HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

English words taken from Hindi/ Sanskrit-2


English word: Cheetah
Origin: Chitrak

English word: Man
Origin: Manu (The father of mankind)

English word: Thug
Origin: Thagi (Thief or con-man)

English word: Bandanna
Origin: Bandhana (To tie)

English word: Cot
Origin: Khaat (a portable bed)

 

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English words taken from Hindi/ Sanskrit-1


English word: Chit
Origin: Chitthi (a letter or note)

English word: Bangle
Origin: Bangri (a type of bracelet/ hand worn jewelry)

English word: Jungle
Origin: Jangala (wilderness or forest)

English word: Shampoo
Origin: Champo

English word: Bungalow
Origin: Bangla (house)

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Eradicate (उन्मूलन) - secure, plant
Esteem (आदर) - ridicule, spurn
Evade (बचना) - acknowledge, confront
Evident (स्पष्ट) - obscure, concealed
Fabricate (गढ़ना) - destroy, dismantle

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Know the correct pronunciation


algid (adjective) ऐल्जिड
Meaning: cold; chilly (शीत)

pyre (noun) ˈपाइअ(र्‌)
Meaning: a large pile of wood on which a dead body is placed and burned as a part of a funeral ceremony लकड़ियों का ढेर जिसपर शव जलाते हैं; चिता

inchoate (adjective) इन्कोइट
Meaning: just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary अपरिपक्व

pulverize (verb) ˈपल्‌व़राइज़्‌
Meaning: to crush something into a fine powder किसी वस्‍तु को चूर-चूर कर देना

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Phrasal Verbs


Bank onbase your hopes on someone/something (भरोसा रखना/ आश्रित होना)

Don't forget the date. I'm banking on your help.  (तारीख मत भूलना। मैं तुम्हारी मदद पर आश्रित हूँ।)

Boil down tobe summarized as (संक्षेप में)

The problem boils down to a lack of money.  (समस्या संक्षेप में पैसे की कमी है।)

Break awayescape from captivity (अलग हो जाना/ कैद से भाग जाना)

He grabbed her, but she managed to break away. (उसने उसे पकड़ा, लेकिन वह भागने में सफल रही।)

Break downlose control of one's emotions (हिम्मत हार जाना) 

Ritu broke down when she heard the bad news. (रितु हिम्मत हार गई जब उसने बुरी खबर सुनी।)

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