blanket

Hindi translation: कंबल, कम्बल

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English term or phrase:blanket
Hindi translation:कंबल, कम्बल
Entered by: swetlanka

09:41 Dec 3, 2007
English to Hindi translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: blanket
This is a large piece of thick cloth for use as a bed covering enabling a person to retain natural body heat. I have found two variants of spelling कंबल and कम्बल. Which of them is better to use?
swetlanka
कंबल, कम्बल
Explanation:
I think both of the words are correct.Please refer to the links also.
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Ruchi Agarwal
Local time: 12:05
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5 +8कंबल, कम्बल
Ruchi Agarwal
5कंबल
Poorva Panwalkar
5BLANKET
sondhink (X)


  

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कंबल, कम्बल


Explanation:
I think both of the words are correct.Please refer to the links also.

Example sentence(s):
  • भूकंप पीड़ितों के लिए राहत सामग्री लेकर भारतीय विमान बुधवार को पाकिस्तान पहुँचा जिसमें टैंट, कं�
  • सिर पर गठरी में खाने-पीने का सामान और कंधे पर रजाई कम्बल लादे हुए तीर्थयात्री जहाँ जगह मिल रही है व

    Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/regionalnews/story/2007/01/070118...
    Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/regionalnews/story/2005/10/051012...
Ruchi Agarwal
Local time: 12:05
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 12
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  thyminfo (X): Though I would say the spelling with anuswar is more correct! (sorry am on a Win2000 machine, can't put unicode text myself)!
23 mins
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agree  chandan mishra
27 mins
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agree  Shaalini Bansal
37 mins
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agree  Rajan Chopra
54 mins
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agree  chaman4723: Both the options are correct
1 hr
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agree  C.M. Rawal: दोनों रूप ठीक हैं, लेकिन आजकल पहला रूप अर्थात कंबल अधिक चलता है, परंतु ध्यान रखें कि आपके पाठ में इसे हर जगह इसी रूप में लिखा जाए और अन्य शब्द भी इसी तरीके से लिखे जाएँ, जैसे कि संबंध (सम्बन्ध नहीं) और प्रबंध (प्रबन्ध नहीं) आदि.
1 hr
  -> Thanks. And you are right that it should be mentioned same everywhere.

agree  Ramesh Bhatt: Yes, CM Rawal has given the full explanation. Half Ma and half Na are replaced by dots these days, though it is confusing why two sounds should be replaced by a single dot. This is the pure idiocy of Hindi Pundits, who don't know that foreignors might nee
5 hrs
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agree  Kumud Verma
22 hrs
  -> Thanks.
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20 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
कंबल


Explanation:
A thick sheet (of cloth) used to cover onself from cold

Poorva Panwalkar
Local time: 16:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi
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217 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
BLANKET


Language variant: ENGLISH TO HINDI

Explanation:
i NEED A BLANKET TICKET

Example sentence(s):
  • BALNKET TICKET IS ALWAYS EASY FOR A FOREIGN TOUR
sondhink (X)
Local time: 16:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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