🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

दिशा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: disha

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Direction/dɪˈrɛkʃən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने निकटतम पेट्रोल पंप की दिशा पूछी।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The course along which someone or something moves.

    "She asked for directions to the nearest gas station."
  2. 2

    A general way or manner in which something is done or aimed.

    "The project is moving in a positive direction."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'direction' originates from the Latin 'directio', meaning 'a setting straight', which evolved through Old French 'direction' in the Middle Ages. Its meaning has shifted from a physical orientation to include guidance and instruction over time.

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