Handkerchief
nSpellingPronunciationSSC PYQ × 5/ˈhæŋkətʃɪf/ · हैंकरचीफ़
A small square of cloth used for wiping the nose or face.
a small cloth for wiping the nose or face
रुमाल
रूमाल
He wiped his forehead with a handkerchief.
Radhika always keeps a clean handkerchief in her bag.
She wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Daily use: Garmi mein handkerchief se paseena ponchh liya.
Handkerchief = hand + kerchief। Kerchief सिर ढकने का कपड़ा था; हाथ (hand) में रखा जाने वाला kerchief बना handkerchief।
HANDKERCHIEF is hand + kerchief. A kerchief was a cloth for covering the head; the kerchief you carry in your hand became the handkerchief.
Silent d और '-chief' के 'ie' के कारण favourite spelling question; plural handkerchiefs।
A favourite spelling question because of the silent 'd' and the 'ie' in '-chief'; the plural is handkerchiefs.