HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Common Hindi words in English


नख़रेबाज/ मीन मेख निकालने वाला  - Picky 
लड़ाकू/ झगड़ालू - Pugnacious
मुंहफट - Outspoken 
सयाना/ चतुर/ बुद्धिमान - Astute
बदतमीज़ - Insolent
चिपकू - Clingy 
कमअक्ल - Dimwit 
बेरहम - Heartless 
फट्टू - Chicken hearted 
दोगला - Two faced 
खुदगर्ज़ - Self centered

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Know the correct pronunciation of these words


Hive (noun) - मधुमुखी का छत्ता/ मक्खियों का झुंड
Correct: हाइव
Wrong: हीव

Howl (Verb) - जोर से चीखना
Correct: हाउल
Wrong: हॉल

Bear (noun) - भालू
Correct: बेयर
Wrong: बियर

Courteous (adjective) - विनम्र/ शिष्ट
Correct: कर्टीअस
Wrong: कोर्टअस

Mayonnaise (noun) - French word - एक तरह की चटनी
Correct: मे-यो-नेज़
Wrong: मायो-नाइस

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Portmanteau words


Spork (spoon + fork) – an eating utensil that serves as both a spoon and a fork

Vlog (video + log) – a video-based diary published online

Webinar (web + seminar) – a presentation or seminar held online

Malware (malicious + software) - software designed to cause damage to a computer or network

Modem (modulator + demodulator) - device that transmits data from one computer to another

Cronut (croissant + doughnut) - flaky iced pastry

Frappuccino (frappé + cappuccino) - iced coffee drink

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Yellow Color Idioms


Yellow-bellied - Extremely cowardly or fearful (बहुत डरपोक / कायर)
Yellow journalism - Sensational and exaggerated news reporting, often false (भड़काऊ और झूठी पत्रकारिता)
Yellow light - A warning; a signal to slow down or proceed with caution (चेतावनी / सावधानी बरतने का संकेत)
Mellow yellow - A relaxed or calm state, sometimes referring to peace or happiness (शांतिपूर्ण / सुकून की स्थिति)
Yellow streak - A tendency to be cowardly (कायरता की प्रवृत्ति / डरपोक स्वभाव)

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10 Common English Mistakes Made by Indians


cope up (wrong) - cope with (right)
many a times (wrong) - many times/ many a time (right)
anyways (wrong) - anyway (correct)
revert back/ reply back (wrong) - revert/ reply (right)
discussing about (wrong) - discussing (right)
years back (wrong) - years ago (right)
give an exam (wrong) - take an exam (right)
dressing sense (wrong) - dress sense (right)
did a mistake (wrong) - made a mistake (right)
more better (wrong) - better/ even better (right)

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