harmonica
/hɑːˈmɒnɪkə/noun
उच्चारण हार्मॉनिक
माउथ ऑर्गन
Basic word
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a small musical instrument that you hold near your mouth and play by blowing or sucking air through it
माउथ ऑर्गन
- play the harmonica
- He played a sad tune on the harmonica.
- My uncle carries a small harmonica in his pocket.
+ 1 more example
- She learned to play the harmonica from a video.
Synonyms mouth organ
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
play the harmonica
Use play with the before the name of the instrument.
वाद्य के नाम से पहले 'the' लगाकर 'play' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Arjun can play the harmonica very well.
- She learnt to play the harmonica at school.
harmonica (countable noun)
It is countable: a harmonica, two harmonicas; it is also called a mouth organ.
यह countable है: a harmonica, two harmonicas; इसे mouth organ भी कहते हैं।
- He bought a harmonica at the fair.
- Both boys carried harmonicas in their pockets.
on the harmonica
Use on to say which instrument a tune is played with.
कोई धुन किस वाद्य पर बजाई गई, यह बताने के लिए 'on' आता है।
- He played an old film song on the harmonica.
harmonica + noun
It can come before a noun to name things connected with the instrument.
यह संज्ञा से पहले आकर उस वाद्य से जुड़ी चीज़ों के नाम बना सकता है।
- The harmonica player sat at the end of the platform.
+Collocations 4
verb + harmonica
playblowlearncarrytune
- He sat by the river and blew his harmonica softly.
harmonica + noun
playersolotunemusiclesson
- The harmonica solo was the best part of the song.
adjective + harmonica
smalloldsilverpocketbeautiful
- She kept a small silver harmonica in her bag.
preposition + harmonica
on the harmonicawith a harmonicato the harmonica
- The children danced to the harmonica.
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- The old soldier played a sad tune on his harmonica.
बूढ़े सैनिक ने अपने harmonica पर एक उदास धुन बजाई।
- Radhika's grandfather taught her to play the harmonica.
राधिका के दादाजी ने उसे harmonica बजाना सिखाया।
- A harmonica is small enough to fit in a shirt pocket.
Harmonica इतना छोटा होता है कि कमीज़ की जेब में आ जाए।
- You blow and draw air to make different notes on a harmonica.
Harmonica में हवा भीतर खींचने और बाहर फूँकने से अलग-अलग स्वर निकलते हैं।
- The school band added a harmonica to its group of instruments.
स्कूल के band ने अपने वाद्यों में एक harmonica जोड़ लिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He plays harmonica on the stage.
✓ He plays the harmonica on the stage.
Use the before the name of an instrument after play.
'Play' के बाद वाद्य के नाम से पहले 'the' लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These small instruments are all held and played with the mouth or hands.
ये छोटे वाद्य हाथ में पकड़कर मुँह या हाथों से बजाए जाते हैं।
A small metal and wood instrument played by blowing and drawing air.
धातु और लकड़ी का छोटा वाद्य जिसमें हवा फूँकी और खींची जाती है।
- He played a tune on the harmonica.
A larger keyboard instrument with bellows, common in bhajan and classical music.
धौंकनी वाला बड़ा keyboard वाद्य, जो भजन और शास्त्रीय संगीत में आम है।
- The singer sat behind a harmonium.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
mouth organ