Singer

Hindi translation: ganewalee, gayika

18:21 Oct 8, 2005
English to Hindi translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Music
English term or phrase: Singer
Vocalist, songstress, entertainer, diva, artist
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Hindi translation:ganewalee, gayika
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5 +3ganewalee, gayika
Harinder Dhillon
5 +2gayak/gayikaa, gavayyaa
keshab
5Vaadak/Geetkaar/Gaayak/Gayikaa/Vaitaalik (Gungaan Karnewalaa)/Kalaakar/Manoranjak/Stuti Paathak
Bhaskara Rao S


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
singer
ganewalee, gayika


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Harinder Dhillon
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in PunjabiPunjabi
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Seema Ugrankar
4 hrs

agree  Anil Goyal: Agree. Also, we use "Gayak" for male singer.
5 hrs

agree  Rajan Chopra: Yes, GAyak (गायक) for male singer and GAyikA (गायिका) for female singer
6 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
singer
gayak/gayikaa, gavayyaa


Explanation:
Male Singer= gayak

Female Singer=gayikaa

Singer (male/female)= gavayyaa (गवैया)

keshab
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in BengaliBengali

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agree  Rajan Chopra
1 min
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agree  Arun Singh
6 hrs
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8 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
singer
Vaadak/Geetkaar/Gaayak/Gayikaa/Vaitaalik (Gungaan Karnewalaa)/Kalaakar/Manoranjak/Stuti Paathak


Explanation:
Stuti Pathak is one who sing in prayer to God Or to some one to please. Vaitalik also like that sing to bring Jagriti (waking up) in people/ enlightening common folk by singing. Vadak is a vocalist. can be attributed as the context may be.

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Note added at 8 days (2005-10-17 15:52:47 GMT)
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Geetkar may not be a singer, but one who writes lyrics. he can be a poet and can be a singer if he sings his own GEET.

Bhaskara Rao S
India
Local time: 18:21
Native speaker of: Native in TeluguTelugu
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