mela
/ˈmeɪlə/noun
उच्चारण मेल
मेला
Core word
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[C] Indian English
a large fair or festival, often held for religious or cultural reasons, with shops, food, rides and entertainment
मेला
- The whole village went to the Diwali mela.
- Millions of pilgrims attend the Kumbh Mela.
- Children enjoyed the swings and sweets at the village mela.
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- A cattle mela is held in Pushkar every November.
- Craftspeople from many states sell their work at the annual mela.
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[C] Indian English
a large gathering of people for a particular purpose
(किसी विशेष उद्देश्य से) बड़ा आयोजन, मेला
- The college is holding a job mela next week.
- A book mela was organised in the town hall.
- The university organised a science mela for school students.
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- A health mela offered free check-ups to hundreds of villagers.
- Employers from twenty companies attended the placement mela.
Synonyms fair exhibition
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a mela (countable noun)
Mela is a fair or festival gathering. In English, it takes 'a' or 'the' and its plural is melas. It is not italicised in Indian English.
Mela मेले या उत्सव-समागम को कहते हैं। अंग्रेज़ी में इसके साथ 'a' या 'the' आता है और plural melas होता है।
- We visited a mela near the river.
- Many melas are held in winter.
at / in a mela
Use 'at' for being present at the event and 'in' for the crowded grounds.
कार्यक्रम में उपस्थिति के लिए 'at' और भीड़ भरे मैदान के लिए 'in' आता है।
- Radhika bought bangles at the mela.
- Children got lost in the mela.
the Pushkar Mela (named fairs)
Famous fairs are named with their place or festival: the Pushkar Mela, the Kumbh Mela.
प्रसिद्ध मेलों का नाम स्थान या त्योहार से रखा जाता है, जैसे the Pushkar Mela, the Kumbh Mela।
- Millions of pilgrims attend the Kumbh Mela.
mela + noun / book mela
In modern use, mela also means a large organised event: a job mela, a book mela, a health mela.
आधुनिक प्रयोग में mela किसी बड़े आयोजित कार्यक्रम को भी कहते हैं, जैसे job mela, book mela।
- The district held a job mela for young people.
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verb + mela
visitattendorganiseholdenjoygo to
- The village organises a mela after the harvest.
type + mela
cattlebookjobsciencefoodreligious
- A cattle mela is held every year at Sonepur.
adjective + mela
annualgrandcolourfulcrowdedfamous
- The annual mela draws thousands of visitors.
things at a mela
stallsswingssweetsfolk dancespuppet shows
- The mela has stalls, swings and folk dances.
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- The Pushkar camel mela attracts tourists from across the world.
पुष्कर का ऊँट मेला दुनिया भर के पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है।
- Grandfather took me to the Dussehra mela and bought me a kite.
दादाजी मुझे दशहरे के मेले में ले गए और मुझे पतंग दिलाई।
- The college held a career mela where companies met students.
कॉलेज ने करियर मेला आयोजित किया जिसमें कंपनियाँ विद्यार्थियों से मिलीं।
- The mela ground was full of swings, balloons and sweet shops.
मेले का मैदान झूलों, गुब्बारों और मिठाई की दुकानों से भरा था।
- The science mela showed students' models of rockets and bridges.
विज्ञान मेले में विद्यार्थियों के बनाए रॉकेट और पुलों के मॉडल दिखाए गए।
- The village mela ended with a fireworks display over the river.
गाँव का मेला नदी के ऊपर आतिशबाज़ी के साथ समाप्त हुआ।
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✗ We went to the mela by yesterday.
✓ We went to the mela yesterday.
'Yesterday' is an adverb of time and takes no preposition.
'Yesterday' समय-वाचक adverb है और उसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ A mela were organised in our town.
✓ A mela was organised in our town.
A singular subject needs a singular verb.
Singular कर्ता के साथ singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name public gatherings, but of different kinds.
ये शब्द सार्वजनिक आयोजनों के अलग प्रकार बताते हैं।
An Indian fair or festival gathering with stalls, rides and entertainment.
स्टालों, झूलों और मनोरंजन वाला भारतीय मेला या उत्सव-समागम।
- We went to the Diwali mela.
A general word for a fair, such as a trade fair or village fair.
मेले का सामान्य शब्द, जैसे trade fair या village fair।
- The book fair opens on Monday.
A time of celebration, usually religious or cultural, often lasting a few days.
उत्सव का समय, प्रायः धार्मिक या सांस्कृतिक, जो कई दिन चलता है।
- Holi is a festival of colours.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Kumbh Mela, held at Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik, is included in UNESCO's list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain और Nashik में होने वाला Kumbh Mela, UNESCO की intangible cultural heritage of humanity सूची में शामिल है।