Emmet

/ˈɛmɪt/

चींटी; (कॉर्निश बोलचाल) पर्यटक

Origin & History

From Middle English “emete/emet”, from Old English “ǣmete” meaning “ant”; later also used in Cornish dialect for “tourist”.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी “emete/emet” से, जो पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी “ǣmete” (अर्थ: ‘चींटी’) से आया; बाद में कॉर्निश बोली में ‘पर्यटक’ के अर्थ में भी प्रचलित हुआ।

Definition

“Emmet” primarily means an ant; in Cornish dialect it is also used (often informally) to mean a tourist, especially one visiting Cornwall.

“Emmet” का मुख्य अर्थ ‘चींटी’ है; कॉर्निश बोली में इसका प्रयोग (अक्सर अनौपचारिक रूप से) ‘पर्यटक’ के लिए भी होता है, खासकर कॉर्नवॉल आने वाले सैलानियों के संदर्भ में।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
An emmet crawled across the picnic blanket.
Noun:
Locals complained about the emmets crowding the beach in summer.

Usage Examples

In the grass, you can see emmets carrying crumbs back to their nest.
The word “emmetis sometimes used in Cornwall to refer to tourists.
An emmet colony can move surprising amounts of food.

Synonyms

Related Forms

Noun

Idioms & Phrases

As busy as an emmet
चींटी की तरह व्यस्त/कर्मठ