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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मिट्टी जैसा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mitti jaisa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Earthy/ˈɜːr.θi/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बारिश के बाद हवा में एक सोंधी मिट्टी जैसी खुशबू थी।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling or characteristic of earth or soil; having a distinctive smell or taste reminiscent of damp ground.

    "The fresh mushrooms had an intensely earthy flavor that paired well with the wine."
  2. 2

    Unpretentious, natural, and direct; practical and realistically grounded in everyday physical existence.

    "His earthy sense of humor always brought warmth and laughter to the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English 'eorþlic' and 'eorðe', meaning ground, soil, or the terrestrial world, evolving through Middle English to denote physical, unpretentious, or rustic qualities by the late 16th century. The comparative form 'earthier' builds directly upon this root to describe an increased degree of naturalness or coarseness.

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