Auxiliary

/ɔːɡˈzɪljəri/

सहायक; पूरक; अतिरिक्त

Origin & History

From Latin 'auxiliarius' (“helping, giving assistance”), from 'auxilium' (“help”).

लैटिन 'auxiliarius' (अर्थ: सहायता करने वाला) से, जो 'auxilium' (अर्थ: मदद/सहायता) से बना है।

Definition

Auxiliary means giving extra help or support, or something secondary that is used to assist the main person/thing (e.g., auxiliary staff, auxiliary power, auxiliary verb).

Auxiliary का अर्थ है अतिरिक्त सहायता या समर्थन देना, या कोई द्वितीयक/पूरक व्यक्ति या वस्तु जो मुख्य व्यक्ति/वस्तु की मदद के लिए उपयोग होती है (जैसे auxiliary staff, auxiliary power, auxiliary verb)।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The hospital hired auxiliary nurses during the emergency.
आपातकाल के दौरान अस्पताल ने सहायक (ऑक्सिलरी) नर्सें नियुक्त कीं।
Noun:
The ship’s auxiliary was activated to restore power.
बिजली बहाल करने के लिए जहाज़ की सहायक प्रणाली (ऑक्सिलरी) सक्रिय की गई।

Usage Examples

Auxiliary staff supported the main team throughout the event.
The car has an auxiliary input for playing music from a phone.
In English grammar, 'have' can function as an auxiliary verb.
The generator provides auxiliary power when the main supply fails.

Related Forms

Noun
Auxiliary / Auxiliary verb
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Auxiliary verb
सहायक क्रिया
Auxiliary power
सहायक बिजली/अतिरिक्त शक्ति
Auxiliary forces
सहायक बल