एकलौती
How to Use It
एकलौती is specifically used for a single daughter. If you are talking about a single son, you would use इकलौता (iklauta). It is not used for inanimate objects or for 'only' in the sense of 'just' or 'merely.'
A common mistake is using एकलौती for a son. For example, saying वह मेरा एकलौती बेटा है (Vah mera ekalauti beta hai - 'He is my only son') is incorrect. The correct form would be वह मेरा इकलौता बेटा है (Vah mera iklauta beta hai). Another mistake is using it for 'only' in a general sense, like मैं सिर्फ एकलौती पानी चाहता हूँ (Main sirf ekalauti paani chahta hoon - 'I only want water'), which is incorrect. You would use सिर्फ (sirf) or केवल (keval) for that meaning.
Example
वह अपने माता-पिता की एकलौती बेटी है।
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आबाद
B1Inhabited, prosperous; populated and flourishing.
आँचल
B1Corner of a sari (symbol of mother's protection).
आचरण
B1The way a person behaves; conduct.
आँगन
A2Courtyard; an unroofed area that is completely or mostly enclosed by the walls of a house.
आंगन
A2An open, uncovered area, often paved, adjacent to a house; a courtyard.
आग्रह करना
B1To request; to insist; to ask earnestly or formally.
आज्ञा
B1An instruction or command; permission.
आज्ञा का पालन करना
B1To obey orders or commands.
आज्ञा मानना
A2To obey; to comply with a command or rule.
आज्ञा पालन करना
B1To obey (command/order).
