raindrop

Meanings

• Noun

  एक चौड़ाही बर्फ़, बाँधने वाली पानी का टूक

  - "Raindrops patter against the window."
  - "The raindrop on the leaf shimmered in the sunlight."

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Rhymes

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drop , top , prop , hope , mope

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Variants

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raindrop , raindrops

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Etymology

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English word 'raindrop' is derived from Old English 'regn' meaning rain and 'drop' meaning a small quantity of liquid.

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Trivia

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1. A single raindrop weighs about 0.5 grams.

2. Raindrops are not actually spherical but teardrop-shaped.

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Related Concepts

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1. Barf: Hindi word for rain

2. Rain: A type of weather condition characterized by the falling of rain from clouds

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Culture

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In Indian literature, the raindrop is often used as a metaphor for hope and renewal. In the famous poem 'Gitanjali' by Rabindranath Tagore, he writes, 'रिंगाकर माँडलू का दिवान-ए-माँगने पर एक बार बर्फ़ घूमता है, उसके पानी से मैं पिया गाया'. This line translates to 'One raindrop from the water jar of Rinagar Maangani, I have drunk'. Here, the raindrop symbolizes the poet's thirst for knowledge and enlightenment.

How to Memorize "raindrop"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a raindrop forming on a leaf, then falling to the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'raindrop' with the feeling of a cool, refreshing rain.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens, bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens, brown paper packages tied up with strings' from 'The Sound of Music' to remember the word 'raindrop'

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