figurine
/ˈfɪɡəriːn/noun
उच्चारण फ़िगरीन
छोटी मूर्ति, मूर्तिका
Core word
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a small model of a person or an animal, used as a decoration
छोटी मूर्ति, मूर्तिका
- a clay figurine of Lord Ganesha
- Archaeologists found terracotta figurines at the site.
- The shop sells wooden figurines of birds and animals.
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- She placed a small brass figurine on the shelf.
- A tiny porcelain figurine broke when it fell.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
figurine (countable noun)
A figurine is a small model of a person or animal. The plural is figurines.
Figurine किसी व्यक्ति या पशु का छोटा मॉडल है; plural figurines है।
- The shelf had a clay figurine of Ganesha.
- She collects glass figurines.
figurine of + subject
Use of to name what the figurine shows.
Figurine क्या दर्शाता है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- He gave me a figurine of a horse.
- A figurine of a dancer stood on the table.
made of / carved from
Use made of or carved from for the material.
सामग्री के लिए 'made of' या 'carved from' आता है।
- The figurine is made of brass.
- The figurines were carved from sandalwood.
figurine vs statue
A figurine is small and ornamental; a statue is large and often public.
Figurine छोटी और सजावटी होती है; statue बड़ी और प्रायः सार्वजनिक।
- A figurine fits in the hand, but a statue stands in the square.
+Collocations 6
material + figurine
claybrassivoryporcelainglasswooden
- The museum has a porcelain figurine from the last century.
adjective + figurine
smalldelicateantiquehand-paintedtinyvaluable
- A hand-painted figurine decorated the table.
verb + figurine
collectcarvebreakpaintdisplaybuy
- She carefully displayed the figurines in a glass case.
figurine + of
a goda danceran elephanta soldier
- He bought a figurine of a dancing girl.
figurine + noun
collectionshopmakerdisplayset
- The figurine shop in Jaipur sells brass animals.
figurine in culture
religious figurinetourist figurinefestival figurinefestival toy
- Clay figurines are made for Ganesh Chaturthi in many cities.
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- The Indus Valley sites have given us many small clay figurines.
सिंधु घाटी स्थलों से हमें कई छोटी मिट्टी की figurines मिली हैं।
- Radhika placed a small figurine of Saraswati on her study table.
राधिका ने अपनी पढ़ाई की मेज़ पर सरस्वती की छोटी figurine रखी।
- The child dropped the glass figurine, and it broke.
बच्चे से काँच की figurine गिर गई और टूट गई।
- Wooden figurines from Channapatna are sold across the country.
चन्नपट्टना की लकड़ी की figurines पूरे देश में बिकती हैं।
- The collector paid a high price for the ivory figurine.
संग्राहक ने हाथीदाँत की figurine के लिए ऊँची क़ीमत दी।
- He gave his mother a figurine of a peacock as a gift.
उसने अपनी माँ को उपहार में मोर की figurine दी।
- The tiny figurine had been buried for centuries before it was found.
वह छोटी figurine खोजे जाने से पहले सदियों तक दबी रही थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She gave me a figurine from a horse.
✓ She gave me a figurine of a horse.
Use of to show what the figurine represents.
Figurine क्या दर्शाती है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
✗ The figurines is on the shelf.
✓ The figurines are on the shelf.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The bronze Dancing Girl figurine found at Mohenjo-daro is one of the most famous works of the Harappan civilization.
Mohenjo-daro से मिली कांसे की Dancing Girl मूर्ति हड़प्पा सभ्यता की सबसे प्रसिद्ध कृतियों में से एक है।