kho-kho
/ˈkəʊ kəʊ/noun
उच्चारण को को
खो-खो
Core word
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[U]
an Indian team game of chasing in which players of the chasing team sit in a line facing alternate directions and the active chaser touches a seated teammate to pass on the chase
खो-खो
- Our school kho-kho team won the district championship.
- Kho-kho needs speed, quick turns and good teamwork.
- The kho-kho final drew a large crowd of students.
+ 2 more examples
- In kho-kho, the chaser must tap a runner to get him out.
- Our PE teacher is training us for the kho-kho tournament.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
kho-kho (uncountable noun, a game)
Names of games like kho-kho take no article and a singular verb.
kho-kho जैसे खेलों के नाम के साथ article नहीं आता और verb singular रहती है।
- Kho-kho is played in many schools.
- Kho-kho needs speed and quick turns.
play kho-kho
Use 'play' with team games and sports, not 'do' or 'make'.
टीम खेलों और कसरती खेलों के साथ 'play' आता है, 'do' या 'make' नहीं।
- We play kho-kho in the school ground after assembly.
kho-kho + noun
Kho-kho often comes before another noun to describe a team, match or tournament.
'Kho-kho' प्रायः दूसरे noun से पहले आकर टीम, मैच या प्रतियोगिता का वर्णन करता है।
- Our kho-kho team won the district title.
- The kho-kho league starts in January.
the chaser / the runner (roles)
In the game, one side chases and the other runs, so these roles take 'the' and are countable.
खेल में एक दल पीछा करता है और दूसरा भागता है, इसलिए इन भूमिकाओं के साथ 'the' आता है और ये countable हैं।
- The chaser tapped the runner on the back.
kho-kho + in + place / at + event
Use 'in' for the school or district and 'at' for a specific event or championship.
विद्यालय या ज़िले के लिए 'in' और किसी विशेष आयोजन या चैंपियनशिप के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She won gold in kho-kho at the state meet.
+Collocations 5
kho-kho + noun
teammatchfinaltournamentleagueground
- The kho-kho final was held on a muddy ground.
verb + kho-kho
playwinlosewatchpractise
- They practise kho-kho every evening.
adjective + kho-kho
traditionalfastpopularcompetitivenational
- Kho-kho is a fast and traditional Indian game.
kho-kho + player roles
chaserrunnerdefendercaptainreferee
- The captain told the defender to stay low.
kho-kho + noun (award)
trophymedaltitlescholarship
- The boys brought home the kho-kho trophy.
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- Radhika's school won the inter-school kho-kho cup last year.
राधिका के विद्यालय ने पिछले वर्ष अंतर-विद्यालय kho-kho कप जीता।
- Kho-kho requires no costly equipment, only a ground and some poles.
Kho-kho में महँगे उपकरण नहीं चाहिए, केवल एक मैदान और कुछ खंभे चाहिए।
- He was an excellent kho-kho player in his village.
वह अपने गाँव में kho-kho का उत्कृष्ट खिलाड़ी था।
- In the sports section of the exam, a question asked which traditional game is played in Maharashtra and Gujarat as kho-kho.
परीक्षा के खेल खंड में पूछा गया कि महाराष्ट्र और गुजरात में कौन सा पारंपरिक खेल kho-kho के रूप में खेला जाता है।
- Children shouted 'Kho!' as the chaser stood up and ran.
जब पीछा करने वाला खड़ा होकर दौड़ा, तो बच्चे 'खो!' चिल्लाए।
- Kho-kho matches are short, so a full tournament can finish in a day.
Kho-kho के मैच छोटे होते हैं, इसलिए पूरी प्रतियोगिता एक दिन में समाप्त हो सकती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ They are playing the kho-kho.
✓ They are playing kho-kho.
Names of games take no article.
खेलों के नामों के साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ Our team did kho-kho yesterday.
✓ Our team played kho-kho yesterday.
Use 'play' with games.
खेलों के साथ 'play' का प्रयोग होता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
A kho-kho team has twelve players, of whom nine take the field at a time.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि kho-kho की एक टीम में बारह खिलाड़ी होते हैं, जिनमें से एक समय में नौ मैदान पर उतरते हैं।