sow
/səʊ/verb
उच्चारण सो
बोना, बीज बोना
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[T, I] ~ sth (in sth) | ~ sth (with sth)
to plant or spread seeds in or on the ground
बोना, बीज बोना
- Farmers sow wheat in winter in north India.
- The field was sown with mustard.
- Farmers sow rice in June when the monsoon arrives.
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- She sowed coriander seeds in a pot on the balcony.
- We sowed the seeds a week before the rain.
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[T] ~ sth (in sth)
to introduce or spread feelings or ideas, especially ones that cause trouble
(भाव या विचार) फैलाना, (कलह के) बीज बोना
- The rumours sowed doubt in people's minds.
- to sow the seeds of hatred
- The false news sowed fear among the villagers.
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- His careless words sowed the seeds of doubt.
- Rivalry sowed discord in the family.
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[C]
an adult female pig
मादा सूअर, सूअरी
- The sow lay in the mud with her piglets.
- The sow nursed six piglets under the shed.
- A sow can give birth to ten piglets at a time.
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- The farmer fed the sow twice a day.
- The sow and her piglets rested in the shade.
Opposite boar
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
sow sth (in sth) / sow sth with sth
Sow takes seeds as the object, and the field either follows 'in' or is the object with 'with' for the seed.
'Sow' का object बीज होता है, और खेत 'in' के बाद आता है; या खेत object बनकर बीज के लिए 'with' लेता है।
- Farmers sow paddy in June when the monsoon arrives.
- They sowed the field with wheat.
sow - sowed - sown / sowed
The verb is irregular in the past participle. Sown is the usual form in British English, and sowed is also correct.
इस क्रिया का past participle अनियमित है। British English में 'sown' सामान्य है, और 'sowed' भी सही है।
- The seeds were sown in early October.
- Last year he sowed mustard in this field.
sow doubt / fear / discord (figurative)
In a figurative sense, sow means to cause feelings or ideas to spread, often bad ones. The object is an abstract noun.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'sow' का अर्थ भावनाओं या विचारों को फैलाना है, प्रायः बुरे। इसका object भाववाचक noun होता है।
- The rumour sowed fear among the villagers.
- Their quarrel sowed doubt in everyone's mind.
sow (noun, rhymes with 'cow')
As a noun, a sow is an adult female pig. It is pronounced differently from the verb, which rhymes with 'go'.
Noun के रूप में 'sow' वयस्क मादा सूअर है। इसका उच्चारण क्रिया से अलग है; क्रिया 'go' से तुकबंदी करती है।
- The sow looked after her piglets in the shed.
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sow + noun (literal)
seedswheatpaddya cropa field
- The farmers sow wheat after the rains end.
sow + abstract noun
doubtdiscordhatredconfusionthe seeds of change
- Rumours on social media can sow discord in a community.
adverb + sow
thicklythinlybroadlycarelesslyearly
- Sow the seeds thinly so the plants get room to grow.
sow + time
in springin Junebefore the rainsin autumn
- In many states, the kharif crop is sown before the rains.
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- The village farmers sow their rice seeds as soon as the first rain falls.
गाँव के किसान पहली बारिश होते ही अपने धान के बीज बो देते हैं।
- Radhika sowed some coriander in the pots on the balcony.
राधिका ने बालकनी के गमलों में थोड़ा धनिया बोया।
- The leader's speech sowed hope in the hearts of the young people.
नेता के भाषण ने युवाओं के हृदय में आशा के बीज बोए।
- You reap what you sow, so work hard now.
जैसा बोओगे वैसा काटोगे, इसलिए अभी कठिन परिश्रम कीजिए।
- The old man sowed mustard on the terraces every October.
बूढ़े व्यक्ति ने हर अक्टूबर में सीढ़ीदार खेतों में सरसों बोई।
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✗ The farmer has sew the seeds.
✓ The farmer has sown the seeds.
Sow is spelt with o. Sew (with e) is for stitching cloth, though both sound alike.
'Sow' की वर्तनी o से है; 'sew' कपड़ा सिलने के लिए है, यद्यपि दोनों का उच्चारण समान है।
¶Idioms 4
sow the seeds of sth
to start a process that leads to a particular result, often a bad one
किसी बात के बीज बोना, किसी चीज़ की शुरुआत करना
- His harsh words sowed the seeds of distrust.
- The reforms sowed the seeds of future growth.
you reap what you sow
used to say that you have to accept the bad results of something you did
जैसा बोओगे वैसा काटोगे
- He was rude to everyone and now nobody helps him. You reap what you sow.
sow your wild oats
(of a young man) to have a period of wild, irresponsible behaviour before settling down
जवानी में मनमानी और ऐश करना
- He sowed his wild oats before taking over the family business.
as you sow, so shall you reap
the results of your actions, good or bad, will be the kind of thing you deserve because of what you did
जैसा बोओगे, वैसा काटोगे; जैसी करनी, वैसी भरनी
- He was rude to everyone, and now nobody helps him; as you sow, so shall you reap.
- Radhika studied hard all year and topped the exam. As you sow, so shall you reap.
§Grammar and usage
The verb sow rhymes with go, but the noun sow (a female pig) rhymes with cow.
Verb sow का उच्चारण go की तरह होता है, लेकिन noun sow (मादा सूअर) का उच्चारण cow की तरह होता है।