kayak
/ˈkaɪæk/noun
उच्चारण काइऐक
कयाक (एक हल्की संकरी नाव)
Core word
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[C]
a light narrow boat for one or two people, in which you sit and move through the water using a paddle with a blade at each end
कयाक (एक हल्की संकरी नाव)
- We hired kayaks and paddled across the lake.
- a two-person kayak
- The instructor showed us how to hold the paddle of the kayak.
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- Two kayaks were tied to the pier at the lake.
- He carried the kayak down to the water on his shoulders.
Synonyms canoe
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to travel in a kayak
कयाक चलाना, कयाक से जाना
- They went kayaking on the Ganga at Rishikesh.
- On holiday we kayaked across the calm lake in the early morning.
- We kayaked down the river for three hours.
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- Do you want to go kayaking this weekend?
- The tourists kayak among the backwaters of Kerala every morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a kayak / kayaks (countable noun)
As a noun, a kayak is a boat. The plural is kayaks.
Noun के रूप में kayak एक नाव है। Plural kayaks होता है।
- He paddled a kayak across the lake.
- Two kayaks were tied to the pier.
kayak (verb, intransitive)
As a verb, kayak means to travel by kayak. It is regular: kayaked, kayaking.
Verb के रूप में 'kayak' का अर्थ kayak से यात्रा करना है। यह regular है: kayaked, kayaking।
- They kayaked down the river for two days.
- Radhika loves to kayak in the backwaters of Kerala.
go kayaking
Use go kayaking for the activity, the same pattern as go swimming or go fishing.
इस गतिविधि के लिए go kayaking का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे go swimming या go fishing।
- We went kayaking on Sunday morning.
- Would you like to go kayaking this weekend?
in a kayak / by kayak
Use in a kayak for being inside it and by kayak (no article) for the means of travel.
Kayak के भीतर होने के लिए in a kayak और यात्रा के साधन के लिए by kayak (बिना article) का प्रयोग होता है।
- She sat in a kayak and waited for the signal.
- They travelled by kayak along the coast.
kayak vs canoe
In a kayak you sit with legs forward and use a double-bladed paddle. In a canoe you kneel or sit higher and use a single-bladed paddle.
Kayak में आप टाँगें आगे करके बैठते हैं और दोहरे फलक वाला चप्पू चलाते हैं। Canoe में आप घुटनों के बल या ऊँचे बैठकर एक फलक वाला चप्पू चलाते हैं।
- A kayak has a double-bladed paddle, while a canoe has a single blade.
+Collocations 5
kayak + noun
paddletripraceclubinstructorlesson
- Radhika joined a kayak club in her college.
verb + kayak
paddlesteerrentlaunchcapsizecarry
- He launched the kayak from the sandy shore.
adjective + kayak
singledoubleinflatablefibreglassseafolding
- A double kayak seats two people.
kayak + place
riverlakebackwaterscoastrapids
- Tourists can kayak through the quiet backwaters of Alleppey.
kayak + safety
life jackethelmetspray skirtsafety briefingbuddy
- Every beginner must wear a life jacket and helmet in a kayak.
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- The kayak has a small opening where the paddler sits.
Kayak में एक छोटा खुला भाग होता है जहाँ नाविक बैठता है।
- A kayak can easily flip over in fast water if the paddler is not careful.
तेज़ पानी में यदि नाविक सावधान न हो तो kayak आसानी से पलट सकता है।
- The Inuit people of the Arctic first built kayaks to hunt seals.
आर्कटिक के इनुइट लोगों ने सबसे पहले सील के शिकार के लिए kayak बनाए।
- Radhika wore a life jacket before she stepped into the kayak.
kayak में कदम रखने से पहले राधिका ने life jacket पहनी।
- India sent its first kayak team to the Asian Games in the last decade.
भारत ने पिछले दशक में Asian Games के लिए अपनी पहली kayak टीम भेजी।
- The kayakers waved at the villagers who were washing clothes on the river bank.
नाविकों ने नदी किनारे कपड़े धो रहे गाँव वालों को हाथ हिलाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went for kayak in the river.
✓ We went kayaking in the river.
For an activity, use go + -ing, not go for + noun.
किसी गतिविधि के लिए go + -ing आता है, go for + noun नहीं।
✗ They travelled with kayak.
✓ They travelled by kayak.
A means of transport takes by, without an article.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए by आता है और article नहीं लगता।