woman

/ˈwʊmən/noun

उच्चारण वुमन

स्त्री, महिला, औरत

Basic word

nounwomen

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an adult female human
स्त्री, महिला, औरत
- a brave woman
- The woman at the counter gave me a form.
- A group of women were singing folk songs in the courtyard.
+ 1 more example
- She is a remarkable woman who started her own school.
Synonyms lady female adult matron
Opposite man girl

◇Word family

womanhood noun

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

lady female adult matron

Antonyms

man girl

§Grammar and usage

Woman is /ˈwʊmən/, but women is /ˈwɪmɪn/ (the first vowel sounds like 'wi').

Pronunciation trap अक्सर पूछा जाता है: woman /ˈwʊmən/ है, पर women /ˈwɪmɪn/ (पहला स्वर 'wi' जैसा)।

The plural possessive is women's ('women's rights').

Plural possessive women's ('women's rights')।

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General knowledge

8 March is International Women's Day; the Women's Reservation Act (Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023) reserves one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women; the National Commission for Women was set up in 1992.

8 मार्च अंतर्राष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस है; महिला आरक्षण अधिनियम (नारी शक्ति वंदन अधिनियम, 2023) लोकसभा और राज्य विधानसभाओं में एक-तिहाई सीटें महिलाओं के लिए आरक्षित करता है; राष्ट्रीय महिला आयोग 1992 में बना।