कंबल (kambal)
noun
A simple, everyday noun meaning 'blanket' -- the thick woolen or cotton one you pull over yourself on a cold Delhi winter night. Only one common sense.
Sense
1
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blanket
noun, masculine
Synonyms: लिहाफ़ (lihaaf, a quilted/padded blanket), रजाई (rajaaii, a quilt, usually cotton-stuffed)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In North Indian winters, ओढ़ना (odhnaa, 'to wrap/cover oneself') is the verb that naturally pairs with कंबल (kambal) -- you don't just 'have' a blanket, you drape it over yourself. Thick, heavy कंबल (kambal) are still commonly distributed as charity to the poor during cold spells, so the word carries a mild association with winter relief drives, not just home comfort.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use कंबल (kambal) and रजाई (rajaaii) interchangeably, but they are physically different: कंबल (kambal) is a woven woolen blanket, while रजाई (rajaaii) is a stitched, stuffed quilt -- native speakers keep these distinct in daily speech.
Sample Sentences:
सर्दियों में मुझे कंबल ओढ़े बिना नींद नहीं आती।
In winter, I can't sleep without wrapping myself in a blanket.
(sardiyon men mujhe kambal odhe binaa niind nahiin aatii।)
बच्चा कंबल में लिपटा सो रहा है।
The child is sleeping wrapped in a blanket.
(bachchaa kambal men liptaa so rahaa hai।)
जरा कंबल तो दो, बहुत ठंड लग रही है।
Please pass me the blanket, it's really cold.
(jaraa kambal to do, bahut thand lag rahii hai।)
स्वयंसेवकों ने फुटपाथ पर सोए लोगों को कंबल बांटे।
The volunteers distributed blankets to the people sleeping on the pavement.
(svayansevkon ne phutpaath par soe logon ko kambal baante।)
गरीबों के लिए हर साल सर्दी में कंबल बांटे जाते हैं।
Blankets are distributed to the poor every winter during the cold.
(gariibon ke lie har saal sardii men kambal baante jaate hain।)
काश मेरे पास एक मोटा कंबल होता, तो यह रात इतनी मुश्किल न होती।
If only I had a thick blanket, this night wouldn't be so hard.
(kaash mere paas ek motaa kambal hotaa, to yah raat itnii mushkil n hotii।)
अगर तुम्हें ठंड लगे तो कंबल ओढ़ लेना।
If you feel cold, do wrap yourself in the blanket.
(agar tumhen thand lage to kambal odh lenaa।)
आज रात कड़ाके की ठंड पड़ेगी, कंबल तैयार रखना।
It will be freezing cold tonight, keep the blanket ready.
(aaj raat kadaake kii thand padegii, kambal taiyaar rakhnaa।)
दादी ने अपने हाथों से बुना हुआ कंबल मुझे दिया।
Grandmother gave me a blanket she had knitted with her own hands.
(daadii ne apne haathon se bunaa huaa kambal mujhe diyaa।)
एनजीओ हर साल शीतलहर से पहले कंबल इकट्ठा करता है।
The NGO collects blankets every year before the cold wave hits.
(enjiio har saal shiitlahar se pahle kambal ikatthaa kartaa hai।)
उसने कंबल में मुँह ढककर करवट बदल ली।
He covered his face with the blanket and turned over.
(usne kambal men munh dhakkar karvat badal lii।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
कंबल
(kambal)
(sg.m.oblique):
कंबल
(kambal)
(pl.m.direct):
कंबल
(kambal)
(pl.m.oblique):
कंबलों
(kamblon)