granny
/ˈɡræni/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैनी
दादी, नानी, अम्मा
Basic word
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[C] informal
grandmother
दादी, नानी, अम्मा
- my granny's recipes
- Granny always has a sweet in her bag for us.
- My granny tells us stories at bedtime.
+ 1 more example
- We went to granny's house for the festival.
Synonyms grandma grandmother nan
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
my/your + granny
Granny is an affectionate, informal word for grandmother. It is countable.
'Granny' दादी/नानी के लिए स्नेहभरा, अनौपचारिक शब्द है। यह countable है।
- My granny sings old film songs.
- Radhika's granny lives with them.
Granny as a name
Used to address her, it has a capital letter and takes no article.
उन्हें संबोधित करने पर इसमें capital letter लगता है और article नहीं आता।
- Granny, tell us a story, please.
granny + noun
Granny appears in compounds like granny flat (a small flat for an older relative), granny glasses and granny knot.
'Granny' से granny flat (वृद्ध संबंधी के लिए छोटा फ्लैट), granny glasses और granny knot जैसे शब्द बनते हैं।
- They built a granny flat at the back of the house.
- She wore granny glasses.
granny (informal, mildly teasing)
Granny can tease a slow or over-careful person, but this can be rude.
'Granny' धीमे या अति सावधान व्यक्ति के लिए मज़ाक में आ सकता है, पर यह अशिष्ट हो सकता है।
- Stop driving like a granny and press the accelerator.
+Collocations 5
adjective + granny
sweetoldcheerfullovingstrict
- Her sweet granny made her a woollen cap.
verb + granny
visithughelpwrite tocall
- I call my granny every Sunday.
granny + noun
flatknotglassessmith applesquare
- A granny knot slips easily, so use a reef knot.
possessive + granny
myourherhisyour
- Our granny wakes up at dawn.
granny + activity
knittell talesbakefeed the birdssay prayers
- Granny feeds the sparrows on the balcony every morning.
दादी हर सुबह बालकनी में गौरैयों को दाना डालती हैं।
“More examples 6
- Granny put a little oil on my hair before school.
दादी ने स्कूल जाने से पहले मेरे बालों में थोड़ा तेल लगाया।
- My granny never misses her morning walk.
मेरी दादी अपनी सुबह की सैर कभी नहीं छोड़तीं।
- Radhika's granny knitted a sweater for each grandchild.
राधिका की दादी ने हर पोते-पोती के लिए एक स्वेटर बुना।
- We spent the festival with Granny in the village.
हमने त्योहार गाँव में दादी के साथ बिताया।
- The granny knot is a common mistake in tying a parcel.
पार्सल बाँधते समय granny knot एक आम गलती है।
- I slept in Granny's lap while she sang a lullaby.
दादी के गोद में मैं उनकी लोरी सुनते हुए सो गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My granny live in Goa.
✓ My granny lives in Goa.
A singular subject needs -s on the verb.
Singular subject के साथ verb में -s लगता है।
✗ I love my granny very much, she is very kind.
✓ I love my granny very much because she is very kind.
A comma cannot join two sentences; use a conjunction.
Comma दो वाक्यों को नहीं जोड़ सकता; conjunction का प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Plural grannies.
Plural grannies।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Granny knot (a weak knot), granny flat (British, a small flat for an old relative in a family house).
Collocations: granny knot (कमज़ोर गाँठ), granny flat (British, परिवार के घर में बुज़ुर्ग संबंधी के लिए छोटा फ़्लैट)।