Definition of opposite gender
The term
“opposite gender” traditionally refers to the other of the two sexes,
male and female. Opposite gender” refers to the
distinction between males and females. So, if you identify as male, the
opposite gender would be female, and vice versa.
Here is
a list of opposite genders with rules. For the beginners, Hindi pronunciations
and Hindi meanings have also been given so that the beginners can pronounce
these words correctly.
1. Masculine and Feminine by Adding
“-ess”
|
Masculine |
Feminine |
Hindi Pronunciation |
Hindi Meaning |
|
Actor |
Actress |
ऐक्टर – |
अभिनेता – |
|
Author |
Authoress |
ऑथर – ऑथरेस |
लेखक – लेखिका |
|
Baron |
Baroness |
बैरोन – |
सामंत – |
|
Count |
Countess |
काउंट – काउंटेस |
राजा – रानी |
|
Duke |
Duchess |
ड्यूक – |
राजकुमार |
|
God |
Goddess |
गॉड – गॉडेस |
भगवान – देवी |
|
Heir |
Heiress |
एयर – |
उत्तराधिकारी |
|
Host |
Hostess |
होस्ट – होस्टेस |
मेजबान – मेजबानिन |
|
Lion |
Lioness |
लायन – |
शेर – |
|
Manager |
Manageress |
मैनेजर – मैनेजरेस |
प्रबंधक – प्रबंधिका |
|
Master |
Mistress |
मास्टर – |
स्वामी – |
|
Poet |
Poetess |
पोएट – पोएटेस |
कवि – कवयित्री |
|
Priest |
Priestess |
प्रीस्ट – |
पुजारी – |
|
Prince |
Princess |
प्रिंस – प्रिंसेस |
राजकुमार – राजकुमारी |
|
Shepherd |
Shepherdess |
शेफर्ड – |
गड़ेरिया |
|
Waiter |
Waitress |
वेटर – वेट्रेस |
नौकर – नौकरानी |
2. Completely Different Words (Irregular Forms)
|
Masculine |
Feminine |
Hindi Pronunciation |
Hindi Meaning |
|
Bachelor |
Spinster |
बैचलर – |
कुंवारा – |
|
Boy |
Girl |
बॉय – गर्ल |
लड़का – लड़की |
|
Bridegroom |
Bride |
ब्राइडग्रूम |
दूल्हा – |
|
Brother |
Sister |
ब्रदर – सिस्टर |
भाई – बहन |
|
Bull |
Cow |
बुल – काउ |
सांड – |
|
Cock |
Hen |
कॉक – हेन |
मुर्गा – मुर्गी |
|
Dog |
Bitch |
डॉग – बिच |
कुत्ता – |
|
Father |
Mother |
फादर – मदर |
पिता – माता |
|
Gentleman |
Lady |
जेंटलमैन |
सज्जन |
|
Grandfather |
Grandmother |
ग्रैंडफादर – ग्रैंडमदर |
दादा/नाना – दादी/नानी |
|
Husband |
Wife |
हसबैंड – |
पति – |
|
King |
Queen |
किंग – क्वीन |
राजा – रानी |
|
Man |
Woman |
मैन – |
आदमी – |
|
Nephew |
Niece |
नेफ्यू – नीस |
भतीजा/भांजा – भतीजी/भांजी |
|
Son |
Daughter |
सन – डॉटर |
बेटा – |
|
Uncle |
Aunt |
अंकल – आंट |
चाचा/मामा – चाची/मामी |
|
Wizard |
Witch |
विज़ार्ड |
जादूगर – |
3. Changing a Part of the Word
|
Masculine |
Feminine |
Hindi Pronunciation |
Hindi Meaning |
|
Abbot |
Abbess |
एबट – |
मठाधीश – |
|
Hero |
Heroine |
हीरो – हीरोइन |
नायक – नायिका |
|
Emperor |
Empress |
एम्परर – |
सम्राट – |
|
Traitor |
Traitress |
ट्रेटर – ट्रेट्रेस |
विश्वासघाती – विश्वासघातिनी |
4. By Adding a Distinguishing Word
|
Masculine |
Feminine |
Hindi Pronunciation |
Hindi Meaning |
|
He-goat |
She-goat |
ही-गोट – |
बकरा – |
|
Landlord |
Landlady |
लैंडलॉर्ड – लैंडलेडी |
मकान मालिक – मकान मालकिन |
|
Milkman |
Milkmaid |
मिल्कमैन |
दूधवाला – |
|
Salesman |
Saleswoman |
सेल्समैन – सेल्सवुमन |
विक्रेता (पुरुष) – विक्रेता (महिला) |
5. Gender Forms for Animals
|
Masculine |
Feminine |
Hindi Pronunciation |
Hindi Meaning |
|
Buck |
Doe |
बक – डो |
हिरण – |
|
Bull |
Cow |
बुल – काउ |
सांड – गाय |
|
Cock |
Hen |
कॉक – हेन |
मुर्गा – |
|
Dog |
Bitch |
डॉग – बिच |
कुत्ता – कुत्ती |
|
Horse |
Mare |
हॉर्स – |
घोड़ा – |
|
Tiger |
Tigress |
टाइगर – टाइग्रेस |
बाघ – बाघिन |
6. Compound Nouns with Gender Change
|
Masculine |
Feminine |
Hindi Pronunciation |
Hindi Meaning |
|
Man-servant |
Maid-servant |
मैन-सर्वेंट |
नौकर – |
|
Father-in-law |
Mother-in-law |
फादर-इन-ला – मदर-इन-ला |
ससुर – सास |
|
Son-in-law |
Daughter-in-law |
सन-इन-ला |
दामाद – |
7. Common Gender (Used for Both)
|
Common Gender |
Hindi Pronunciation |
Hindi Meaning |
|
Baby |
बेबी |
शिशु |
|
Child |
चाइल्ड |
बच्चा |
|
Doctor |
डॉक्टर |
चिकित्सक |
|
Friend |
फ्रेंड |
मित्र |
|
Teacher |
टीचर |
अध्यापक/अध्यापिका |
Exercise :- Test yourself
|
Word |
Opposite word |
|
Tiger |
|
|
Son |
|
|
Traitor |
|
|
Landlord |
|
|
Horse |
|
|
Emperor |
|
|
Hero |
|
|
Waiter |
|
|
Host |
|
|
God |
|
|
Priest |
|
|
Wizard |
|
|
Bridegroom |
|
|
Nephew |
|
Conclusion:-
I hope, after learning these opposite genders, you will have a complete command over opposite genders.
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