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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

घरेलू आवश्यक वस्तु

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gharelu avashyak vastu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Household staple/ˈhaʊs.həʊld ˈsteɪ.pəl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"दाल और चावल हर भारतीय घर की घरेलू आवश्यक वस्तु हैं।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An essential and regularly used item, food, or product kept on hand in most homes.

    "Rice, flour, and cooking oil are basic household staples in almost every kitchen."
  2. 2

    A fundamental or routine part of domestic life.

    "Weekly cleaning has become a household staple for maintaining a tidy living space."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'household', originating from Old English 'hūs' (house) and 'hīwisc' (family/household), with 'staple', derived from Old French 'estaple' meaning a market or designated place for keeping goods. Over time, 'staple' shifted from meaning a primary market item to any essential, regularly used commodity.

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