momo
/ˈməʊməʊ/noun
उच्चारण मोमो
मोमो (भाप में पकाया या तला हुआ, सब्ज़ी या मांस भरा छोटा पकौड़ा; नेपाल, तिब्बत और पूर्वोत्तर भारत में लोकप्रिय)
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a small steamed or fried dumpling filled with vegetables or meat, popular in Nepal, Tibet and North-East India
मोमो (भाप में पकाया या तला हुआ, सब्ज़ी या मांस भरा छोटा पकौड़ा; नेपाल, तिब्बत और पूर्वोत्तर भारत में लोकप्रिय)
- Radhika ate a plate of steamed momos with red chilli chutney.
- The street stall near the college sells the best momos in town.
- Let's order a plate of chicken momos with soup.
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- Momos are a popular street snack in Delhi's colleges.
- My uncle in Darjeeling makes the best vegetable momos.
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momo (countable noun, plural momos)
A momo is one dumpling; the plural is momos. People often order a plate of momos.
'Momo' एक dumpling है; बहुवचन 'momos' है। लोग प्रायः 'a plate of momos' मँगवाते हैं।
- Radhika ate six momos for lunch.
- A plate of momos costs sixty rupees here.
steamed / fried momos
Momos are described by the way they are cooked or by their filling.
Momos को पकाने के तरीके या भरावन के आधार पर बताया जाता है।
- Steamed momos are healthier than fried ones.
- She prefers vegetable momos to chicken momos.
momo + with + sauce / chutney
Use with to name what the momos are served with.
Momos के साथ क्या परोसा जाता है, यह बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- Momos are served with spicy red chutney.
- We had momos with hot soup.
momo + stall / shop / vendor
Momo can come before a noun for the place or seller.
Momo जगह या विक्रेता बताने के लिए noun से पहले आ सकता है।
- There is a momo stall near the bus stop.
- The momo vendor opens his cart at six.
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type + momos
steamedfriedtandoorivegpaneerchicken
- Tandoori momos are popular with college students.
verb + momos
eatordersteamfoldfillshare
- Folding momos takes practice and patience.
momo + noun
chutneystallfillingwrapperplatesteamer
- The momo chutney was very hot.
plate / dozen + momos
a plate ofa dozenhalf platea packet of
- We shared a plate of momos after the exam.
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- Momos are a favourite street food in Delhi, Darjeeling and Gangtok.
Momos दिल्ली, दार्जिलिंग और गंगटोक में पसंदीदा street food हैं।
- The children made momos at home during the school holiday.
बच्चों ने स्कूल की छुट्टियों में घर पर momos बनाए।
- Rohan can eat ten momos without any trouble.
रोहन आराम से दस momos खा सकता है।
- Radhika learnt how to fold momos from a Sikkimese neighbour.
राधिका ने एक सिक्किमी पड़ोसी से momos मोड़ना सीखा।
- The small momo shop was crowded after the cricket match.
क्रिकेट मैच के बाद छोटी momo दुकान में भीड़ थी।
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✗ She ate four momo.
✓ She ate four momos.
After a number above one, the plural -s is needed.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद बहुवचन -s आवश्यक है।
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Momo, samosa and dumpling are all stuffed snacks, but they differ in shape and cooking.
Momo, samosa और dumpling सभी भरे हुए नाश्ते हैं, पर आकार और पकाने में अलग हैं।
A small steamed or fried dumpling from Tibet and Nepal.
तिब्बत और नेपाल की छोटी भाप में पकी या तली dumpling।
- We ordered steamed momos.
A fried triangular pastry with a spicy filling.
मसालेदार भरावन वाली तली हुई तिकोनी पेस्ट्री।
- He bought a hot samosa.
The general word for dough wrapped around a filling or cooked in a stew.
भरावन लपेटे हुए या शोरबे में पके आटे के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- She cooked rice dumplings.
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