househusband
/ˈhaʊshʌzbənd/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्हज़्बन्ड
गृहपति (घर सँभालने वाला पति)
Core word
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a man who stays at home to cook, clean and take care of the house and children while his wife or partner goes out to work
गृहपति (घर सँभालने वाला पति)
- After his wife got a job in Bengaluru, he happily became a househusband.
- Rahul became a househusband while his wife started her own business.
- Being a househusband gave Imran time to learn cooking.
+ 2 more examples
- Many people now accept that a househusband can do the job as well as anyone.
- The househusband packed the children's lunches and walked them to school.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a househusband (countable noun)
It names a married man who stays at home to run the house and look after the children while his wife goes out to work. It is written as one word.
यह उस विवाहित पुरुष का नाम है जो घर संभालता और बच्चों की देखभाल करता है, जबकि उसकी पत्नी बाहर काम करती है। इसे एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है।
- Rohan became a househusband when his wife got a transfer.
- More househusbands are seen in cities now.
work as / become / be a househusband
The article is needed because it is a countable noun. After as, a is still used.
यह countable noun है, इसलिए article ज़रूरी है। As के बाद भी a लगता है।
- He gave up his job to become a househusband.
- She works while he stays at home as a househusband.
stay-at-home dad / husband
The phrase 'stay-at-home dad' is the more modern, neutral choice for the same idea.
'Stay-at-home dad' वही बात कहने का अधिक आधुनिक और तटस्थ तरीका है।
- Many people now say stay-at-home dad instead of househusband.
househusband + noun
It rarely modifies another noun but appears in phrases like 'househusband duties'.
यह बहुत कम किसी अन्य noun को modify करता है, पर 'househusband duties' जैसे phrases में आता है।
- Cooking is one of his househusband duties.
+Collocations 4
adjective + househusband
full-timeproudhappyreluctantyoung
- He is a happy full-time househusband.
verb + househusband
becomebework asturnsupport
- Her husband turned househusband after he lost his job.
househusband + noun
dutiesliferoleblog
- He writes a blog about househusband life.
contrast pairs
housewifebreadwinnerworking wifestay-at-home dad
- She is the breadwinner and he is the househusband.
“More examples 4
- Radhika's brother is a househusband and takes the children to school.
राधिका का भाई घर संभालता है और बच्चों को स्कूल छोड़ता है।
- The househusband prepared lunch before his wife left for the bank.
पत्नी के बैंक जाने से पहले घर संभालने वाले पति ने दोपहर का भोजन तैयार कर लिया।
- Being a househusband is hard work, not an easy life.
घर संभालने वाला पति होना कठिन परिश्रम है, आसान जीवन नहीं।
- A househusband must plan the weekly shopping and budget.
घर संभालने वाले पति को साप्ताहिक ख़रीदारी और बजट की योजना बनानी पड़ती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is house husband of a doctor.
✓ He is the househusband of a doctor.
Househusband is one word and a countable noun needing an article.
Househusband एक शब्द है और countable noun होने से article चाहिए।
✗ He is a househusband since last year.
✓ He has been a househusband since last year.
Since needs the present perfect for a continuing state.
Since के साथ जारी स्थिति के लिए present perfect आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name people who run a home, but the sex and the sense differ.
ये शब्द घर चलाने वालों के हैं, पर लिंग और अर्थ में अंतर है।
A man who stays at home to run the house.
घर चलाने के लिए घर पर रहने वाला पुरुष।
- He is a househusband.
A woman who stays at home to run the house.
घर चलाने के लिए घर पर रहने वाली स्त्री।
- She was a housewife for ten years.
A neutral word for anyone who runs a home.
घर चलाने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति के लिए तटस्थ शब्द।
- The homemaker managed the budget.