milkmaid
/ˈmɪlkmeɪd/noun
उच्चारण मिल्क्मेड
ग्वालिन, दूधवाली
Basic word
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[C] old-fashioned
a woman whose job was to milk cows on a farm
ग्वालिन, दूधवाली
- The milkmaid carried two pails of milk.
- the story of the milkmaid and her pail
- The milkmaid walked to the village early every morning.
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- In the old tale, a milkmaid dreamed of all the things she would buy.
- The milkmaid sang softly while she worked in the cowshed.
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milkmaid (countable noun)
A countable noun for a woman or girl who milks cows; the plural is milkmaids.
Countable noun, उस स्त्री या बालिका के लिए जो गाय का दूध दुहती है; plural milkmaids है।
- A milkmaid carried two pails across the field.
- The milkmaids sang as they worked.
milkmaid in stories and paintings
The word is old-fashioned and now appears mainly in stories, poems and paintings, not in modern job descriptions.
यह शब्द पुराने ढंग का है और अब मुख्यतः कहानियों, कविताओं और चित्रों में मिलता है, आधुनिक नौकरी के विवरण में नहीं।
- The poem describes a milkmaid walking to the village at dawn.
a milkmaid's + noun
A possessive form is used for her belongings: a milkmaid's stool, a milkmaid's pail.
उसकी वस्तुओं के लिए possessive रूप आता है: a milkmaid's stool, a milkmaid's pail।
- The milkmaid's bright skirt flashed in the sun.
gender-neutral alternatives
Today people say dairy worker or dairy farmer when the sex of the worker is not important.
आजकल कार्यकर्ता का लिंग महत्वपूर्ण न होने पर dairy worker या dairy farmer कहा जाता है।
- The dairy worker checked the milk before it was sent to the plant.
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adjective + milkmaid
youngprettyvillagerosy-cheekedcheerful
- The young milkmaid greeted the travellers politely.
verb + milkmaid
meetmarrypainthirefollow
- The painter chose a milkmaid as the subject of his picture.
milkmaid + noun
songstoolpailcostumetale
- She wore a milkmaid costume for the school play.
preposition + milkmaid
likeaswithof
- She stood like a milkmaid in a country painting.
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- In the old story, a milkmaid dreams of becoming rich by selling her milk.
पुरानी कहानी में एक ग्वालिन अपना दूध बेचकर धनी बनने का सपना देखती है।
- The milkmaid carried a brass pot on her head.
ग्वालिन ने अपने सिर पर पीतल का घड़ा उठा रखा था।
- Radhika dressed as a milkmaid for the Janmashtami function.
राधिका जन्माष्टमी के कार्यक्रम में ग्वालिन बनकर आई।
- Every morning the milkmaids gathered at the well before heading to the fields.
प्रतिदिन सुबह ग्वालिनें खेतों की ओर जाने से पहले कुएँ पर इकट्ठा होती थीं।
- The painting shows a milkmaid pouring milk from a jug.
चित्र में एक ग्वालिन को जग से दूध डालते हुए दिखाया गया है।
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These nouns name people connected with milk, but they differ in time and role.
ये noun दूध से जुड़े लोगों के नाम हैं, पर काल और भूमिका में अलग हैं।
A woman who milked cows by hand, mostly in older times and stories.
हाथ से गाय दुहने वाली स्त्री, मुख्यतः पुराने समय और कहानियों में।
- A milkmaid appears in the fable.
A person who delivers milk to houses.
घरों में दूध पहुँचाने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The milkman arrives at six.
dairymaid
A woman who worked in a dairy making butter and cheese.
डेयरी में मक्खन और पनीर बनाने वाली स्त्री।
- The dairymaid churned the butter.