mangalsutra
/ˌmʌŋɡəlˈsuːtrə/noun
उच्चारण मंगल्सूट्र
मंगलसूत्र
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a necklace, usually of black beads with a gold pendant, that a Hindu bridegroom ties around the bride's neck at their wedding, and that she wears as a sign of being married
मंगलसूत्र
- The groom tied the mangalsutra around the bride's neck.
- She wears a simple gold mangalsutra every day.
- The jeweller showed her several designs of mangalsutra.
+ 2 more examples
- Many married women in India wear a mangalsutra as a symbol of marriage.
- She received a mangalsutra from her mother-in-law as a gift.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a mangalsutra (countable)
A mangalsutra is a necklace of black beads and gold that a Hindu bridegroom ties around the bride's neck at the wedding. It is a countable noun.
Mangalsutra काले मनकों और सोने का हार है जिसे हिंदू दूल्हा विवाह में दुल्हन के गले में बाँधता है। यह countable noun है।
- The groom tied the mangalsutra around the bride's neck.
- She wears a gold mangalsutra every day.
tie / wear a mangalsutra
The common verbs are tie (for the husband at the wedding) and wear (for the wife afterwards).
सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं: tie (विवाह में पति द्वारा) और wear (बाद में पत्नी द्वारा)।
- He tied the mangalsutra to the sound of drums.
- Most married women in the family wear a mangalsutra.
mangalsutra + noun
As a modifier it can name the ceremony, the design or the jeweller.
Modifier के रूप में यह रस्म, डिज़ाइन या जौहरी का नाम बता सकता है।
- The mangalsutra design in Maharashtra differs from those in the south.
mangalsutra of + material
Use of to name the material or the beads it is made of.
सामग्री या मनकों का नाम बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग होता है।
- She bought a mangalsutra of black beads and gold.
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verb + mangalsutra
tiewearbuydesigngiftreceive
- Her mother-in-law gave her a gold mangalsutra as a wedding gift.
adjective + mangalsutra
goldtraditionallongshortdiamondlight-weight
- Many young brides prefer a light-weight mangalsutra for daily use.
mangalsutra + noun
pendantchainbeadsdesignceremony
- The mangalsutra pendant was shaped like a small flower.
occasion + mangalsutra
wedding mangalsutrafestival mangalsutradaily-wear mangalsutra
- She keeps the wedding mangalsutra in a bank locker.
mangalsutra + ritual
tying the mangalsutrablessing the mangalsutraexchange of garlandssaat pherekanyadaan
- Tying the mangalsutra is the most important moment in the ceremony.
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- The priest chanted verses as the groom tied the mangalsutra.
जब दूल्हे ने मंगलसूत्र बाँधा, तब पुजारी मंत्र पढ़ रहे थे।
- A mangalsutra is a symbol of marriage for many Hindu women.
बहुत-सी हिंदू महिलाओं के लिए मंगलसूत्र विवाह का प्रतीक है।
- The jeweller showed us twenty designs of mangalsutra.
जौहरी ने हमें मंगलसूत्र के बीस डिज़ाइन दिखाए।
- Radhika's aunt wore the same mangalsutra for thirty years.
राधिका की चाची ने तीस वर्षों तक वही मंगलसूत्र पहना।
- Beads in a mangalsutra are black because they are believed to ward off evil.
मंगलसूत्र के मनके इसलिए काले होते हैं क्योंकि माना जाता है कि वे बुरी नज़र से बचाते हैं।
- The jeweller advised her to keep the mangalsutra safe in a locker when travelling.
जौहरी ने उसे सलाह दी कि यात्रा के समय मंगलसूत्र को लॉकर में सुरक्षित रखे।