description is about ethnic group, as in 'ethnically diverse'.
यह adjective को modify कर बताता है कि वर्णन जातीय समूह से जुड़ा है, जैसे 'ethnically diverse'।
- Mumbai is an ethnically diverse city.
- The region is ethnically mixed.
ethnically + participle / verb
Used before a participle for actions based on ethnic group, such as 'ethnically motivated violence'.
Participle से पहले आकर जातीय आधार वाली क्रियाओं को बताता है, जैसे 'ethnically motivated violence'।
- The police are treating the attack as ethnically motivated.
- The country was ethnically divided after the war.
ethnically speaking
A discourse phrase meaning 'in terms of ethnic origin'.
यह वाक्यांश 'जातीय मूल की दृष्टि से' अर्थ देता है।
- Ethnically speaking, the village is almost entirely Gond.
be ethnically + noun-phrase
It may separate ethnic identity from nationality: ethnically Tamil but a citizen of another country.
यह जातीय पहचान को राष्ट्रीयता से अलग कर सकता है: जातीय रूप से तमिल पर किसी अन्य देश का नागरिक।
- She is ethnically Bengali but was born in Canada.
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ethnically + adjective
diversemixeddistinctpurehomogeneousdivided
- India is ethnically one of the most diverse countries.
ethnically + participle
motivatedbasedcleansedtargeted
- The report describes the ethnically targeted violence.
ethnically + nationality
IndianChineseTamilPunjabiNaga
- He is ethnically Naga and speaks four languages.
noun + ethnically
populationregiongroupcommunity
- The ethnically diverse community celebrates many festivals together.
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- The north-east is ethnically very different from the Gangetic plain.
उत्तर-पूर्व जातीय रूप से गंगा के मैदान से बहुत भिन्न है।
- Radhika's school is ethnically mixed, with students from many states.
राधिका का विद्यालय जातीय रूप से मिला-जुला है, जिसमें कई राज्यों के विद्यार्थी हैं।
- The island was ethnically Tamil in the north and Sinhalese in the south.
द्वीप का उत्तरी भाग जातीय रूप से तमिल और दक्षिणी भाग सिंहली था।
- Laws prohibit ethnically based discrimination at work.
कानून कार्यस्थल पर जातीय आधार पर भेदभाव को निषिद्ध करते हैं।
- The committee wanted a team that was ethnically balanced.
समिति एक ऐसी टीम चाहती थी जो जातीय रूप से संतुलित हो।
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✗ The city is ethnic diverse.
✓ The city is ethnically diverse.
An adverb is needed to modify the adjective 'diverse'.
Adjective 'diverse' को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।
✗ India is an ethnically diversity country.
✓ India is an ethnically diverse country.
Use the adjective 'diverse' before 'country', not the noun 'diversity'.
'Country' से पहले adjective 'diverse' आता है, noun 'diversity' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
'Ethnically' and 'racially' are often confused, but they describe different kinds of groups.
'Ethnically' और 'racially' में अक्सर भ्रम होता है, पर ये अलग प्रकार के समूहों का वर्णन करते हैं।
Connected with shared culture, language, history or origin.
साझा संस्कृति, भाषा, इतिहास या मूल से जुड़ा।
- The valley is ethnically diverse.
racially
Connected with physical features such as skin colour; a more sensitive word and now less often used to describe groups.
त्वचा के रंग जैसी शारीरिक विशेषताओं से जुड़ा; अधिक संवेदनशील शब्द।
- The team was racially abused by a small group of fans.
culturally
Connected with traditions, art, food and ways of life, not origin.
परंपराओं, कला, भोजन और जीवन-शैली से जुड़ा, मूल से नहीं।
- The two towns are culturally close.