weaver
/ˈwiːvə(r)/noun
उच्चारण वीवर
बुनकर, जुलाहा; बया
Basic word
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a person whose job is weaving cloth; a bird (also weaver bird) that builds a nest by weaving grass
बुनकर, जुलाहा; बया
- handloom weavers
- The weaver sat at his loom from morning till evening.
- Banarasi saree weavers are known for their fine silk work.
+ 1 more example
- A weaver bird hung its nest from a palm leaf.
Synonyms spinner handloom worker julaha textile worker
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
spinner handloom worker julaha textile worker
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked often: weave, wove, woven (for cloth); but weave, weaved, weaved when it means move in and out between things ('The bike weaved through traffic').
Verb forms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: weave, wove, woven (कपड़े के लिए); पर चीज़ों के बीच से निकलने के अर्थ में weave, weaved, weaved ('The bike weaved through traffic')।
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General knowledge
7 August is National Handloom Day (marking the Swadeshi movement launched on 7 August 1905); famous Indian weaves include Banarasi (Uttar Pradesh), Kanjeevaram (Tamil Nadu), Pochampally (Telangana), Chanderi and Maheshwari (Madhya Pradesh), Patola (Gujarat); Kabir, the saint poet, was a weaver.
7 अगस्त राष्ट्रीय हथकरघा दिवस है (7 अगस्त 1905 को शुरू हुए स्वदेशी आंदोलन की स्मृति में); प्रसिद्ध भारतीय बुनाई में बनारसी (उत्तर प्रदेश), कांजीवरम (तमिलनाडु), पोचमपल्ली (तेलंगाना), चंदेरी और महेश्वरी (मध्य प्रदेश), पटोला (गुजरात) शामिल हैं; संत कवि कबीर जुलाहे थे।
Science: the baya weaver bird builds hanging nests from grass.
विज्ञान में बया पक्षी घास से लटकते घोंसले बनाता है।