housemaid
/ˈhaʊsmeɪd/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्मेड
नौकरानी, घरेलू सेविका
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned
a female servant in a large house who cleans the rooms and does other housework
नौकरानी, घरेलू सेविका
- In the novel, the housemaid overhears a secret conversation.
- a housemaid in a wealthy family
- The housemaid swept the verandah every morning before sunrise.
+ 2 more examples
- In the old play, a young housemaid dreams of becoming a teacher.
- The family treated their housemaid with respect and paid her well.
Synonyms maid maidservant domestic servant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a housemaid (countable noun)
It names a woman employed to clean rooms and do household work in a large house. The word sounds old-fashioned today.
यह बड़े घर में कमरे साफ़ करने और घरेलू काम करने वाली नियुक्त महिला को बताता है। आज यह शब्द कुछ पुराना लगता है।
- The housemaid dusted the shelves every morning.
- The old mansion once had six housemaids.
housemaid in/at a house
Use in or at with the house or hotel she works in.
जिस घर या होटल में वह काम करती है, उसके साथ in या at का प्रयोग होता है।
- She was a housemaid at the palace.
housemaid's knee
This is a medical name for swelling in the knee caused by kneeling; the possessive form is fixed.
यह घुटने में सूजन का चिकित्सा नाम है, जो घुटनों के बल बैठने से होती है; इसका possessive रूप निश्चित है।
- Housemaid's knee is common among floor cleaners.
alternative neutral words
Modern writing prefers domestic help, house cleaner or domestic worker.
आधुनिक लेखन में domestic help, house cleaner या domestic worker को अधिक पसंद किया जाता है।
- The agency supplies trained domestic help.
+Collocations 4
adjective + housemaid
youngfaithfullive-inolddiligent
- A faithful housemaid served the family for forty years.
verb + housemaid
hireemploywork asdismisspay
- She worked as a housemaid before she began studying again.
housemaid + noun
dutiesuniformroomwages
- The housemaid's room was behind the kitchen.
in stories
Victoriancountry-househotelmanor
- The novel opens with a Victorian housemaid lighting the fires.
“More examples 4
- The housemaid swept the verandah and watered the plants.
सेविका ने बरामदा बुहारा और पौधों को पानी दिया।
- Radhika read a story about a poor housemaid who became a teacher.
राधिका ने एक ग़रीब सेविका की कहानी पढ़ी जो शिक्षिका बनी।
- The housemaid found the missing key under the sofa.
सेविका को खोई हुई चाबी सोफ़े के नीचे मिली।
- Housemaids in old English novels often wore white caps.
पुराने अंग्रेज़ी उपन्यासों में सेविकाएँ प्रायः सफ़ेद टोपी पहनती थीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The housemaid have cleaned the room.
✓ The housemaid has cleaned the room.
A singular subject takes has.
एकवचन कर्ता के साथ has आता है।
✗ She works as housemaid in a bungalow.
✓ She works as a housemaid in a bungalow.
A singular job title needs a here.
यहाँ एकवचन पद के साथ a चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name women who work in homes, differing in rank and tone.
ये शब्द घरों में काम करने वाली महिलाओं के हैं, पर पद और भाव अलग हैं।
A woman who cleans rooms in a large house; old-fashioned.
बड़े घर में कमरे साफ़ करने वाली महिला; पुराना शब्द।
- The housemaid lit the lamps.
A woman employed to do housework or serve in a hotel.
घरेलू काम या होटल सेवा के लिए नियुक्त महिला।
- The hotel maid changed the sheets.
A person who works in another's home, men or women.
दूसरे के घर में काम करने वाला व्यक्ति, पुरुष या महिला।
- The servant served tea.