🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अवैध क्षेत्र

Pronunciation / Transliteration: avaidh kshetra

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Illegal Area/ɪˈliːɡəl ˈɛəriə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"पुलिस ने अवैध क्षेत्र में प्रवेश पर रोक लगा दी।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A location or zone where activities are prohibited by law.

    "The authorities have designated the abandoned warehouse as an illegal area for drug trafficking."
  2. 2

    A region that is not recognized as lawful for certain activities, often associated with crime.

    "Residents were warned to avoid the illegal area known for gang activity."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'illegal' originates from the Latin 'illegalis', which combines 'in-' meaning 'not' and 'legalis' meaning 'legal'. 'Area' comes from the Latin 'area', meaning 'open space' or 'place'. The combination reflects spaces or zones that are not permitted by law.

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