khaki
/ˈkɑːki/noun
उच्चारण काकी
ख़ाकी कपड़ा
Core word
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[U]
a strong yellowish-brown cloth, used especially for making military or police uniforms
ख़ाकी कपड़ा
- The police officers were dressed in khaki.
- The traffic constable's uniform was made of rough khaki.
- The guards wore khaki shirts and trousers.
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- He bought two metres of khaki to stitch a uniform.
- Soldiers in khaki marched past the stage.
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[U]
a dull yellowish-brown colour
ख़ाकी रंग
- Khaki is a popular colour for trousers.
- Radhika chose khaki for the curtains because it matched the sofa.
- The walls were painted in a soft khaki.
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- She prefers khaki to bright colours for work trousers.
- Khaki and olive green look good together.
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of a dull yellowish-brown colour
ख़ाकी
- khaki shorts
- a khaki uniform
- The scouts wore khaki shirts and blue scarves.
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- He packed a khaki bag for the trek.
- She bought a pair of khaki trousers for college.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
khaki (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, khaki describes a dull yellowish-brown colour and comes before the noun.
Adjective के रूप में 'khaki' मटमैले पीले-भूरे रंग को बताता है और noun से पहले आता है।
- He wore khaki trousers.
- The khaki bag was covered in dust.
khaki (uncountable noun): cloth or uniform
As a noun it names the cloth or the uniform made from it, and takes no article in general statements.
Noun के रूप में यह कपड़े या उससे बनी वर्दी का नाम है और सामान्य कथनों में article नहीं लेता।
- Khaki is the traditional colour of police uniforms.
- The cadets were dressed in khaki.
khaki (countable noun): the colour
When it means the colour, khaki can be countable with 'a' or 'the' and may take a modifier.
रंग के अर्थ में 'khaki' countable हो सकता है और a/the तथा modifier के साथ आ सकता है।
- The wall was painted a pale khaki.
- I prefer the olive khaki to the sandy one.
the men in khaki (metonymy)
In newspapers, 'in khaki' or 'men in khaki' is a way of referring to the police or the army.
समाचारपत्रों में 'in khaki' या 'men in khaki' पुलिस या सेना को संकेतित करने का तरीका है।
- The men in khaki reached the spot within minutes.
- Parents trusted the man in khaki who guided the traffic outside the school.
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khaki + noun
uniformshortstrousersshirtjacketcap
- The scouts wore khaki shorts and green scarves.
adjective + khaki
paleolivefadeddustydarksandy
- The faded khaki shirt hung on the nail.
verb + khaki
weardress institchirondye
- Constables dress in khaki on duty.
khaki + noun (colour use)
greenbrownshadetone
- The curtains were a khaki green.
khaki + noun (military)
battledressfatiguestunicbelt
- The soldier tightened his khaki belt before the parade.
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- The NCC cadets marched in crisp khaki uniforms.
NCC के कैडेट कड़क खाकी वर्दी में परेड कर रहे थे।
- Radhika's father, a retired inspector, still keeps his old khaki shirt.
राधिका के पिता, जो सेवानिवृत्त इंस्पेक्टर हैं, आज भी अपनी पुरानी खाकी कमीज़ रखते हैं।
- I chose a khaki cover for my school bag because it hides dirt.
मैंने अपने स्कूल बैग के लिए खाकी कवर चुना क्योंकि उसमें गंदगी कम दिखती है।
- The postman in khaki cycled through the lane every morning.
खाकी पहने डाकिया हर सुबह गली से साइकिल पर गुज़रता था।
- Khaki was first used in uniforms because it blends with dust and soil.
वर्दी में खाकी का प्रयोग पहले इसलिए हुआ क्योंकि वह धूल और मिट्टी में घुल-मिल जाता है।
- The shopkeeper dusted the khaki sacks stacked outside his godown.
दुकानदार ने अपने गोदाम के बाहर रखी खाकी बोरियों की धूल झाड़ी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The police wears khaki.
✓ The police wear khaki.
'Police' is a plural noun and takes a plural verb.
'Police' plural noun है और plural verb लेता है।
✗ He wore a khaki uniforms.
✓ He wore a khaki uniform.
After 'a' use a singular noun.
'A' के बाद singular noun आता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Hindi and Urdu word khaki, meaning dust-coloured, from the Persian khak, meaning dust.
यह Hindi और Urdu शब्द ख़ाकी से आया है, जिसका अर्थ धूल के रंग का है, और यह Persian शब्द ख़ाक यानी धूल से बना है।