motherland
/ˈmʌðəlænd/noun
उच्चारण मदलैन्ड
मातृभूमि
Core word
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the country where you or your family were born and which you feel a strong emotional connection with
मातृभूमि
- love for the motherland
- The soldiers swore to protect their motherland with their lives.
- Many Indians abroad still feel deeply for their motherland.
+ 2 more examples
- He returned to his motherland after thirty years.
- Poets have written songs in praise of the motherland.
Synonyms homeland native land fatherland
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the motherland (countable noun, with possessive or the)
Motherland is a countable noun usually used with the or a possessive: the motherland, our motherland, his motherland.
'Motherland' गणनीय संज्ञा है जो प्रायः the या possessive के साथ आती है: the motherland, our motherland, his motherland।
- He returned to his motherland after twenty years.
- Soldiers lay down their lives for the motherland.
motherland versus mother country
Motherland stresses emotion for the land of birth; mother country can also mean the country that rules a colony.
'Motherland' जन्मभूमि के प्रति भावना पर बल देता है; 'mother country' उस देश को भी कह सकता है जो किसी उपनिवेश पर शासन करे।
- India is the motherland of many freedom fighters.
- Britain was once the mother country of many colonies.
serve / defend / love the motherland
The verb after motherland shows duty or feeling: serve, defend, love, leave, return to.
Motherland के साथ आने वाली क्रिया कर्तव्य या भावना बताती है: serve, defend, love, leave, return to।
- Citizens must serve the motherland with honesty.
- She loves her motherland deeply.
motherland + preposition
Common prepositions are for (sacrifice for the motherland), to (return to the motherland) and from (far from the motherland).
सामान्य prepositions हैं for (motherland के लिए बलिदान), to (motherland लौटना) और from (motherland से दूर)।
- Many sacrificed their lives for the motherland.
- He lives far from his motherland.
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adjective + motherland
beloveddistantancestralproudfree
- The poet wrote about his beloved motherland.
verb + motherland
servedefendleavereturn tohonourmiss
- Soldiers swear to defend the motherland.
motherland + noun
soilpridelovedutycall
- A handful of motherland soil made him emotional.
preposition + motherland
for the motherlandto the motherlandfrom the motherlandin the motherland
- He sacrificed his career for the motherland.
“More examples 5
- Many Indians living abroad still miss their motherland.
विदेश में रहने वाले कई भारतीय आज भी अपनी मातृभूमि को याद करते हैं।
- On Independence Day, we pay tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for the motherland.
स्वतंत्रता दिवस पर हम उन्हें श्रद्धांजलि देते हैं जिन्होंने मातृभूमि के लिए बलिदान दिया।
- Radhika recited a poem in praise of the motherland.
राधिका ने मातृभूमि की प्रशंसा में एक कविता सुनाई।
- He kissed the ground as soon as he reached his motherland.
अपनी मातृभूमि पहुँचते ही उसने ज़मीन को चूम लिया।
- The speaker reminded students of their duty to the motherland.
वक्ता ने विद्यार्थियों को मातृभूमि के प्रति उनके कर्तव्य की याद दिलाई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Soldiers die by the motherland.
✓ Soldiers die for the motherland.
Use for to show the cause one sacrifices for.
जिस उद्देश्य के लिए बलिदान दिया जाए, उसे बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name a home country, with different emotions and uses.
ये शब्द अपने देश को बताते हैं, पर भावना और प्रयोग भिन्न हैं।
The country of your birth or ancestors, with strong feeling.
आपके जन्म या पूर्वजों का देश, प्रबल भावना के साथ।
- He loved his motherland.
The country or region where you or your people come from.
वह देश या क्षेत्र जहाँ से आप या आपके लोग आते हैं।
- Refugees dream of returning to their homeland.
Used in the same way, mainly for Germany; rare for India.
इसी अर्थ में प्रयुक्त, मुख्यतः जर्मनी के लिए; भारत के लिए दुर्लभ।
- The poem praises the fatherland.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
homeland native land fatherland
§Grammar and usage
Usage: Bharat Mata personifies India as the motherland.
प्रयोग में भारत माता भारत को मातृभूमि के रूप में व्यक्त करती हैं।