motto
/ˈmɒtəʊ/noun
उच्चारण मॉटो
आदर्श-वाक्य
Core word
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a short sentence or phrase that expresses the aims and beliefs of a person, a group, an institution
आदर्श-वाक्य
- Satyameva Jayate is India's motto.
- The school's motto is 'Truth and Service'.
- Our school motto is printed on every notebook.
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- His motto is 'Work hard and stay humble'.
- The team adopted a new motto before the season began.
- The regiment's motto appears on its flag.
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the motto of + group / person
Use 'of' to say whose motto it is. The motto is a short phrase and sometimes in Latin or Sanskrit.
यह बताने के लिए कि आदर्श-वाक्य किसका है, 'of' का प्रयोग होता है। आदर्श-वाक्य एक छोटा वाक्यांश होता है, कभी-कभी लैटिन या संस्कृत में।
- The motto of the Indian Army is 'Service Before Self'.
- 'Satyameva Jayate' is the national motto of India.
motto + be + quotation
The motto is usually put in quotation marks or italics. The verb after it is 'is' or 'was'.
आदर्श-वाक्य प्रायः उद्धरण-चिह्नों या italics में लिखा जाता है और उसके बाद 'is' या 'was' आता है।
- Our school motto is 'Work is worship'.
plural: mottoes / mottos
Both plurals are correct. 'Mottoes' is a little more common in British English.
दोनों बहुवचन रूप सही हैं। British English में 'mottoes' थोड़ा अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Many universities have Latin mottoes carved above their gates.
live by a motto / adopt a motto
These are useful verb phrases for personal principles.
व्यक्तिगत सिद्धांतों के लिए ये उपयोगी verb phrases हैं।
- Radhika lives by the motto 'Never give up'.
- The team adopted a new motto before the season.
motto vs slogan
A motto guides a person or group for a long time. A slogan is a catchy phrase used for a short advertising or political campaign.
Motto किसी व्यक्ति या समूह का लंबे समय का मार्गदर्शक वाक्य है, जबकि slogan विज्ञापन या राजनीतिक अभियान के लिए प्रयुक्त आकर्षक वाक्यांश है।
- The company's motto stayed the same, but its slogan changed every year.
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adjective + motto
schoolnationalfamilypersonalofficialfamous
- The family motto was painted above the front door.
verb + motto
adoptchooselive byfollowcarryprint
- He lives by the motto 'Honesty is the best policy'.
motto + of
of the schoolof the companyof the partyof the regiment
- The motto of the regiment is written on its flag.
motto + be
isreadsgoessays
- Her motto goes, 'Hard work beats talent'.
motto + noun
cardboardbadgesong
- The school badge carries the school motto in Sanskrit.
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- Her motto in life is simple: 'Do your best and leave the rest.'
जीवन में उसका आदर्श-वाक्य सरल है: 'अपना सर्वश्रेष्ठ करो और शेष छोड़ दो।'
- The company changed its motto when it launched the new product.
नया उत्पाद शुरू करते समय कंपनी ने अपना आदर्श-वाक्य बदल दिया।
- 'Unity in diversity' is often called the motto of India.
'विविधता में एकता' को प्रायः भारत का आदर्श-वाक्य कहा जाता है।
- Every student of the school learns the school motto by heart.
विद्यालय का प्रत्येक विद्यार्थी विद्यालय का आदर्श-वाक्य कंठस्थ करता है।
- The sportsman wrote his motto on his bat.
खिलाड़ी ने अपना आदर्श-वाक्य अपने बल्ले पर लिख लिया।
- The school motto is painted in bright letters above the assembly hall.
विद्यालय का आदर्श-वाक्य सभा-भवन के ऊपर चटकीले अक्षरों में लिखा है।
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General knowledge
India's national motto 'Satyameva Jayate' comes from the Mundaka Upanishad; the Army's motto is 'Service Before Self'.
भारत का राष्ट्रीय आदर्श वाक्य 'सत्यमेव जयते' मुण्डक उपनिषद से लिया गया है; सेना का आदर्श वाक्य 'Service Before Self' है।