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शब्दकोश

/śabdkośh/Roman

English meaning: dictionary

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

शब्दों को वर्णक्रम में सजाकर उनके अर्थ, उच्चारण और प्रयोग बताने वाला ग्रंथ।

English Definition

A reference book listing words alphabetically with their meanings, pronunciations, and usage.

Example

मुझे शब्दकोश में यह शब्द नहीं मिला।

In English: I could not find this word in the dictionary.

Synonyms

  • कोश
  • डिक्शनरी

Literary Heritage

निज भाषा उन्नति अहै, सब उन्नति को मूल।

/nija bhāṣā unnati ahai, saba unnati ko mūla/

The progress of one's own language is the root of all progress.

Bharatendu Harishchandra · Father of Modern Hindi Literature · 1850–1885 CE

Bharatendu Granthavali

Bharatendu Harishchandra — seminal statement on the primacy of Hindi language

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