🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

आवाज़ बैठ जाना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aavaaz baith jaana

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lose one's voice/luːz wʌnz vɔɪs/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"ज़ोर से चिल्लाने के कारण उसकी आवाज़ बैठ गई।"

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2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To become temporarily unable to speak or produce a normal vocal sound due to shouting, illness, or excessive strain on the vocal cords.

    "She lost her voice after cheering enthusiastically at the rock concert all night."
  2. 2

    To lose the ability or confidence to express one's opinions, authority, or influence in a particular situation.

    "Over the years of corporate restructuring, the department gradually lost its voice in company decisions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of the Old English verb 'losian' (to perish or be lost), the numeral/pronoun 'one's', and the Old French noun 'vois' (from Latin 'vox', meaning voice). The idiomatic phrase developed organically in Germanic and Romance language traditions to describe the temporary physiological inability to speak clearly due to vocal cord strain or illness.

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