khadi
/ˈkɑːdi/noun
उच्चारण काडी
खादी, खद्दर
Core word
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[U]
cloth that is spun and woven by hand in India, usually from cotton
खादी, खद्दर
- Gandhiji urged Indians to wear khadi instead of foreign cloth.
- a khadi kurta
- The khadi shop was crowded before the festival.
+ 2 more examples
- She wore a plain khadi saree to the ceremony.
- Khadi is made from yarn spun by hand on a charkha.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
khadi (uncountable noun)
Khadi is a material and an industry, so it is usually uncountable and has no plural.
'Khadi' एक कपड़ा और एक उद्योग दोनों है, इसलिए यह प्रायः uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- Khadi is popular among young people again.
- Khadi keeps you cool in summer.
khadi + noun
Khadi comes before another noun to name the cloth an item is made of or the sector it belongs to.
'Khadi' दूसरे noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि वस्तु किस कपड़े की है या किस क्षेत्र से जुड़ी है।
- She wore a khadi saree to the interview.
- The khadi board runs hundreds of shops.
the / a khadi shop, the Khadi Board
With a capital letter, Khadi appears in the names of government bodies, so the article 'the' is used with the full name.
बड़े अक्षर के साथ 'Khadi' सरकारी संस्थाओं के नामों में आता है, और पूरे नाम के साथ 'the' लगता है।
- The Khadi and Village Industries Commission promotes rural jobs.
be dressed / clad in khadi
To say what someone is wearing, use 'in khadi' after dressed or clad.
किसी ने क्या पहना है, यह बताने के लिए dressed या clad के बाद 'in khadi' आता है।
- The minister was dressed in khadi from head to toe.
+Collocations 4
adjective + khadi
purehand-spunorganicfinecottonsilk
- Pure khadi is lighter than most people expect.
khadi + noun
kurtasareebagboardemporiumfabric
- The khadi emporium opens at ten.
verb + khadi
wearpromotebuyweaveexport
- The government wants to promote khadi among college students.
khadi + noun (movement)
industrymovementcooperativeunit
- Khadi units give work to women in villages.
“More examples 5
- Radhika bought a khadi kurta for her cousin's wedding.
राधिका ने अपनी चचेरी बहन की शादी के लिए खादी का कुर्ता खरीदा।
- Gandhiji popularised khadi as a symbol of self-reliance.
गांधीजी ने खादी को आत्मनिर्भरता के प्रतीक के रूप में लोकप्रिय बनाया।
- Khadi fabric is breathable, so it suits the Indian summer.
खादी का कपड़ा हवादार होता है, इसलिए भारतीय गर्मी के अनुकूल है।
- The exhibition showed how raw cotton becomes khadi cloth.
प्रदर्शनी में दिखाया गया कि कच्ची कपास कैसे खादी का कपड़ा बनती है।
- A question in the general studies paper asked about the Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
सामान्य अध्ययन के पर्चे में खादी और ग्रामोद्योग आयोग के बारे में प्रश्न पूछा गया था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She bought two khadis from the market.
✓ She bought two khadi sarees from the market.
Khadi is uncountable; count the items made of it, not the cloth itself.
'Khadi' uncountable है; गिनती उससे बनी वस्तुओं की करें, कपड़े की नहीं।
✗ Khadi are made by hand.
✓ Khadi is made by hand.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Mahatma Gandhi made khadi and the spinning wheel (charkha) symbols of self-reliance during the Swadeshi movement.
महात्मा गांधी ने स्वदेशी आंदोलन के दौरान खादी और चरखे को आत्मनिर्भरता का प्रतीक बनाया।
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) promotes khadi in India.
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) भारत में खादी को बढ़ावा देता है।