garba
/ˈɡɑːbɑː/noun
उच्चारण गार्बा
गरबा
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a traditional folk dance of Gujarat in which people dance in circles, usually during the festival of Navratri
गरबा
- Thousands of people play garba on the nine nights of Navratri.
- Radhika wore a colourful chaniya choli to the garba.
- Radhika learned to dance garba before Navratri.
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- In Ahmedabad, young people dance garba until late at night.
- The girls wore colourful chaniya cholis to dance garba.
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the music for this dance, or the event at which it is held
गरबा (संगीत या आयोजन)
- The garba began after the evening aarti.
- Our society organises a garba every October.
- The garba in our society starts at nine in the evening.
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- A famous singer performed at the garba in the stadium.
- We bought tickets for the garba this weekend.
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garba (uncountable / countable noun)
Garba is a Gujarati folk dance and its music. Use it without an article for the dance in general, and with a for one event.
Garba गुजरात का लोकनृत्य और उसका संगीत है। सामान्य नृत्य के लिए बिना article और एक आयोजन के लिए 'a' के साथ प्रयोग होता है।
- Garba is danced during Navratri.
- We attended a garba in the colony ground.
play / dance / perform garba
In Gujarat people often say play garba, but in English dance garba or perform garba is also correct.
गुजरात में लोग प्रायः 'play garba' कहते हैं, पर अंग्रेज़ी में 'dance garba' या 'perform garba' भी सही है।
- Radhika loves to dance garba with her friends.
- They perform garba in colourful chaniya cholis.
garba night / garba circle
Garba night is an evening event, and a garba circle is the ring formed by the dancers.
Garba night शाम का आयोजन है और garba circle नर्तकों द्वारा बनाया गया घेरा है।
- The garba night began after the evening aarti.
- The garba circle grew bigger as more people joined.
garba vs dandiya
Garba is danced with claps and circular steps, while dandiya raas uses sticks; the two are often performed together.
Garba ताली और गोल घूमते कदमों से नाचा जाता है, जबकि dandiya raas में डंडे प्रयोग होते हैं; दोनों प्रायः साथ किए जाते हैं।
- Garba comes first in the evening, and dandiya follows.
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verb + garba
danceplayperformlearnorganisejoin
- Colleges organise garba competitions during Navratri.
garba + noun
nightcirclemusicstepscompetitionground
- The garba ground was lit with thousands of lamps.
adjective + garba
traditionallivelyfolkcommunitylate-night
- The traditional garba was danced around the earthen lamp.
occasion + garba
Navratri garbawedding garbafestival garbapre-wedding garba
- The wedding garba lasted till midnight.
related words
dandiyachaniya cholidholakaartiNavratri
- Women wore chaniya choli for the garba.
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- Garba is performed around a lamp or an image of the goddess.
Garba एक दीपक या देवी की प्रतिमा के चारों ओर किया जाता है।
- Thousands of people gathered in the stadium for the garba night.
garba night के लिए हज़ारों लोग स्टेडियम में इकट्ठा हुए।
- Radhika learned the basic garba steps from her neighbour.
राधिका ने garba के बुनियादी कदम अपनी पड़ोसन से सीखे।
- UNESCO has included garba of Gujarat in its list of intangible cultural heritage.
UNESCO ने गुजरात के गरबा को अपनी अमूर्त सांस्कृतिक विरासत की सूची में शामिल किया है।
- The music teacher taught the students a garba song for the annual function.
संगीत शिक्षक ने विद्यार्थियों को वार्षिक समारोह के लिए एक garba गीत सिखाया।
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✗ They have been dancing garba from three hours.
✓ They have been dancing garba for three hours.
Use for with a length of time.
समय की अवधि के साथ 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ We went to garba in the last night.
✓ We went to the garba on the last night.
Use the before the event and on with a named night.
आयोजन से पहले 'the' और किसी विशेष रात के साथ 'on' आता है।
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Garba and dandiya are both Navratri dances, but they are done differently.
Garba और dandiya दोनों नवरात्रि के नृत्य हैं, पर उन्हें अलग तरीके से किया जाता है।
A circular folk dance with claps, usually around a lamp or image of the goddess.
ताली के साथ किया जाने वाला गोलाकार लोकनृत्य, प्रायः दीपक या देवी की प्रतिमा के चारों ओर।
- The women danced garba in a circle.
A folk dance in which dancers strike sticks together in pairs.
लोकनृत्य जिसमें नर्तक जोड़ी में डंडे टकराते हैं।
- The dandiya sticks were painted red.
A lively Punjabi folk dance, not linked to Navratri.
जोशीला पंजाबी लोकनृत्य, नवरात्रि से जुड़ा नहीं।
- They danced bhangra at the wedding.