girlhood
/ˈɡɜːlhʊd/noun
उच्चारण गर्ल्हुड
बचपन (लड़की का), किशोरावस्था, बाल्यकाल
Core word
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[U, C]
the time when somebody is a girl; the fact of being a girl
बचपन (लड़की का), किशोरावस्था, बाल्यकाल
- Radhika often talks about her happy girlhood in a small village.
- girlhood memories
- Her girlhood was spent among the tea gardens of Assam.
+ 2 more examples
- The book describes the joys and troubles of girlhood.
- The old photograph took her back to her girlhood.
Synonyms childhood youth maidenhood
Opposite womanhood
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
in sb's girlhood / during girlhood
Girlhood is an uncountable noun for the time when someone is a girl, so it usually has no article.
'Girlhood' लड़की होने के समय के लिए uncountable noun है, इसलिए प्रायः उसके साथ article नहीं लगता।
- In her girlhood, she lived in a small village near Pune.
- Girlhood is a short and precious time.
from girlhood
Use from to show the start of a long habit or feeling.
किसी लंबी आदत या भावना की शुरुआत बताने के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She had loved music from girlhood.
girlhood + noun
It can modify nouns such as memories, friends or dreams.
यह memories, friends या dreams जैसे nouns के साथ modifier के रूप में आता है।
- Her girlhood memories were full of monsoon games.
- They remained girlhood friends for life.
girlhood (the state of being a girl)
It can also mean the fact or experience of being a girl, often in discussions of society and gender.
इसका अर्थ लड़की होने का तथ्य या अनुभव भी हो सकता है, जो समाज और लैंगिकता की चर्चाओं में आता है।
- The essay discusses the pressures of girlhood in modern India.
girlhood vs childhood
Girlhood is used only for girls, while childhood is used for any child, so choose according to the person you describe.
'Girlhood' केवल लड़कियों के लिए है, जबकि 'childhood' किसी भी बच्चे के लिए है; वर्णित व्यक्ति के अनुसार शब्द चुनें।
- He wrote about his childhood, and she wrote about her girlhood.
+Collocations 4
adjective + girlhood
happycarefreelostdifficultearly
- She wrote about her carefree girlhood on the farm.
girlhood + noun
memoriesfrienddreamhomedays
- The old photograph brought back her girlhood days.
preposition + girlhood
frominduringsincethrough
- Since girlhood, she had wanted to be a teacher.
verb + girlhood
leave behindrecallspendremember
- She spent her girlhood among books and mango trees.
“More examples 6
- The author recalls her girlhood in a town on the banks of the Ganga.
लेखिका गंगा के किनारे बसे एक कस्बे में बीते अपने बचपन को याद करती हैं।
- Radhika's grandmother often tells stories of her girlhood.
राधिका की दादी अक्सर अपने बचपन की कहानियाँ सुनाती हैं।
- Education in girlhood can change the future of a family.
बचपन में मिली शिक्षा एक पूरे परिवार का भविष्य बदल सकती है।
- She moved from girlhood into womanhood quickly after the family left the village.
परिवार के गाँव छोड़ने के बाद वह तेज़ी से बचपन से युवावस्था में पहुँच गई।
- Her girlhood friends still meet every Holi.
उसके बचपन की सहेलियाँ आज भी हर होली पर मिलती हैं।
- The film follows the girlhood of a famous wrestler in Haryana.
फ़िल्म हरियाणा की एक प्रसिद्ध पहलवान के बचपन की कहानी दिखाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ In her girlhoods, she loved to swim.
✓ In her girlhood, she loved to swim.
Girlhood is uncountable here and has no plural s.
यहाँ 'girlhood' uncountable है, इसलिए उसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
✗ She has loved music since her girlhood days from long.
✓ She has loved music since her girlhood days.
Since already marks the starting point; do not add 'from long'.
'Since' पहले से शुरुआत का बिंदु बताता है; उसके साथ 'from long' न जोड़ें।