🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

ऐसा कुछ नहीं

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aisa kuch nahin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nothing of the Sort/ˈnʌθɪŋ əv ðə sɔrt/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने कहा कि उसके मन में ऐसा कुछ नहीं है।"

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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A phrase used to indicate that something is not the case or does not exist.

    "When asked if he had any plans for the weekend, he replied, 'No, nothing of the sort.'"
  2. 2

    Used to dismiss a suggestion or idea as incorrect or irrelevant.

    "She suggested he might be interested in the project, but he said, 'I have nothing of the sort in mind.'"

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'nothing of the sort' combines 'nothing', derived from Old English 'nān' meaning 'not one', and 'sort', from Latin 'sors' meaning 'fate, lot'. The phrase has evolved to express the absence of something previously mentioned or implied.

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