🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

नौका दौड़

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nauka daud

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Regatta/rɪˈɡæt.ə/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"झील पर वार्षिक नौका दौड़ का आयोजन किया गया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A sporting event consisting of a series of boat or yacht races.

    "The annual summer regatta brought hundreds of sailing enthusiasts to the coastal town."
  2. 2

    A rowing race meeting, particularly one involving multiple academic or club crews.

    "Our university rowing team traveled upriver to compete in the spring collegiate regatta."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Venetian dialect 'regata', meaning 'contest' or 'strife', from 'regatar', meaning 'to contend' or 'to fight for'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century through the popularity of boat racing events on the Grand Canal in Venice, eventually expanding globally to describe any organized series of boat or yacht races.

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