🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

दाहिना हाथ

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dahina haath

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Right-handed/ˈraɪtˌhændɪd/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"ज्यादातर लोग दाहिने हाथ के होते हैं।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing a person who predominantly uses their right hand for tasks such as writing or throwing.

    "Most people are right-handed, making it easier to find right-handed tools."
  2. 2

    Referring to objects or tools designed for use by right-handed individuals.

    "The right-handed scissors were difficult for left-handed students to use."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'right-handed' combines 'right', from Old English 'riht', meaning 'correct' or 'favorable', and 'hand', from Old English 'hand', referring to the body part. Historically, the right hand has been associated with skill and favor, leading to the term's positive connotation.

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