people
/ˈpiːpl/noun
उच्चारण पीपल
लोग, जनता; जाति, राष्ट्र
Basic word
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[pl.]
persons; men, women or children; (the people) ordinary men and women; (pl. peoples) all the persons who belong to a particular nation or culture
लोग, जनता; जाति, राष्ट्र
- Many people came.
- the peoples of Asia
- Hundreds of people were waiting outside the stadium.
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- Young people today spend a lot of time on their phones.
- The people of the village decided to build a new school together.
Synonyms persons individuals public citizens nation
¶Idioms 1
of all people
used to express surprise that a particular person is involved
(सब लोगों में से) खासकर (वह), (उससे तो) उम्मीद ही नहीं थी
- You, of all people, should know the rules.
- Why did she, of all people, get angry?
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
People is plural and takes a plural verb ('People are waiting', not 'is waiting'); a people (singular) means a nation, and its plural is peoples ('the peoples of Africa').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: people plural है और plural verb लेता है ('People are waiting', 'is waiting' नहीं); a people (singular) का अर्थ राष्ट्र या जाति है, और इसका plural peoples है ('the peoples of Africa')।
The singular of people is person; persons is formal and used in legal language.
People का singular person है; persons औपचारिक है और कानूनी भाषा में प्रयुक्त होता है।
Quote: Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as 'government of the people, by the people, for the people'.
उद्धरण: Abraham Lincoln ने लोकतंत्र को 'जनता का, जनता द्वारा, जनता के लिए शासन' कहा।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
People person (a person who is good at dealing with others).
Idiom 'people person' (दूसरों से व्यवहार में कुशल व्यक्ति)।
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General knowledge
The Preamble begins 'We, the people of India', showing that power comes from the people.
प्रस्तावना 'हम, भारत के लोग' से शुरू होती है, जो दिखाती है कि शक्ति जनता से आती है।