Hankie Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhæŋki

HAN-kee

UK

hˈæŋki

HAN-kee

परिभाषा

A 'hankie' is a small piece of cloth used for wiping your nose or face, also called a handkerchief. Often carried in a pocket or purse.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Hankie' is informal and mainly used in British and Australian English; the formal term is 'handkerchief.' It refers only to cloth, not paper tissues. Common collocations: 'wave a hankie,' 'blow your nose with a hankie.'

• Spanish: pañuelo (de tela)
• Portuguese (BR): lenço
• Portuguese (PT): lenço
• Chinese (Simplified): 手帕
• Chinese (Traditional): 手帕
• Hindi: रूमाल
• Arabic: منديل قماشي
• Bengali: রুমাল
• Russian: носовой платок
• Japanese: ハンカチ
• Vietnamese: khăn tay
• Korean: 손수건
• Turkish: mendil
• Urdu: رومال
• Indonesian: saputangan

उदाहरण वाक्य

She always carries a hankie in her bag.

basic

He wiped his nose with a hankie.

basic

Can I borrow your hankie for a moment?

basic

Take a hankie with you—it's supposed to be windy today.

natural

She waved her hankie to say goodbye at the train station.

natural

If you sneeze, use your hankie instead of your hand.

natural