genealogy
US
ˌdʒiːniˈɑːlədʒi
UK
ˌdʒiːniˈælədʒi
Meaning
The study of family history and the tracing of a person's ancestors and relationships across generations.
परिवार के इतिहास और पीढ़ियों से चले आ रहे पूर्वजों व रिश्तों का पता लगाने का अध्ययन।
Examples
“My grandmother's letters helped us trace our genealogy back to a village in Punjab.”
“She began studying genealogy after discovering an old family photograph.”
“The genealogical records revealed where his great-grandparents had lived.”
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Not natural: I am interested on genealogy.
Better: I am interested in genealogy.
Use interested in, not interested on, to name the subject that attracts your attention.
किसी विषय में रुचि बताने के लिए interested in कहते हैं, interested on नहीं।
Not natural: She is a genealogy.
Better: She is a genealogist.
Genealogy is the subject or family history; a person who researches it is a genealogist.
Genealogy विषय या परिवार का इतिहास है; इस पर शोध करने वाले व्यक्ति को genealogist कहते हैं।
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Learner tip
Genealogy can mean the study of family descent or a family's history; a genealogist is the person who researches it.
Genealogy का अर्थ परिवार की वंशावली का अध्ययन या परिवार का इतिहास हो सकता है; इस पर शोध करने वाला व्यक्ति genealogist कहलाता है।