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प्रश्न
Find out the clipped words for the following.
- aeroplane -
- microphone -
- exhibition -
- kilogram -
- cafeteria -
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उत्तर
- aeroplane - plane
- microphone - mike
- exhibition - exhibit
- kilogram - kilo
- cafeteria - cafe
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