father
/ˈfɑːðə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ादर
पिता; जनक
Basic word
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a male parent of a child or an animal; a man who starts or creates something new; a title for a Christian priest
पिता; जनक
- my father
- the father of the nation
- Her father works as a bank manager in Pune.
+ 2 more examples
- Mahatma Gandhi is called the Father of the Nation.
- Rohan's father taught him how to ride a bicycle.
Synonyms dad papa parent founder creator
Opposite mother
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
father (countable noun)
A father is a male parent; the word also means a man who starts or creates something.
Father पुरुष अभिभावक को कहते हैं; यह किसी चीज़ की शुरुआत करने वाले पुरुष को भी कहते हैं।
- Radhika's father is a bank manager.
- Gandhi is called the Father of the Nation.
father of + noun
Use of to name the field or thing a person founded.
जिस क्षेत्र या वस्तु की किसी ने स्थापना की उसे बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Panini is called the father of grammar.
- Aryabhata is the father of Indian astronomy.
father + object (verb)
As a verb, father means to become the biological father of a child; it is formal and used of men.
क्रिया के रूप में 'father' का अर्थ है किसी संतान का जैविक पिता बनना; यह औपचारिक है और पुरुषों के लिए आता है।
- He fathered three children.
- The king fathered two sons.
Father (title)
With a capital F it is the title of a priest, or God the Father.
Capital F के साथ यह पादरी की उपाधि या ईश्वर पिता का नाम है।
- Father Thomas runs the school.
- We pray to our Father in heaven.
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adjective + father
lovingstrictlatebiologicalsingle
- Radhika's late father was a teacher.
verb + father
respectobeycalllosebecome
- She became a father figure to the younger students.
father + noun
figuretonguelandlike sonof the nation
- Like father, like son.
father + and + family word
mother and fatherfather and songrandfatherstep-fathergod-father
- Her mother and father supported her studies.
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- My father taught me to be honest even when it is difficult.
मेरे पिता ने मुझे कठिन समय में भी ईमानदार रहना सिखाया।
- Dr B. R. Ambedkar is called the father of the Indian Constitution.
डॉ. बी. आर. आंबेडकर को भारतीय संविधान का जनक कहा जाता है।
- Kabir's father works in the railways and travels often.
कबीर के पिता रेलवे में काम करते हैं और अक्सर यात्रा करते हैं।
- The father of the bride welcomed the guests at the gate.
दुल्हन के पिता ने अतिथियों का स्वागत द्वार पर किया।
- Many fathers now take paternity leave to be with a newborn child.
आजकल कई पिता नवजात शिशु के साथ रहने के लिए पितृत्व अवकाश लेते हैं।
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✗ My father and mother both is teachers.
✓ My father and mother are both teachers.
Two subjects joined by and take a plural verb, so use are.
and से जुड़े दो subject के साथ plural verb आती है, इसलिए 'are' लिखें।
✗ She fathered a baby girl.
✓ She gave birth to a baby girl.
Father as a verb is used only for men; for women use give birth to.
क्रिया 'father' केवल पुरुषों के लिए है; महिलाओं के लिए 'give birth to' लिखें।
✗ He is the father of two children's.
✓ He is the father of two children.
Do not add an apostrophe s to a plural that is not possessive.
जो बहुवचन अधिकार नहीं दर्शाता उसमें apostrophe s न लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Father, dad and papa mean the same person, but the register differs.
Father, dad और papa एक ही व्यक्ति के लिए हैं, पर प्रयोग का स्तर अलग है।
The standard word, used in writing and formal speech.
मानक शब्द, लेखन और औपचारिक बोलचाल में प्रयुक्त।
- His father signed the form.
Informal; used by children and in family talk.
अनौपचारिक; बच्चे और घर की बातचीत में प्रयुक्त।
- Dad is cooking tonight.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Like father, like son (sons are often similar to their fathers), father figure (an older man whom you respect and look to for advice), the wish is father to the thought (we believe what we want to be true).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: like father, like son (बेटे प्रायः पिता जैसे होते हैं, जैसा बाप वैसा बेटा), father figure (सम्मानित बड़ा व्यक्ति जिससे सलाह लें), the wish is father to the thought (हम वही मानते हैं जो सच होना चाहते हैं)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Killing one's father is patricide; the adjective is paternal.
पिता की हत्या patricide; adjective paternal (पैतृक) है।
General knowledge
GK, asked very often (fathers of fields): Mahatma Gandhi is the Father of the Nation; Dr BR Ambedkar the father of the Indian Constitution; Dr MS Swaminathan the father of the Green Revolution; Dr Homi Bhabha the father of India's nuclear programme; Dr Vikram Sarabhai the father of the Indian space programme.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है (क्षेत्रों के जनक): महात्मा गांधी राष्ट्रपिता हैं; डॉ. बी आर अंबेडकर भारतीय संविधान के जनक; डॉ. एम एस स्वामीनाथन हरित क्रांति के जनक; डॉ. होमी भाभा भारत के परमाणु कार्यक्रम के जनक; डॉ. विक्रम साराभाई भारतीय अंतरिक्ष कार्यक्रम के जनक।