singer

/ˈsɪŋə(r)/noun

उच्चारण सिंगर

गायक, गायिका

Basic word

noun

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a person who sings, especially as a job
गायक, गायिका
- a playback singer
- The singer received loud applause at the end.
- She is a famous classical singer from Pune.
+ 1 more example
- He wants to become a singer one day.
Synonyms vocalist songster chorister crooner gayak

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

vocalist songster chorister crooner gayak

§Grammar and usage

Sing-er, /ˈsɪŋə/, with /ŋ/ and no /ɡ/ sound (unlike finger, /ˈfɪŋɡə/).

Sing-er, /ˈsɪŋə/, /ŋ/ के साथ और /ɡ/ ध्वनि नहीं (finger, /ˈfɪŋɡə/, के विपरीत)।

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One-word substitution

A group of singers is a choir or chorus; a song sung by one person a solo; by two people a duet; by three a trio; a person who sings in films while actors move their lips a playback singer.

गायकों का समूह choir या chorus; एक व्यक्ति का गाया गीत solo; दो का duet; तीन का trio; फ़िल्मों में अभिनेताओं के होंठ हिलाते समय गाने वाला playback singer (पार्श्व गायक)।

General knowledge

Lata Mangeshkar (the 'Nightingale of India', Bharat Ratna 2001); MS Subbulakshmi was the first musician to receive the Bharat Ratna (1998); Bhupen Hazarika also received the Bharat Ratna (2019).

लता मंगेशकर ('भारत की कोकिला', भारत रत्न 2001); एम एस सुब्बुलक्ष्मी भारत रत्न पाने वाली पहली संगीतकार थीं (1998); भूपेन हज़ारिका को भी भारत रत्न मिला (2019)।