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non-vegetarian

/ˌnɒn vedʒəˈteəriən/adjective

उच्चारण नॉन वेजटेअरिअन

मांसाहारी

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adjective
  1. 1

    especially Indian English

    (of food or a meal) containing meat, fish or eggs; (of a person) eating meat, fish or eggs

    मांसाहारी

    • Most restaurants serve both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
    • Radhika's brother is non-vegetarian.
    • The hotel has a large non-vegetarian menu.
    + 2 more examples
    • Is the soup non-vegetarian or can I eat it?
    • Her family is non-vegetarian, but they eat meat only once a week.

    Opposite vegetarian vegan

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a person who eats meat, fish or eggs

    मांसाहारी व्यक्ति

    • Separate counters were set up for vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
    • The mess serves separate meals for vegetarians and non-vegetarians on Sundays.
    • The wedding offered separate tables for vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
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    • As a non-vegetarian, he usually orders the chicken curry.
    • The canteen kept two kitchens, one for vegetarians and one for non-vegetarians.

    Opposite vegetarian

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

non-vegetarian + noun

As an adjective it describes food, a meal, a restaurant or a person that includes meat, fish or eggs.

विशेषण के रूप में यह ऐसे भोजन, रेस्तरां या व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जिसमें मांस, मछली या अंडे शामिल हों।

  • The hotel serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis.
  • Radhika's family prefers non-vegetarian food on Sundays.

be + non-vegetarian

After be, it tells what kind of eater someone is, and it takes no plural s.

'Be' के बाद यह बताता है कि व्यक्ति किस प्रकार का भोजन करता है; इसमें plural 's' नहीं लगता।

  • Most of my classmates are non-vegetarian.

a non-vegetarian (noun)

As a noun it names the person, so it can take a or the and a plural.

संज्ञा के रूप में यह व्यक्ति का नाम है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या the और plural आ सकता है।

  • The canteen has a separate counter for non-vegetarians.
  • She is a non-vegetarian but eats only fish.

non-vegetarian vs vegetarian (contrast)

The two words are opposites and are often used together on menus and forms.

ये दोनों शब्द परस्पर विपरीत हैं और प्रायः menu तथा forms पर साथ-साथ आते हैं।

  • Please tell us whether you want vegetarian or non-vegetarian meals on the train.
+Collocations 4

non-vegetarian + noun

fooddishrestaurantthalimenudiet

  • The wedding menu had a long list of non-vegetarian dishes.

verb + non-vegetarian

turnremainstaypreferbecome

  • He remained non-vegetarian even after moving to a hostel.

adverb + non-vegetarian

strictlyoccasionallymostlypurely

  • My aunt is strictly non-vegetarian on festival days.

non-vegetarian + of + noun

a non-vegetarian meala non-vegetarian countera non-vegetarian friend

  • Keep the utensils for non-vegetarian cooking separate.
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  • The railway pantry offers non-vegetarian meals on long journeys.

रेलवे पैंट्री लंबी यात्राओं में मांसाहारी भोजन उपलब्ध कराती है।

  • Are you vegetarian or non-vegetarian?

क्या आप शाकाहारी हैं या मांसाहारी?

  • Many non-vegetarians in India avoid meat on certain days of the week.

भारत में बहुत से मांसाहारी लोग सप्ताह के कुछ दिनों में मांस नहीं खाते।

  • The college hostel mess serves non-vegetarian food twice a week.

कॉलेज के छात्रावास की मेस सप्ताह में दो बार मांसाहारी भोजन परोसती है।

  • Eggs are counted as non-vegetarian by many families.

बहुत से परिवार अंडे को मांसाहारी मानते हैं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe what a person eats; the difference is whether animal flesh or eggs are included.

ये शब्द बताते हैं कि कोई व्यक्ति क्या खाता है; अंतर यह है कि उसमें मांस या अंडे शामिल हैं या नहीं।

non-vegetarian

Includes meat, fish or eggs in the diet.

भोजन में मांस, मछली या अंडे शामिल होते हैं।

  • He is non-vegetarian and loves fish curry.

vegetarian

Eats no meat or fish; some vegetarians also avoid eggs.

मांस या मछली नहीं खाता; कुछ शाकाहारी अंडे से भी परहेज़ करते हैं।

  • Radhika has been vegetarian all her life.

vegan

Uses no animal products at all, including milk and honey.

किसी भी पशु-उत्पाद का प्रयोग नहीं करता, दूध और शहद सहित।

  • My cousin turned vegan and stopped drinking milk.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A person who eats meat is a carnivore or non-vegetarian, while one who eats everything is an omnivore.

मांस खाने वाले को carnivore या non-vegetarian कहते हैं, जबकि सब कुछ खाने वाले को omnivore कहते हैं।