great-uncle
/ˌɡreɪt ˈʌŋkl/noun
उच्चारण ग्रेट अंकल
दादा या नाना के भाई, दादी या नानी के भाई
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the brother of your grandfather or grandmother
दादा या नाना के भाई, दादी या नानी के भाई
- My great-uncle fought in the Second World War.
- Radhika's great-uncle taught her to play chess.
- My great-uncle runs a small bookshop in Kolkata.
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- We spent the summer holidays at the house of our great-uncle.
- Your great-uncle was a famous singer in his day.
Synonyms grand-uncle
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
great-uncle (countable)
The noun is hyphenated and countable; the plural is great-uncles.
यह noun hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है और countable है; इसका plural great-uncles है।
- My great-uncle lives in Varanasi.
- Both her great-uncles served in the army.
possessive + great-uncle
It is normally used with a possessive such as my, her or Radhika's.
यह प्रायः my, her या Radhika's जैसे possessive के साथ आता है।
- Radhika's great-uncle gave her a fountain pen.
- We stayed with our great-uncle during the holidays.
great-uncle as a form of address
In direct address, an uncle is called Uncle + name, and 'great-uncle' is used when you introduce him.
सीधे संबोधन में Uncle + नाम कहा जाता है, और 'great-uncle' का प्रयोग परिचय देते समय होता है।
- Uncle Raman, this is for you.
- This is my great-uncle, Raman.
great-uncle by marriage
If he is the husband of a grandparent's sister, say great-uncle by marriage.
यदि वे दादा-दादी या नाना-नानी की बहन के पति हों, तो great-uncle by marriage कहते हैं।
- He is my great-uncle by marriage.
great-uncle vs great-aunt
Great-uncle is male and great-aunt is female; both are siblings of a grandparent.
Great-uncle पुरुष है और great-aunt स्त्री; दोनों दादा-दादी या नाना-नानी के भाई-बहन हैं।
- My great-uncle and great-aunt grew up in the same village.
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verb + great-uncle
visitwrite tomeetstay withlook after
- We often write letters to our great-uncle in Kerala.
adjective + great-uncle
elderlyretiredfavouritewealthymaternal
- My retired great-uncle teaches chess to the children.
possessive + great-uncle
myyourherhisour
- His great-uncle was a freedom fighter.
great-uncle + relative
great-auntnephewniecegrandfather
- My great-uncle and great-aunt came by train.
great-uncle + occupation
doctorjudgesoldierfarmerprofessor
- Her great-uncle was a judge in the High Court.
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- My great-uncle remembers the days when there was no electricity in the village.
मेरे दादा के भाई को वे दिन याद हैं जब गाँव में बिजली नहीं थी।
- Radhika's great-uncle was a teacher of mathematics.
राधिका के दादा के भाई गणित के शिक्षक थे।
- A great-uncle is the brother of one's grandparent.
Great-uncle किसी के दादा-दादी या नाना-नानी का भाई होता है।
- The old family house now belongs to my great-uncle's grandchildren.
पुराना पारिवारिक घर अब मेरे दादा के भाई के पोते-पोतियों का है।
- He travelled to Mumbai to attend his great-uncle's seventieth birthday.
वह अपने दादा के भाई का सत्तरवाँ जन्मदिन मनाने मुंबई गया।
- The stamp collection came to Radhika from her great-uncle.
डाक-टिकटों का संग्रह राधिका को उसके दादा के भाई से मिला।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Great-uncle and granduncle mean the same relative; great-uncle is the usual British form.
Great-uncle और granduncle एक ही रिश्तेदार हैं; great-uncle सामान्य British रूप है।
The brother of a grandparent.
दादा-दादी या नाना-नानी का भाई।
- My great-uncle lives in Delhi.
The brother of a parent, or the husband of an aunt.
माता या पिता का भाई, या मौसी-बुआ का पति।
- My uncle works in a bank.