🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

जंगली जानवर

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jangali jaanvar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Brute/bruːt/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसका जंगली जानवर जैसा व्यवहार सभी को चौंका दिया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A non-human animal, especially a large or powerful one.

    "The brute strength of the bear was evident as it tore through the underbrush."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Savage, cruel, or violent; resembling a brute.

    "His brute behavior shocked everyone at the party."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'brute' originates from the Latin 'brutus', meaning 'heavy, dull, stupid'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the 14th century, initially referring to animals and later extending to describe people exhibiting animal-like qualities or lacking reason.

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