gender
/ˈdʒendə(r)/noun
उच्चारण जेन्डर
लिंग
Core word
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the fact of being male or female, especially when considering social and cultural differences; (grammar) the classification of nouns and pronouns as masculine, feminine or neuter
लिंग
- gender equality
- the gender of a noun
- The form asks for your name, age and gender.
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- The law protects workers from discrimination on the basis of gender.
- Gender roles in families are slowly changing.
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gender (uncountable / countable noun)
Gender is usually uncountable when it means the state of being male or female. In grammar it is countable: three genders in Sanskrit.
नर या मादा होने की स्थिति के लिए gender प्रायः uncountable है। Grammar में यह countable है: संस्कृत में तीन genders।
- Admission is open to all students regardless of gender.
- Hindi has two genders, masculine and feminine.
gender + noun (noun modifier)
Gender often comes before another noun, as in gender equality. No s is added to gender in this use.
Gender प्रायः दूसरे noun से पहले आता है, जैसे gender equality। इस प्रयोग में gender में s नहीं लगता।
- The government has launched a campaign for gender equality.
- There is a gender gap in the literacy rate.
of the same / opposite gender
Use of with same or opposite to compare two people.
दो व्यक्तियों की तुलना के लिए same या opposite के साथ of का प्रयोग होता है।
- Teachers should treat students of either gender equally.
gender of a noun (grammar)
In grammar the gender of a noun is its masculine, feminine or neuter class. Use of after gender, and in for the language.
Grammar में noun का gender उसका masculine, feminine या neuter वर्ग है। Gender के बाद of और भाषा के लिए in आता है।
- What is the gender of the word 'moon' in Hindi?
- English nouns have no grammatical gender in the way Hindi nouns do.
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gender + noun
equalitygapbiasdiscriminationbalance
- Gender bias in hiring is against the law.
adjective + gender
malefemalesameoppositethird
- The form asks you to tick your gender.
verb + gender
determineidentifyspecifyrevealstate
- Please specify your gender in the application form.
preposition + gender
regardless ofirrespective ofon the basis ofby
- Opportunities should be given irrespective of gender.
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- The constitution forbids discrimination on grounds of gender.
संविधान लिंग के आधार पर भेदभाव को निषिद्ध करता है।
- Radhika's school has made gender-neutral uniforms optional.
राधिका के विद्यालय ने लिंग-निरपेक्ष वर्दी को वैकल्पिक बना दिया है।
- French assigns a gender to every noun, even a table.
फ़्रेंच भाषा हर noun को एक gender देती है, मेज़ को भी।
- The survey recorded the age and gender of every participant.
सर्वेक्षण में हर प्रतिभागी की आयु और लिंग दर्ज किया गया।
- Closing the gender gap in education remains a national goal.
शिक्षा में लैंगिक अंतर को समाप्त करना अब भी राष्ट्रीय लक्ष्य है।
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✗ There should be gender equalities in jobs.
✓ There should be gender equality in jobs.
Equality in this sense is uncountable and takes no s.
इस अर्थ में equality uncountable है, उसमें s नहीं लगता।
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Sex and gender overlap in forms and surveys, but they are not interchangeable.
Forms और surveys में sex और gender मिलते-जुलते हैं, पर एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं लिए जा सकते।
The social and cultural side of being male, female or another identity; also a grammar class.
पुरुष, महिला या अन्य पहचान का सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक पक्ष; साथ ही व्याकरणिक वर्ग।
- Gender roles are changing in many families.
The biological difference between male and female; also used on official forms.
नर और मादा का जैविक अंतर; आधिकारिक forms में भी प्रयुक्त।
- The doctor recorded the baby's sex at birth.
§Grammar and usage
English gender is natural (based on meaning: he, she, it), while Hindi has grammatical gender for things (kitaab is feminine); this causes errors like 'The table and her legs'.
English में लिंग स्वाभाविक है (अर्थ पर आधारित: he, she, it), जबकि हिंदी में वस्तुओं का व्याकरणिक लिंग होता है (किताब स्त्रीलिंग); इससे 'The table and her legs' जैसी गलतियाँ होती हैं।