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patois

/ˈpætwɑː/noun

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स्थानीय बोली, क्षेत्रीय बोली

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    a form of a language spoken by people in a particular area, which is different from the standard language of the country

    स्थानीय बोली, क्षेत्रीय बोली

    • The villagers spoke a local patois that visitors found hard to follow.

    Synonyms dialect vernacular idiom argot

  2. 2

    [C, U]

    the special language used by a particular group of people

    (किसी वर्ग की) ख़ास बोली

    • the patois of street traders

    Synonyms jargon slang lingo cant

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

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§Grammar and usage

The s is silent, so patois is said /ˈpætwɑː/.

S मौन होता है, इसलिए patois को /ˈpætwɑː/ बोला जाता है।

Plural: the plural is also patois, said /ˈpætwɑːz/.

Plural में भी patois ही लिखा जाता है, पर इसे /ˈpætwɑːz/ बोला जाता है।