healer
/ˈhiːlə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हीलर
(बिना दवा के) इलाज करने वाला, उपचारक
Core word
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a person who cures people of illness and disease using natural powers rather than medicine
(बिना दवा के) इलाज करने वाला, उपचारक
- People came from distant villages to see the healer.
- a traditional healer
- The village healer used herbs to treat fever.
+ 2 more examples
- Many visited the healer for relief from back pain.
- A faith healer may not replace proper medical care.
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[C]
a thing that cures or helps somebody get better
घाव भरने वाली चीज़
- Time is a great healer.
- Laughter is a good healer after a hard week.
- Sleep is the best healer after a long illness.
+ 2 more examples
- Music can be a great healer.
- The festival was a healer for the divided town.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
healer: person who cures
A healer is a person, often outside modern medicine, who cures illness by traditional or spiritual means. The word can also describe a doctor in a general way.
Healer वह व्यक्ति है जो पारंपरिक या आध्यात्मिक तरीकों से, प्रायः आधुनिक चिकित्सा के बाहर, इलाज करता है। यह शब्द सामान्य अर्थ में डॉक्टर के लिए भी आ सकता है।
- The village healer used herbs to treat fever.
- She is known as a gentle healer in her community.
healer: a thing that helps recovery
A healer can also be a thing that helps you recover from pain or sorrow. Time is the commonest healer.
Healer ऐसी वस्तु भी हो सकती है जो दर्द या दुख से उबरने में सहायता करे। समय सबसे आम healer है।
- Time is the great healer.
- For many people, music is a healer of the heart.
healer + of + noun
Use of to name what is healed, usually something non-physical such as hearts, wounds or divisions.
जिसे ठीक किया जा रहा है उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, प्रायः भावनात्मक चीज़ें जैसे दिल, घाव या मतभेद।
- He was seen as a healer of the nation's wounds.
- Sleep is a quiet healer of tired minds.
healer vs doctor
A doctor is trained and licensed in modern medicine. A healer may use traditional methods, so the two words should not be mixed up in formal writing.
Doctor आधुनिक चिकित्सा में प्रशिक्षित और लाइसेंसधारी होता है। Healer पारंपरिक तरीके अपना सकता है, इसलिए औपचारिक लेखन में दोनों शब्द मिलाने नहीं चाहिए।
- She went to a doctor, not a healer, for the infection.
+Collocations 5
adjective + healer
traditionalfaithspiritualnaturalgreat
- Many villagers still visit the traditional healer first.
verb + healer
consultvisitbecometrustcall
- She called a healer when the child's fever did not go down.
healer + noun
healer's touchhealer's remedyhealer's skillhealer's hut
- People praised the healer's skill with herbs.
great / natural + healer
time the great healerlaughter a natural healerlove the best healer
- They say laughter is a natural healer.
healer + preposition
of the sickof the heartin the villageamong the tribes
- The old woman was a healer among the hill tribes.
“More examples 6
- The ancient healer mixed leaves and roots into a paste for the wound.
प्राचीन चिकित्सक ने घाव के लिए पत्तियों और जड़ों का लेप तैयार किया।
- Doctors warned that a healer cannot replace proper medical treatment.
डॉक्टरों ने चेताया कि कोई healer उचित चिकित्सा का स्थान नहीं ले सकता।
- Time is often the best healer after a loss.
किसी हानि के बाद समय प्रायः सबसे अच्छा उपचारक होता है।
- Radhika's grandfather was a respected healer who treated bone injuries.
राधिका के दादा एक सम्मानित वैद्य थे जो हड्डी की चोटों का इलाज करते थे।
- The poem calls the river a healer of tired travellers.
कविता नदी को थके यात्रियों का उपचारक कहती है।
- Many families believe the temple priest is also a healer of minor illnesses.
कई परिवार मानते हैं कि मंदिर का पुजारी छोटी बीमारियों का उपचारक भी है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Time is a good healing for sorrow.
✓ Time is a good healer of sorrow.
Use healer for the thing or person that heals; healing names the process.
ठीक करने वाले व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए 'healer' आता है; 'healing' प्रक्रिया का नाम है।
§Grammar and usage
Time is a great healer means that pain and sadness become less strong as time passes.
Time is a great healer का अर्थ है कि समय बीतने के साथ दुःख और पीड़ा कम हो जाते हैं।