pearl
/pɜːl/noun
उच्चारण पर्ल
मोती
Basic word
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a small hard shiny white ball that forms inside the shell of an oyster and is of great value as a jewel; a thing that looks like a pearl in shape or colour; something very valuable
मोती
- a string of pearls
- pearls of wisdom
- She wore a pearl necklace to the wedding.
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- Divers searched the sea bed for pearls.
- The oyster had formed a perfect pearl.
- Pearls of dew shone on the grass at dawn.
- Tiny pearls of sweat appeared on his forehead.
- Her grandmother was a pearl among women.
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cast pearls before swine
to give or offer valuable things to people who do not understand their value
अयोग्य व्यक्ति के आगे कीमती चीज़ रखना, भैंस के आगे बीन बजाना
- Explaining classical music to him is like casting pearls before swine.
- I won't cast pearls before swine by sharing my best ideas with them.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cast pearls before swine (give valuable things to people who do not understand their value; in Hindi 'bandar kya jaane adrak ka swad'), pearls of wisdom (wise advice, often used humorously).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: cast pearls before swine (मूल्य न समझने वालों को मूल्यवान चीज़ें देना; हिंदी में 'बंदर क्या जाने अदरक का स्वाद'), pearls of wisdom (बुद्धिमानी की सलाह, प्रायः मज़ाक में)।
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General knowledge
Science GK: pearls are formed by oysters (molluscs) around an irritant; the pearl is mainly calcium carbonate.
विज्ञान GK में मोती oysters (सीप, मोलस्क) द्वारा किसी उत्तेजक कण के चारों ओर बनते हैं; मोती मुख्यतः calcium carbonate है।
Hyderabad is called the 'City of Pearls'; Thoothukudi (Tuticorin) is the 'Pearl City' of Tamil Nadu.
हैदराबाद को 'मोतियों का शहर' कहा जाता है; थूथुकुडी (तूतीकोरिन) तमिलनाडु का 'Pearl City' है।