weal
/wiːl/noun
उच्चारण वील
(मार का) उभरा हुआ लाल निशान, बद्धी, सूजन
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[C]
a red, swollen mark on the skin where somebody has been hit, for example with a stick or a whip
(मार का) उभरा हुआ लाल निशान, बद्धी, सूजन
- The cane left angry red weals across his back.
- The insect bite left a red weal on his arm.
- The allergy left a raised red weal on her skin.
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- A wasp sting can cause a painful weal.
- The doctor looked at the weal on the child's arm and prescribed a cream.
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[U] old-fashioned, formal
the general good or well-being of people
कल्याण, हित, भलाई
- Leaders must work for the public weal, not for their own gain.
- the common weal
- The council members promised to work for the weal of the whole town.
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- A good teacher thinks of the weal of every student.
- Poets once wrote of the common weal in praise of just kings.
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weal and woe
good times and bad times; happiness and sorrow
सुख-दुख, भला-बुरा
- They stood by each other in weal and woe.
- A true friend shares your weal and woe.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Weal is pronounced exactly like wheel, so the two are homophones.
Weal बिल्कुल wheel की तरह बोला जाता है, इसलिए ये दोनों homophones हैं।
Usage: in the sense of well-being the word is now found mainly in the phrases 'the public weal' and 'the common weal'.
Usage में well-being वाले अर्थ में यह शब्द अब मुख्य रूप से 'the public weal' और 'the common weal' जैसे phrases में ही मिलता है।