nomad
US
/ˈnoʊmæd/
UK
/ˈnəʊmæd/
Meaning
A person who moves from place to place, often without having a permanent home.
ऐसा व्यक्ति जो अक्सर एक जगह से दूसरी जगह जाता रहता है और जिसका स्थायी घर नहीं होता।
Examples
“The nomad travelled across the region with his family and animals.”
“As a nomad, she spends several months in each country.”
“They chose a nomadic life, moving whenever work took them elsewhere.”
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Not natural: She prefers a nomad lifestyle.
Better: She prefers a nomadic lifestyle.
Use the adjective “nomadic” to describe a lifestyle; “nomad” is usually a noun for a person.
जीवनशैली का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective “nomadic” चाहिए; “nomad” आम तौर पर व्यक्ति के लिए noun है।
Not natural: My uncle is nomad.
Better: My uncle is a nomad.
“Nomad” is a singular countable noun, so it usually needs “a” before it.
“Nomad” एकवचन countable noun है, इसलिए इसके पहले आम तौर पर “a” लगाते हैं।
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Use “nomad” for the person and “nomadic” for their lifestyle; a tourist usually travels temporarily and returns home.
व्यक्ति के लिए “nomad” और उसकी जीवनशैली के लिए “nomadic” कहें; tourist आम तौर पर घूमकर अपने घर लौटता है।