nomad
/ˈnəʊmæd/noun
उच्चारण नोमैड
खानाबदोश, घुमंतू
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a member of a group of people that moves from one place to another rather than living in one place all the time
खानाबदोश, घुमंतू
- The Bakarwals are nomads who move with their flocks.
- desert nomads
- The nomads set up their tents near the river before the monsoon.
+ 2 more examples
- Many nomads in Rajasthan travel with camels and sell woollen goods.
- As a nomad, he rarely stayed in one place for more than a month.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a nomad / nomads
A nomad is a member of a group that moves from place to place instead of living in one settled home.
'Nomad' उस समूह का सदस्य है जो एक स्थायी घर में रहने के बजाय एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान जाता रहता है।
- The nomads moved their sheep to the hills in summer.
- Banjaras were once nomads.
nomad / nomadic (adjective)
The adjective is nomadic: a nomadic tribe, a nomadic life; the noun is not used before another noun in standard writing.
विशेषण 'nomadic' है: nomadic tribe, nomadic life; मानक लेखन में संज्ञा 'nomad' को दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले नहीं लगाते।
- Many Gujjars lead a nomadic life in Kashmir.
nomad (figurative)
In modern use, a person who often changes job or place can be called a digital nomad or a nomad.
आधुनिक प्रयोग में जो व्यक्ति अक्सर नौकरी या स्थान बदलता है, उसे digital nomad या nomad कहा जा सकता है।
- Radhika's cousin is a digital nomad who works from cafes.
nomad vs migrant
A nomad moves as a way of life with the seasons; a migrant moves to settle in another place.
Nomad मौसम के अनुसार जीवन-शैली के रूप में घूमता है; migrant किसी दूसरी जगह बसने के लिए जाता है।
- A nomad follows the grass; a migrant follows a job.
+Collocations 4
adjective + nomad
deserttribalwanderingmoderndigitalformer
- The desert nomads travel with camels.
nomadic + noun
tribelifelifestylepeopleherderexistence
- The nomadic tribe moves every season.
verb + nomad
live assettlebecomeremainfollow
- The former nomads settled in a village.
nomad + preposition
of the desertof the plainsfrom Rajasthanin the mountainsacross the border
- Nomads of the Thar desert herd camels and goats.
“More examples 5
- The nomads put up their tents near the river.
घुमंतुओं ने नदी के पास अपने तंबू लगाए।
- Bakarwals are nomadic herders of Jammu and Kashmir.
बकरवाल जम्मू-कश्मीर के घुमंतू चरवाहे हैं।
- Nomads have little need of permanent houses.
घुमंतुओं को स्थायी घरों की ज़्यादा ज़रूरत नहीं होती।
- He lived like a nomad, never staying in one city for long.
वह घुमंतू की तरह रहता था, किसी शहर में अधिक समय नहीं टिकता था।
- The government is building schools for nomadic children.
सरकार घुमंतू बच्चों के लिए विद्यालय बना रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The nomad tribes move with cattle.
✓ The nomadic tribes move with cattle.
The adjective nomadic is needed before a noun.
संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण 'nomadic' चाहिए।
✗ Nomad people lives in tents.
✓ Nomadic people live in tents.
Use the adjective nomadic, and people takes a plural verb.
विशेषण 'nomadic' लगाएँ, और 'people' के साथ plural verb आती है।
✗ The nomads are staying permanent in the village.
✓ The nomads are staying permanently in the village.
An adverb is needed after the verb.
क्रिया के बाद क्रिया-विशेषण चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe people who move, with different reasons.
ये शब्द घूमने वाले लोगों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर कारण अलग हैं।
Someone who moves regularly as a way of life.
जो जीवन-शैली के रूप में नियमित रूप से घूमता है।
- A desert nomad.
A person who wanders without a home or job, with a slightly negative tone.
बिना घर या नौकरी के भटकने वाला व्यक्ति, कुछ नकारात्मक स्वर के साथ।
- A vagabond slept on the platform.
A person on a journey, usually for a short time.
यात्रा पर निकला व्यक्ति, प्रायः थोड़े समय के लिए।
- A tired traveller.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
no·mad
With -mad (not 'nomed'); the adjective nomadic.
अंत में -mad ('nomed' गलत है); adjective nomadic।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who wanders from place to place with no fixed home is a nomad or wanderer; one with no home or job a vagrant or vagabond.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: बिना निश्चित घर के जगह-जगह घूमने वाला nomad या wanderer; बिना घर या काम का vagrant या vagabond।
General knowledge
The Gaddis, Bakarwals and Banjaras are nomadic communities; the Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir move seasonally.
गद्दी, बकरवाल और बंजारे घुमंतू समुदाय हैं; जम्मू-कश्मीर के गुज्जर मौसम के साथ स्थान बदलते हैं।