honey
/ˈhʌni/noun
उच्चारण हनी
शहद, मधु; प्रिय
Basic word
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a sweet sticky yellowish substance made by bees that is spread on bread or used in cooking; (especially AmE) a way of addressing somebody that you love
शहद, मधु; प्रिय
- a spoonful of honey
- Mix a little honey into warm water in the morning.
- Wild honey from the forest is sold at the village fair.
+ 1 more example
- She spread honey on her paratha.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
honey (uncountable)
In the sense of the sweet food, 'honey' is uncountable and takes a singular verb. Say 'a spoonful of honey' or 'a jar of honey'.
मीठे खाद्य पदार्थ के अर्थ में 'honey' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है। 'A spoonful of honey' या 'a jar of honey' कहें।
- Honey is good for a sore throat.
- Add a spoonful of honey to the warm milk.
honey + noun (as a modifier)
As a modifier it names things made with honey or coloured like it, such as 'honey cake'.
Modifier के रूप में यह शहद से बनी या शहद के रंग की चीज़ों के नाम बनाता है, जैसे 'honey cake'।
- She bought a honey cake from the bakery.
- He has honey-coloured eyes.
honey (term of address)
Mostly in American English, 'honey' is a loving or friendly way to address someone, usually a partner or a child.
मुख्यतः American English में 'honey' किसी को स्नेह से पुकारने का शब्द है, जैसे जीवनसाथी या बच्चे को।
- Come here, honey, and eat your dinner.
honey and + noun
Honey is often paired with other foods, as in 'milk and honey' or 'honey and lemon'.
शहद प्रायः दूसरे खाद्य पदार्थों के साथ जोड़ा जाता है, जैसे 'milk and honey' या 'honey and lemon'।
- A glass of warm water with honey and lemon is a popular morning drink.
+Collocations 4
adjective + honey
purerawwildorganicthick
- Pure honey does not harden quickly in the jar.
verb + honey
collectproducespreadpourmix with
- Bees collect nectar and turn it into honey.
honey + noun
jarcakebeebadgermixture
- The honey jar was empty by Sunday morning.
quantity + of honey
a spoonfula jara dropa bottlea layer
- She put a drop of honey on the baby's finger.
“More examples 5
- Ayurveda often recommends honey with tulsi for a cough.
आयुर्वेद में खाँसी के लिए प्रायः तुलसी के साथ शहद लेने की सलाह दी जाती है।
- The villagers sell forest honey at the weekly market.
ग्रामीण साप्ताहिक बाज़ार में जंगल का शहद बेचते हैं।
- Radhika spread honey on her roti instead of jam.
राधिका ने जैम की जगह अपनी रोटी पर शहद लगाया।
- Her voice was as sweet as honey.
उसकी आवाज़ शहद जितनी मीठी थी।
- The shopkeeper's polite words were honey, but his bills were heavy.
दुकानदार की विनम्र बातें शहद जैसी थीं, पर उसके बिल भारी थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The honeys in this shop are all pure.
✓ The honey in this shop is pure.
'Honey' as a food is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
भोजन के अर्थ में 'honey' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं होता और singular verb आता है।
✗ Please give me a honey for my tea.
✓ Please give me some honey for my tea.
Do not use 'a' with an uncountable noun; use 'some' or 'a spoonful of'.
Uncountable noun के साथ 'a' नहीं आता; 'some' या 'a spoonful of' का प्रयोग करें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Honeymoon (a holiday after a wedding; a short period of good relations at the start of something: 'the honeymoon period'), a land of milk and honey (a place where life is pleasant and easy), honey trap (a trick in which an attractive person is used to make somebody reveal secrets).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: honeymoon (विवाह के बाद की छुट्टी, मधुचंद्र; किसी चीज़ की शुरुआत में अच्छे संबंधों की छोटी अवधि: 'the honeymoon period'), a land of milk and honey (जहाँ जीवन सुखद और आसान हो), honey trap (आकर्षक व्यक्ति का उपयोग कर राज़ उगलवाने की चाल)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: honey never spoils; bees make honey from flower nectar; beekeeping is apiculture; the Sweet Revolution promotes honey production in India.
विज्ञान GK में शहद कभी खराब नहीं होता; मधुमक्खियाँ फूलों के मकरंद से शहद बनाती हैं; मधुमक्खी पालन apiculture है; मीठी क्रांति भारत में शहद उत्पादन को बढ़ावा देती है।