pillow
/ˈpɪləʊ/noun
उच्चारण पिलो
तकिया
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a square or rectangular piece of cloth filled with soft material, used to rest your head on in bed
तकिया
- a soft pillow
- He put a pillow behind his back and started reading.
- I need another pillow because this one is too flat.
+ 3 more examples
- The baby fell asleep with her head on the pillow.
- The children had a pillow fight before bedtime.
- A hard pillow can cause pain in the neck.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pillow (countable noun)
Pillow is countable. A bed usually has one or two pillows, and the plural is needed when you mean more than one.
'Pillow' countable है। बिस्तर पर प्रायः एक या दो तकिए होते हैं और एक से अधिक के लिए plural आवश्यक है।
- Please bring two more pillows.
- The pillow was too hard for him.
on / under / against a pillow
Use on for resting the head, under for something hidden, and against when you lean something on it.
सिर टिकाने के लिए on, छिपी वस्तु के लिए under, और टेक लगाने के लिए against आता है।
- She put her phone under the pillow.
- He rested his head on the pillow.
pillow + noun
Pillow forms compounds: pillowcase, pillow talk, pillow fight.
'Pillow' से compounds बनते हैं: pillowcase, pillow talk, pillow fight।
- The children had a pillow fight in the hostel.
pillow vs cushion
A pillow is for the head in bed, while a cushion is for sitting or leaning on a sofa or chair.
Pillow बिस्तर पर सिर के नीचे रखने के लिए होता है, जबकि cushion सोफ़े या कुर्सी पर बैठने या टेक लगाने के लिए।
- She put a cushion on the chair and a pillow on the bed.
+Collocations 4
adjective + pillow
softhardthickextrafeather
- She asked for an extra pillow in the train.
verb + pillow
fluffhugrest onchangefold
- He folded the pillow and sat back.
pillow + noun
covercasefighttalkcushion
- The pillow cover was washed every week.
pillow + preposition
underbehindagainston
- She kept a pillow behind her back while studying.
“More examples 5
- Radhika fell asleep with her book on the pillow.
राधिका तकिए पर किताब रखे हुए ही सो गई।
- The hotel gives a choice of soft or firm pillows.
होटल नरम या सख़्त तकिए चुनने का विकल्प देता है।
- He covered his face with a pillow to block the noise.
उसने शोर रोकने के लिए तकिए से अपना चेहरा ढक लिया।
- The pillowcase was embroidered with small flowers.
तकिए के खोल पर छोटे फूल कढ़े हुए थे।
- A thin pillow is better for your neck, say some doctors.
कुछ डॉक्टरों के अनुसार पतला तकिया गर्दन के लिए बेहतर होता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He put his head in the pillow.
✓ He put his head on the pillow.
The head rests on top of the pillow, so use on.
सिर तकिए के ऊपर टिकता है, इसलिए on का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Pillow, cushion and bolster are all soft fillings, but each has its place.
Pillow, cushion और bolster तीनों नरम गद्दीदार वस्तुएँ हैं, पर हर एक का अलग स्थान है।
A soft bag for a chair, sofa or floor.
कुर्सी, सोफ़े या फ़र्श के लिए नरम गद्दी।
- Sit on the cushion.
A long, round pillow, common in Indian homes.
लंबा, गोल तकिया, जो भारतीय घरों में आम है।
- The child hugged a bolster while sleeping.
AaSpelling
pil·low
?Which word?
Keep the bedding words together: pillow, cushion (for a chair or sofa), bolster (a long pillow), quilt, duvet, mattress, bedsheet, blanket.
बिस्तर के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: pillow, cushion (कुर्सी या सोफ़े के लिए गद्दी), bolster (लंबा तकिया, मसनद), quilt (रज़ाई), duvet, mattress (गद्दा), bedsheet, blanket।
Keep apart pillow and pillar (a tall vertical support).
Pillow और pillar (ऊँचा खड़ा सहारा, स्तंभ) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pillow talk (private conversation in bed), pillow fight, pillar to post ('from pillar to post', going from one place to another without success).
Collocations: pillow talk (बिस्तर में निजी बातचीत), pillow fight, from pillar to post (बिना सफलता के एक जगह से दूसरी जगह जाना)।