Leaflet

/ˈliːflɪt/

पर्चा/हैंडबिल; (वनस्पति) संयुक्त पत्ती का पत्रक/छोटी पत्ती; (चिकित्सा) हृदय-वाल्व की पत्ती; (क्रिया) पर्चे बाँटना

Origin & History

From leaf + diminutive suffix -let; recorded in English from the 17th century, used for both small leaves and small printed sheets.

leaf (पत्ती) + छोटा दर्शाने वाला प्रत्यय -let से बना; अंग्रेज़ी में 17वीं शताब्दी से प्रचलित, छोटी पत्तियों और छोटे मुद्रित पर्चों दोनों अर्थों में।

Definition

Leaflet can mean (1) a small leaf or a segment of a compound leaf, (2) a small printed paper used to share information or advertise, and (3) in anatomy, a thin flap of a heart or blood-vessel valve; as a verb it means to hand out such papers.

Leaflet का अर्थ (1) छोटी पत्ती या संयुक्त पत्ती का एक भाग, (2) जानकारी/विज्ञापन बाँटने के लिए छोटा मुद्रित पर्चा, और (3) शरीर-विज्ञान में हृदय या रक्त-नली के वाल्व की पतली पत्ती/फ्लैप भी होता है; क्रिया के रूप में इसका मतलब ऐसे पर्चे बाँटना है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.
Noun:
The new leaflets were a lighter green than the mature leaves.
Verb:
They leafleted the neighborhood to promote the event.

Usage Examples

The pharmacist gave me an information leaflet with the medicine.
Please read the leaflet carefully before using the product.
The plant has a compound leaf made up of many leaflets.
Volunteers leafleted outside the station during rush hour.
The doctor explained that one valve leaflet was not closing properly.

Related Forms

Noun
Leaflet / Leafleting
Verb
Leaflet / Leaflets / Leafleted / Leafleting
Adjective
Leafleted

Idioms & Phrases

Leaflet drop
पर्चे गिराकर/डालकर प्रचार (लीफलेट ड्रॉप)
Information leaflet
जानकारी/सूचना-पत्रक
Election leaflet
चुनावी पर्चा