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heirloom

/ˈeəluːm/noun

उच्चारण एअर्लूम

पुश्तैनी वस्तु, ख़ानदानी धरोहर

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a valuable object that has belonged to the same family for many years

    पुश्तैनी वस्तु, ख़ानदानी धरोहर

    • This silver necklace is a family heirloom.
    • Radhika treasures her grandmother's heirloom saree.

    Synonyms inheritance legacy treasure antique

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

The h in heirloom is silent, as in heir, hour and honest, so we say 'an heirloom', not 'a heirloom'.

Heirloom का h silent है, जैसे heir, hour और honest में, इसलिए 'an heirloom' कहा जाता है, 'a heirloom' नहीं।