langar
/ˈlʌŋɡə/noun
उच्चारण लंग
लंगर (गुरुद्वारे का सामुदायिक रसोईघर या वहाँ का मुफ़्त भोजन)
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the free meal served to everyone at a gurdwara, or the community kitchen where it is cooked
लंगर (गुरुद्वारे का सामुदायिक रसोईघर या वहाँ का मुफ़्त भोजन)
- People of all religions sit together to eat at the langar.
- Volunteers serve langar to thousands of visitors every day.
- We ate langar after visiting the Golden Temple.
+ 2 more examples
- The langar serves dal, roti and kheer to everyone.
- Students volunteered to cook at the langar.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
langar (uncountable: the practice)
Langar is uncountable when it means the practice of serving free food at a gurdwara.
गुरुद्वारे में मुफ़्त भोजन परोसने की प्रथा के अर्थ में langar uncountable है।
- Langar is served to everyone without distinction.
- Langar teaches equality and service.
the langar (countable: the hall or kitchen)
The langar can mean the community kitchen or dining hall itself.
The langar सामुदायिक रसोई या भोजन-कक्ष को भी कह सकता है।
- The langar is open all day.
- We queued at the langar for lunch.
eat/have/serve langar
Eat or have langar for the meal; serve langar for the service.
भोजन के लिए eat/have langar, और सेवा के लिए serve langar।
- Radhika had langar at the Golden Temple.
- Volunteers serve langar to thousands.
langar + noun
Langar can describe the service: langar hall, langar seva.
Langar सेवा को बताता है: langar hall, langar seva।
- The langar hall can seat hundreds.
- Langar seva is voluntary service.
+Collocations 5
adjective + langar
freecommunityvegetariandailylarge
- The free vegetarian langar feeds thousands daily.
verb + langar
serveeatorganisepreparesponsor
- Volunteers prepare langar in huge pots.
langar + noun
hallsevakitchenmealvolunteers
- The langar kitchen runs through the night.
at the langar
queuesiteathelpvolunteer
- Everyone sits on the floor at the langar.
langar + preposition
foratduringafter
- Langar is served after the prayers.
“More examples 5
- Langar is a symbol of equality at every gurdwara.
Langar हर गुरुद्वारे में समानता का प्रतीक है।
- Radhika helped serve langar during the festival.
राधिका ने उत्सव में langar परोसने में मदद की।
- Thousands of pilgrims eat langar every day.
हर दिन हज़ारों तीर्थयात्री langar खाते हैं।
- The langar was made by volunteers of all ages.
langar सभी उम्र के स्वयंसेवकों ने बनाया।
- After the visit we sat together for langar.
दर्शन के बाद हम साथ बैठकर langar में भोजन करने बैठे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ We took the langar in the gurdwara.
✓ We had langar at the gurdwara.
Meal words go with have or eat, not take.
भोजन के लिए have/eat आता है, take नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all relate to shared meals, but they differ in context.
ये सभी शब्द सामूहिक भोजन से जुड़े हैं, पर संदर्भ में भिन्न हैं।
A place that sells food in a school or office.
विद्यालय या कार्यालय में भोजन बेचने की जगह।
- The canteen is crowded.
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The tradition of langar was started by Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru.
GK: लंगर की परंपरा पहले सिख गुरु, गुरु नानक ने शुरू की थी।