manure
/məˈnjʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मन्युअर
खाद
Core word
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[U]
the waste matter from animals that is spread over or mixed with the soil to help plants and crops grow
खाद
- organic manure
- The farmers spread manure on the field before sowing the seeds.
- Cow dung is widely used as manure in Indian villages.
+ 2 more examples
- Too much chemical fertiliser can harm the soil, so some farmers prefer manure.
- A heap of manure stood at the corner of the field.
Synonyms fertilizer compost dung
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
manure (uncountable)
Manure is animal waste spread on soil to help plants grow. It is uncountable and has no plural in ordinary use.
Manure जानवरों का मल है जिसे मिट्टी में पौधों की वृद्धि के लिए डाला जाता है। यह uncountable है और सामान्य प्रयोग में इसका plural नहीं होता।
- Farmers spread manure on the field before sowing.
- Cow manure is cheap and good for the soil.
manure + the soil / field (verb)
As a verb, manure means to put manure on land or plants.
Verb के रूप में manure का अर्थ ज़मीन या पौधों में खाद डालना है।
- He manured the vegetable beds in January.
- Fields are manured before the rains.
manure vs fertiliser
Manure is natural and organic; fertiliser is often made in factories using chemicals. Both feed the soil.
Manure प्राकृतिक और जैविक होता है; fertiliser प्रायः कारख़ानों में रसायनों से बनता है। दोनों मिट्टी को पोषण देते हैं।
- Organic farmers use manure instead of chemical fertiliser.
green manure / organic manure
Green manure is plants grown and ploughed back into the soil; organic manure comes from animals or plants.
Green manure वे पौधे हैं जो उगाकर मिट्टी में जोत दिए जाते हैं; organic manure पशुओं या पौधों से आता है।
- Sunhemp is grown as green manure in many villages.
+Collocations 4
adjective + manure
organicgreenfarmyardcowanimalnatural
- Farmyard manure improves poor soil.
verb + manure
spreadapplymixcollectdig inuse
- She mixed the manure into the soil before planting.
manure + noun
heappitcartsmelldungpile
- A manure heap stood behind the cowshed.
manure + preposition
on the fieldin the gardenfor cropsfrom cattle
- Manure from cattle enriches the soil of small farms.
“More examples 7
- The farmer carried manure to the field in a bullock cart.
किसान बैलगाड़ी में खेत तक खाद ले गया।
- Plants grow better when manure is added to the soil.
मिट्टी में खाद डालने पर पौधे बेहतर उगते हैं।
- Radhika's grandfather prepares manure from cow dung and leaves.
राधिका के दादाजी गोबर और पत्तियों से खाद तैयार करते हैं।
- Too much manure can burn young plants.
बहुत अधिक खाद छोटे पौधों को जला सकती है।
- The government gives a subsidy on organic manure.
सरकार जैविक खाद पर सब्सिडी देती है।
- The smell of fresh manure hung over the village.
ताज़ा खाद की गंध पूरे गाँव पर छाई हुई थी।
- The village pond was cleaned and the silt was used as manure in the fields.
गाँव के तालाब की सफ़ाई हुई और उसकी गाद खेतों में खाद के रूप में प्रयुक्त हुई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Farmers use many manures in their fields.
✓ Farmers use a lot of manure in their fields.
Manure is uncountable here, so use a lot of, not many.
यहाँ manure uncountable है, इसलिए 'many' नहीं बल्कि 'a lot of' कहें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart manure (natural, from animal waste) and fertilizer (often chemical).
Manure (प्राकृतिक, पशु-अपशिष्ट से) और fertilizer (प्रायः रासायनिक) को अलग रखिए।