motherless
/ˈmʌðələs/adjective
उच्चारण मदलस
बिन माँ का, मातृहीन
Core word
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having no mother because she has died or does not live with you
बिन माँ का, मातृहीन
- Radhika's grandmother brought up the motherless children with great love.
- a motherless calf
- The village women took care of the motherless girl.
+ 2 more examples
- Rohan grew up motherless but never felt unloved.
- The motherless cubs were rescued by forest officials.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
motherless + noun
Motherless goes before a noun to describe a child, animal or family without a mother.
'Motherless' संज्ञा से पहले आकर उस बच्चे, पशु या परिवार को बताता है जिसकी माँ नहीं है।
- The motherless child was raised by an aunt.
- A motherless calf was fed by the farmer.
- The motherless fawn was found by the road.
be / become motherless
It follows be or become: the child became motherless at the age of three.
यह be या become के बाद आता है: बच्चा तीन वर्ष की उम्र में माँ-विहीन हो गया।
- He became motherless early in life.
- Both children are motherless.
the motherless (group noun)
With the, motherless can refer to a group of people: the motherless.
The के साथ 'motherless' लोगों के समूह को भी बता सकता है: the motherless।
- The charity cares for the motherless.
- The home shelters the fatherless and the motherless.
motherless versus orphan
Motherless means the mother is gone but the father may live; an orphan has lost both parents.
'Motherless' का अर्थ माँ नहीं है पर पिता जीवित हो सकते हैं; अनाथ ने दोनों माता-पिता खो दिए होते हैं।
- The motherless boy still lived with his father.
- The orphan had neither mother nor father.
motherless in figurative use
Occasionally it describes a place or group that lacks care or guidance, as if it had no mother.
कभी-कभी यह किसी ऐसे स्थान या समूह के लिए आता है जिसे देखभाल या मार्गदर्शन नहीं मिला, मानो उसकी कोई माँ न हो।
- The motherless village had no one to speak for it.
- Without a leader, the team felt motherless.
+Collocations 5
motherless + noun
childbabycalfhouseholdgirlchick
- A motherless baby elephant was rescued by the forest staff.
verb + motherless
be leftbecomegrow upremain
- She grew up motherless in a small village.
adverb + motherless
suddenlyearlytragicallyalmost
- He was left motherless at the age of five.
similar words
fatherlessorphanedparentlessbereaved
- The charity helps fatherless and motherless children.
noun + motherless
motherless homemotherless familymotherless years
- The motherless years made her independent.
“More examples 6
- The motherless lamb followed the shepherd everywhere.
माँ-विहीन मेमना चरवाहे के पीछे हर जगह जाता था।
- The story is about a motherless girl who goes to live with her grandmother.
कहानी एक माँ-विहीन लड़की के बारे में है जो अपनी दादी के पास रहने जाती है।
- Radhika's neighbour raised the motherless twins with great care.
राधिका के पड़ोसी ने माँ-विहीन जुड़वाँ बच्चों को बड़े प्रेम से पाला।
- The school offers free books to motherless children.
विद्यालय माँ-विहीन बच्चों को नि:शुल्क पुस्तकें देता है।
- He felt motherless in the big city, far from his village.
वह बड़े शहर में, गाँव से दूर, माँ के बिना अकेलापन महसूस करता था।
- Though motherless, the girl topped the district in the board examination.
माँ के बिना होते हुए भी लड़की ने बोर्ड परीक्षा में ज़िले में प्रथम स्थान पाया।