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Vocabulary Spotlight

Alluvial

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: जलोढ़ (Jalod) – Relating to soil or sediment deposited by flowing water, especially by rivers, often found in fertile plains.

Pronunciation

[uh-loo-vee-uhl]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Sedimentary – अवसादी (Avasadi)
Deposited – संचित (Sanchit)

Related Words

Silt – गाद (Gaad)
Clay – मिट्टी (Mitti)

Word Origin

“Alluvial” Latin shabd “alluere” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to wash against.” Yeh un sediments ya soil ke liye use hota hai jo nadi ke bahav se deposit hote hain aur khas taur par fertile hote hain.

– “Alluvial” comes from the Latin word “alluere,” meaning “to wash against.” It refers to sediments or soil deposited by rivers, often very fertile.

Word Family

Adjective: Alluvial – जलोढ़ (Jalod)

Noun: Alluvium – जलोढ़ मिट्टी (Jalod Mitti)

Usage Examples

1. Ganga ke kinare wali alluvial soil agriculture ke liye ideal hai.

– The alluvial soil along the banks of the Ganges is ideal for agriculture.

2. Alluvial plains mein payi jane wali soil kaafi fertile hoti hai.

– The soil found in alluvial plains is highly fertile.

Cultural Note

Bharat mein alluvial soil kaafi prachur matra mein hai, aur ye major rivers ke kinare milti hai. Yeh soil agriculture, khaaskar dhan (rice) aur gehu (wheat) ke liye kaafi upyogi hoti hai.

In Context

“Alluvial” shabd tab use hota hai jab aisi soil ya sediment ki baat ho jo river ke flow se deposit hui ho. Yeh fertile soil hai jo India mein agriculture ke liye major importance rakhti hai, khaaskar Indo-Gangetic plains mein.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Alluvial” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Rocky (पत्थरीली)
Sedimentary (अवसादी)
Dry (सूखी)
Sandy (रेतीली)

‘Sedimentary’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “alluvial” ka matlab hai wo soil ya sediment jo nadi ke paani se deposit hoti hai.

“Alluvial” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (ग्रीक)
French (फ्रेंच)
Arabic (अरबी)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “alluvial” shabd Latin ke “alluere” se aaya hai, jo paani se wash hone ya deposit hone ka sense deta hai.

Alluvial soil ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Clay soil (मिट्टी वाली मिट्टी)
Fertile soil (उपजाऊ मिट्टी)
Sandy soil (रेतीली मिट्टी)
Rocky soil (पत्थरीली मिट्टी)

‘Rocky soil’ sahi jawab hai kyunki alluvial soil soft aur fertile hoti hai, jabki rocky soil me patthar hote hain aur yeh kam fertile hoti hai.