peninsula
/pəˈnɪnsjələ/noun
उच्चारण पनिन्स्यल
प्रायद्वीप
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an area of land that is almost surrounded by water but is joined to a larger piece of land
प्रायद्वीप
- the Indian peninsula
- the Arabian Peninsula
- Kathiawar is a large peninsula on the western coast of India.
+ 2 more examples
- Spain and Portugal lie on the Iberian Peninsula.
- The peninsula is surrounded by sea on three sides.
Synonyms promontory cape headland point
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a peninsula (countable noun)
A peninsula is a piece of land almost surrounded by water but joined to a larger land. It is countable.
'Peninsula' भूमि का वह भाग है जो लगभग तीन ओर से पानी से घिरा हो और बड़ी भूमि से जुड़ा हो। यह countable है।
- India is a peninsula in the southern part of Asia.
- Gujarat has a large peninsula called Kathiawar.
the + name + Peninsula
Names of peninsulas take the, as in the Deccan Peninsula or the Arabian Peninsula.
Peninsulas के नामों के साथ 'the' आता है, जैसे the Deccan Peninsula या the Arabian Peninsula।
- The Deccan Peninsula lies in southern India.
- The Arabian Peninsula has deserts and oil fields.
on / in a peninsula
Use on a peninsula for a location along it, and in the peninsula for being in the region.
उसके किनारे स्थिति बताने के लिए 'on a peninsula' और क्षेत्र में होने के लिए 'in the peninsula' आता है।
- The city is built on a narrow peninsula.
- Many farmers live in the peninsula.
adjective: peninsular
The adjective is peninsular, as in peninsular India. It is written with an ar ending.
Adjective 'peninsular' है, जैसे peninsular India। इसका अंत 'ar' है।
- The rivers of peninsular India flow mostly eastwards.
+Collocations 5
adjective + peninsula
narrowlargerockysoutherncoastal
- A narrow peninsula juts out into the sea.
peninsula + verb
jut outextendliestretchform
- The peninsula stretches into the Arabian Sea.
the + peninsula
the Deccan Peninsulathe Malay Peninsulathe Korean Peninsulathe Iberian Peninsula
- Spain and Portugal lie on the Iberian Peninsula.
peninsula + preposition
of landin the southinto the seabetween two seas
- The peninsula lies between two seas.
peninsula + region
peninsula coastpeninsula tippeninsula plateaupeninsula climate
- The peninsula climate is warm and humid.
“More examples 6
- India is called a peninsula because water surrounds it on three sides.
भारत को प्रायद्वीप कहा जाता है क्योंकि इसके तीन ओर पानी है।
- Radhika's geography test asked about the Deccan Peninsula.
राधिका की भूगोल परीक्षा में दक्कन प्रायद्वीप के बारे में पूछा गया।
- Florida is a peninsula in the south-east of the United States.
फ़्लोरिडा संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के दक्षिण-पूर्व में स्थित एक प्रायद्वीप है।
- The temple stands at the tip of the peninsula.
मंदिर प्रायद्वीप की नोक पर स्थित है।
- Kanyakumari lies at the southern end of peninsular India.
कन्याकुमारी प्रायद्वीपीय भारत के दक्षिणी छोर पर स्थित है।
- Many ports are built along the coast of the peninsula.
प्रायद्वीप के तट पर कई बंदरगाह बने हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The peninsular is surrounded by water on three sides.
✓ The peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides.
As a noun after the, peninsula is needed, not the adjective peninsular.
'The' के बाद संज्ञा 'peninsula' चाहिए, विशेषण 'peninsular' नहीं।
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Synonyms
AaSpelling
pen·in·su·la
With -insula (not 'penninsula').
बीच में -insula ('penninsula' गलत है)।
?Which word?
peninsula or peninsular?
Peninsula is the noun: 'the Indian peninsula'. Peninsular (with -ar) is the adjective: 'peninsular India', 'peninsular rivers'. From the Latin paene insula, almost an island.
Peninsula noun है: 'the Indian peninsula'। Peninsular (-ar के साथ) adjective है: 'peninsular India', 'peninsular rivers'। Latin paene insula, लगभग द्वीप, से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: land almost surrounded by water is a peninsula; land completely surrounded by water an island; a narrow strip of land joining two larger areas an isthmus; a high point of land jutting into the sea a promontory or cape.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: लगभग पानी से घिरी ज़मीन peninsula; पूरी तरह पानी से घिरी island; दो बड़े क्षेत्रों को जोड़ने वाली संकरी पट्टी isthmus; समुद्र में निकला ऊँचा भू-भाग promontory या cape।
General knowledge
India is the largest peninsula in Asia; peninsular rivers such as the Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri are rain-fed.
भारत एशिया का सबसे बड़ा प्रायद्वीप है; गोदावरी, कृष्णा और कावेरी जैसी प्रायद्वीपीय नदियाँ वर्षा-पोषित हैं।