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laddoo

/ˈlʌduː/noun

उच्चारण लडू

लड्डू

Basic word

noun
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    a round Indian sweet made from flour, sugar and ghee

    लड्डू

    • motichoor laddoo
    • Radhika's mother made besan laddoos for Diwali.
    • Pilgrims were given a laddoo as prasad at the temple.
    + 1 more example
    • He ate two laddoos before anyone noticed.

    Synonyms sweet mithai

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

laddoo (countable noun)

Laddoo is a countable noun; the plural is laddoos, and it can also be used for the mass of sweets.

Laddoo countable noun है; plural laddoos है, और इसका प्रयोग मिठाइयों के समूह के लिए भी हो सकता है।

  • She ate two laddoos after the puja.
  • The laddoo was soft and warm.

type + laddoo

The main ingredient comes before laddoo, as in besan laddoo, boondi laddoo and motichoor laddoo.

मुख्य सामग्री laddoo से पहले आती है, जैसे besan laddoo, boondi laddoo और motichoor laddoo।

  • Motichoor laddoo is a favourite at weddings.

distribute / offer laddoos

The verbs are offer, distribute and share, since laddoos are shared on happy occasions.

Verbs offer, distribute और share हैं, क्योंकि खुशी के अवसरों पर laddoos बाँटे जाते हैं।

  • The family distributed laddoos after the result.

laddoo / ladoo / laddu

The word has three common spellings: laddoo, ladoo and laddu; the dictionary gives laddoo and ladoo.

इस शब्द की तीन आम वर्तनियाँ हैं: laddoo, ladoo और laddu; शब्दकोश में laddoo और ladoo दिए गए हैं।

  • Both ladoo and laddoo are acceptable spellings.
+Collocations 5

type + laddoo

besanboondimotichoorcoconuttilrava

  • Til laddoo is eaten on Makar Sankranti.

verb + laddoo

makerollofferdistributeeatpack

  • Radhika's grandmother rolls laddoos with her hands.

adjective + laddoo

sweetroundsoftghee-richfreshgolden

  • A fresh, ghee-rich laddoo melts in the mouth.

laddoo + preposition

from the shopfor the guestsin a boxat the temple

  • A box of laddoos for the guests was kept at the entrance.

occasion + laddoo

DiwaliGanesh Chaturthiweddingbirthresult day

  • Laddoos are made at home before Diwali.
“More examples 7
  • He distributed laddoos to everyone when he got the job.

नौकरी मिलने पर उसने सबको laddoo बाँटे।

  • The priest gave a laddoo to each child as prasad.

पुजारी ने हर बच्चे को प्रसाद के रूप में एक laddoo दिया।

  • Radhika learned to make besan laddoo from her aunt.

राधिका ने अपनी चाची से बेसन के laddoo बनाना सीखा।

  • Tirupati is famous for its laddoos.

तिरुपति अपने laddoos के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।

  • These laddoos are made of gram flour, sugar and ghee.

ये laddoo बेसन, चीनी और घी से बने हैं।

  • A single laddoo from the temple tasted better than a whole box from the shop.

मंदिर का एक laddoo दुकान के पूरे डिब्बे से भी बेहतर लगा।

  • If the sugar syrup is too thin, the laddoos will not hold their shape.

यदि चीनी की चाशनी बहुत पतली हो तो laddoos अपना आकार नहीं रखेंगे।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ She made laddoo's for the festival.

✓ She made laddoos for the festival.

Do not use an apostrophe to form a simple plural.

साधारण plural बनाने के लिए apostrophe का प्रयोग नहीं होता।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

sweet mithai

✓In the exam

General knowledge

The Tirupati laddoo (Andhra Pradesh) has a GI tag.

तिरुपति लड्डू (आंध्र प्रदेश) को GI टैग मिला है।