livelihood
/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/noun
उच्चारण लाइव्लिहुड
आजीविका, रोज़ी-रोटी
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[C, usually sing., U]
a means of earning money in order to live
आजीविका, रोज़ी-रोटी
- Farming is the main livelihood of the village.
- The flood destroyed their livelihood.
- Fishing is the livelihood of thousands of families on the coast.
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- He lost his livelihood when the factory shut down.
- The scheme helps women earn a livelihood through weaving.
Synonyms living income occupation means of support bread and butter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
earn / make a livelihood (from / by + -ing)
A livelihood is earned or made; the source is introduced with from or by plus a noun or -ing form.
'Livelihood' कमाई जाती है; उसका स्रोत from या by के साथ noun या -ing रूप में बताया जाता है।
- He earns his livelihood by selling vegetables.
- Many families make a livelihood from fishing.
livelihood (singular noun, no plural s)
It is normally singular even for many people, with a possessive such as their or his.
यह प्रायः singular रहता है, चाहे लोग कई हों, और इसके साथ their या his जैसा possessive आता है।
- Their livelihood depends on the monsoon.
means of livelihood
The fixed phrase means of livelihood names the way a person earns money.
'Means of livelihood' स्थिर प्रयोग है, जो कमाई के साधन को बताता है।
- Farming is the main means of livelihood in this district.
threaten / lose / protect + livelihood
A livelihood can be threatened, lost or protected, which is common in news and essays.
समाचारों और निबंधों में 'livelihood' के साथ threaten, lose या protect जैसी क्रियाएँ आम हैं।
- The new law could threaten the livelihood of small shopkeepers.
+Collocations 4
verb + livelihood
earnloseprotectthreatensecure
- The scheme helps women secure a steady livelihood.
adjective + livelihood
sustainabletraditionaldailyruralmeagre
- Bamboo craft is a traditional livelihood in the region.
livelihood + noun
missionsecurityoptionsopportunitiesprogramme
- The government launched a rural livelihood mission.
livelihood + of
of farmersof millionsof the poorof fishermen
- Floods destroyed the livelihood of thousands of farmers.
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- After the factory closed, he lost his only source of livelihood.
कारखाना बंद होने के बाद उसने अपनी आजीविका का एकमात्र स्रोत खो दिया।
- Weaving is the livelihood of many families in Varanasi.
वाराणसी में बुनाई कई परिवारों की आजीविका है।
- Radhika's father earns a modest livelihood as a rickshaw puller.
राधिका के पिता रिक्शा चलाकर सामान्य आजीविका कमाते हैं।
- Climate change is a threat to the livelihood of coastal communities.
जलवायु परिवर्तन तटीय समुदायों की आजीविका के लिए खतरा है।
- Skill training can open new paths of livelihood for young people.
कौशल प्रशिक्षण युवाओं के लिए आजीविका के नए रास्ते खोल सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He earns his livelyhood by farming.
✓ He earns his livelihood by farming.
The spelling is livelihood, not livelyhood.
सही वर्तनी 'livelihood' है, 'livelyhood' नहीं।
✗ The livelihood of the farmers are in danger.
✓ The livelihood of the farmers is in danger.
The subject is livelihood, which is singular, so the verb is is.
Subject 'livelihood' singular है, इसलिए verb 'is' होगी।
✗ She earned her livelihood from selling sarees.
✓ She earned her livelihood by selling sarees.
Before an -ing form that names the method, use by (from takes a noun).
तरीका बताने वाले -ing रूप से पहले 'by' आता है; 'from' के बाद noun आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
living income occupation means of support bread and butter
AaSpelling
live·li·hood
With -li- and -hood (not 'livelyhood' or 'livlihood').
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: live-li-hood, बीच में -li- और अंत में -hood ('livelyhood' या 'livlihood' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/, with live as in alive.
Pronunciation /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/, live की ध्वनि alive जैसी।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) helps rural poor women form self-help groups; Article 21 includes the right to livelihood (Olga Tellis case, 1985).
दीनदयाल अंत्योदय योजना – राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण आजीविका मिशन (DAY-NRLM) गरीब ग्रामीण महिलाओं को स्वयं सहायता समूह बनाने में मदद करता है; अनुच्छेद 21 में आजीविका का अधिकार शामिल है (Olga Tellis case, 1985)।