🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

नाला

Pronunciation / Transliteration: naala

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Brook/brʊk/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बच्चे नाले के पास खेल रहे थे।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, natural stream of fresh water.

    "The children played by the brook, skipping stones across the water."
  2. 2

    A stream that is smaller than a river.

    "The brook meandered through the valley, providing a habitat for various wildlife."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'brook' originates from the Old English 'broc', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*brōkwō' and the Proto-Indo-European root '*bhrūg-', meaning 'to flow'. Historically, it has referred to a small stream or creek, emphasizing the flowing nature of water.

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