🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

गहना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gahana

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trinket/ˈtrɪŋ.kɪt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने गहना पहना हुआ था जो धूप में चमक रहा था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small ornament or item of jewelry that is of little value.

    "She wore a delicate trinket around her neck that sparkled in the sunlight."
  2. 2

    A small, inexpensive item that is often kept as a souvenir or a keepsake.

    "He collected trinkets from every city he visited during his travels."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'trinket' originates from the Middle English term 'trinquet', which is a diminutive form of the Old French 'trinque', meaning 'a small thing'. It evolved in the 16th century to refer to small ornamental items, often of little value.

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