housewife
/ˈhaʊswaɪf/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्वाइफ़
गृहिणी
Basic word
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a woman who stays at home to cook, clean and take care of the family, rather than working outside the home
गृहिणी
- a busy housewife
- My aunt was a housewife for many years before she opened a shop.
- The programme is aimed at housewives and students.
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- Being a housewife is hard work and deserves respect.
Synonyms homemaker home-maker
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a housewife (countable noun)
A housewife is a married woman who stays at home to cook, clean and look after the family. The plural is housewives, with f changed to v.
Housewife वह विवाहित महिला है जो घर पर रहकर खाना बनाती, सफ़ाई करती और परिवार की देखभाल करती है। इसका plural housewives है, जिसमें f बदलकर v हो जाता है।
- My mother has been a housewife all her life.
- Many housewives joined the savings group.
be / become a housewife
Use be or become with a housewife, as this is a role and not a paid job; the article a is needed.
Housewife एक भूमिका है, वेतन वाली नौकरी नहीं, इसलिए be या become के साथ आता है; article a ज़रूरी है।
- She became a housewife after marriage.
housewife vs homemaker
Homemaker is the preferred modern term and is gender-neutral. Housewife can sound old-fashioned.
Homemaker आज का पसंदीदा, लिंग-निरपेक्ष शब्द है। Housewife कुछ पुराना लग सकता है।
- The form asks whether you are a homemaker or an employee.
housewife + noun
Often used in phrases like housewife savings or housewife pension.
यह प्रायः housewife savings या housewife pension जैसे phrases में आता है।
- The scheme offers a pension for housewives.
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adjective + housewife
averagebusyfull-timetypicalyoung
- A busy housewife often works from dawn to night.
verb + housewife
bebecomestay amarry asupport
- She stayed a housewife to care for her children.
housewife + noun
savingspensionmagazinescheme
- A housewife savings scheme was launched by the post office.
occupation form
studentfarmerretiredhousewife
- Tick housewife in the occupation box.
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- Radhika's mother is a housewife who also gives tuition to neighbourhood children.
राधिका की माँ गृहिणी हैं जो पड़ोस के बच्चों को पढ़ाती भी हैं।
- Millions of housewives manage the family budget carefully.
लाखों गृहिणियाँ परिवार का बजट सावधानी से संभालती हैं।
- The census lists a housewife as a person without paid employment.
जनगणना में गृहिणी को बिना वेतन वाले रोज़गार का व्यक्ति दर्शाया जाता है।
- A housewife's work is often unseen but never finished.
गृहिणी का काम प्रायः दिखाई नहीं देता, पर कभी समाप्त नहीं होता।
- The advertisement was aimed at busy housewives.
विज्ञापन व्यस्त गृहिणियों के लिए था।
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✗ Housewifes are the backbone of the family.
✓ Housewives are the backbone of the family.
The plural of housewife is housewives.
Housewife का बहुवचन housewives होता है।
✗ My mother is housewife.
✓ My mother is a housewife.
A singular job noun needs an article.
एकवचन व्यवसाय-नाम के साथ article चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe people who run homes, differing in tone and sex.
ये शब्द घर चलाने वालों के हैं, पर भाव और लिंग में भिन्न हैं।
A woman who runs the home and does not have paid work.
घर चलाने वाली महिला जिसकी वेतन वाली नौकरी नहीं है।
- She is a housewife.
A neutral term for anyone who runs a home.
घर चलाने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति के लिए तटस्थ शब्द।
- The homemaker saved well.
A paid person who manages another's household.
दूसरे के घर का प्रबंध करने वाला वेतनभोगी।
- The housekeeper cooked.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
homemaker home-maker
§Grammar and usage
Usage: homemaker is the more respectful, gender-neutral word.
प्रयोग में homemaker अधिक सम्मानजनक, लिंग-तटस्थ शब्द है।