Jewish
/ˈdʒuːɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण जूइश
यहूदी, यहूदी धर्म से संबंधित
Core word
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connected with Jews or Judaism; believing in and practising Judaism
यहूदी, यहूदी धर्म से संबंधित
- the Jewish community of Kerala
- a Jewish wedding
- Albert Einstein came from a Jewish family.
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- We visited a Jewish synagogue in Kochi.
- Jewish families light candles during Hanukkah.
- He grew up in a Jewish neighbourhood and learned Hebrew.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
Jewish + noun
Jewish is an adjective written with a capital J; it comes before the noun, as in Jewish festival or Jewish history.
'Jewish' adjective है और capital J से लिखा जाता है; यह noun से पहले आता है, जैसे Jewish festival।
- Hanukkah is a Jewish festival of lights.
- The Jewish community in Mumbai is small but active.
be Jewish (predicate)
You can say a person is Jewish to state their religion or heritage, with no article before it.
किसी का धर्म या मूल बताने के लिए 'is Jewish' कहा जाता है; इससे पहले article नहीं लगता।
- Her grandmother was Jewish and spoke Hebrew at home.
Jewish vs Judaism
Jewish is the adjective; Judaism is the religion itself, a noun.
'Jewish' adjective है, जबकि 'Judaism' स्वयं धर्म का नाम, यानी noun है।
- Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world.
- He studied Jewish law at the university.
Jewish + person nouns
Jewish can describe a person's background, as in Jewish doctor or Jewish student, but mention it only when it matters.
'Jewish' किसी की पृष्ठभूमि बताता है, पर उसे तभी लिखें जब वह प्रसंग के लिए आवश्यक हो।
- She is a Jewish writer whose novels are set in Kolkata.
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Jewish + noun
communityfestivalsynagoguecalendartradition
- The Jewish calendar follows the moon.
adverb + Jewish
devoutlyethnicallyculturallyproudly
- The family is culturally Jewish but not very religious.
Jewish + place and history
quartercemeterymuseumrefugeesheritage
- Kochi has an old Jewish quarter near the sea.
Jewish + people nouns
scholardoctorrefugeefamilywriter
- A Jewish scholar visited our university last month.
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- The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest Jewish place of worship in the Commonwealth.
परदेसी सिनागॉग राष्ट्रमंडल का सबसे पुराना यहूदी पूजा-स्थल है।
- Many Jewish families moved to Israel in the twentieth century.
बीसवीं सदी में कई यहूदी परिवार इज़राइल चले गए।
- The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah.
यहूदी नववर्ष को रोश हशाना कहा जाता है।
- Radhika attended a talk on Jewish art at the college.
राधिका ने कॉलेज में यहूदी कला पर एक व्याख्यान सुना।
- The book describes Jewish life in Kerala over many centuries.
पुस्तक में केरल में कई सदियों के यहूदी जीवन का वर्णन है।
- The Jewish festival of Passover lasts for about a week.
यहूदी पर्व पासओवर लगभग एक सप्ताह तक चलता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is writing a book on the Jews history.
✓ She is writing a book on Jewish history.
Use the adjective Jewish before a noun, not the plural noun Jews.
Noun से पहले adjective 'Jewish' आता है, plural noun 'Jews' नहीं।
✗ My friend is a Jewish.
✓ My friend is Jewish.
Jewish is an adjective, so no article is used before it.
'Jewish' adjective है, इसलिए उससे पहले article नहीं लगता।