feni
/ˈfeɪni/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेनी
फेनी (गोवा की काजू या नारियल से बनी शराब)
Core word
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a strong alcoholic drink of Goa, made from the juice of cashew apples or the sap of coconut palms
फेनी (गोवा की काजू या नारियल से बनी शराब)
- Tourists in Goa often try a glass of cashew feni.
- Feni is a Goan speciality.
- Feni is made in Goa from cashew fruit.
+ 2 more examples
- The shopkeeper sold bottles of feni to tourists.
- Some Goans believe that feni is good for the stomach.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
feni (uncountable noun)
Feni is the name of a drink, so it is normally uncountable and has no plural; you speak of a glass, a bottle or a shot of feni.
'Feni' एक पेय का नाम है, इसलिए यह प्रायः uncountable होता है; इसकी मात्रा बताने के लिए a glass of, a bottle of जैसे शब्द आते हैं।
- Tourists in Goa often buy a bottle of feni to take home.
- A small glass of feni was served at the wedding feast.
cashew feni / coconut feni
Put the source of the drink before the noun to say which kind of feni you mean.
कौन-सी feni है, यह बताने के लिए उसके स्रोत का नाम 'feni' से पहले रखा जाता है।
- Cashew feni is made from the fruit of the cashew tree.
- Coconut feni has a lighter and milder taste.
be made from + source
Use made from when the original material is changed completely into the final product.
जब मूल पदार्थ पूरी तरह बदलकर नया उत्पाद बन जाए, तब 'made from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Feni is made from cashew apples that are crushed and fermented.
- Is this feni made from coconut sap?
feni + singular verb
As an uncountable noun, feni takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun होने के कारण 'feni' के साथ singular verb आती है।
- Feni has a strong smell that many people find sharp.
+Collocations 5
adjective + feni
stronglocalhomemadecashewcoconutfiery
- The guide warned us that the local feni was very strong.
verb + feni
drinkdistilsipservesellbottle
- Villagers distil feni in copper pots using old methods.
feni + noun
distillerybottlemakershoptasting
- We visited a feni distillery during our trip to South Goa.
measure word + of feni
glassshotbottlesiplitre
- He raised a glass of feni and wished the couple a happy life.
feni + preposition
from Goain a glasswith sodaat a bar
- Some visitors drink feni with soda or lime juice.
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- Goa's feni received a Geographical Indication tag, which protects its name.
गोवा की feni को Geographical Indication tag मिला है, जो उसके नाम की रक्षा करता है।
- The shopkeeper packed three bottles of feni in a strong cardboard box.
दुकानदार ने feni की तीन बोतलें एक मज़बूत गत्ते के डिब्बे में पैक कीं।
- Traditional feni makers collect the juice of cashew apples in the early summer.
पारंपरिक feni बनाने वाले गर्मियों की शुरुआत में काजू के फलों का रस इकट्ठा करते हैं।
- A general knowledge question asked which Indian state is famous for feni.
एक सामान्य ज्ञान प्रश्न में पूछा गया कि कौन-सा भारतीय राज्य feni के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Radhika's essay on regional foods mentioned feni as a Goan speciality.
राधिका के क्षेत्रीय व्यंजनों पर निबंध में feni को गोवा की विशेषता बताया गया था।
- The state government plans to promote feni as a heritage drink.
राज्य सरकार feni को एक धरोहर पेय के रूप में बढ़ावा देने की योजना बना रही है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He drank many fenis at the party.
✓ He drank a lot of feni at the party.
Feni is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes much or a lot of, not many.
'Feni' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और इसके साथ many नहीं, much या a lot of आता है।
✗ Feni are famous in Goa.
✓ Feni is famous in Goa.
As an uncountable noun, feni takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun होने के कारण 'feni' के साथ singular verb (is) आती है।