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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसाधारण व्यक्ति
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sadharan vyakti
"यह तकनीक एक साधारण व्यक्ति के लिए समझना कठिन है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.
"The scientist explained the complex physics theory in terms that a layman could easily understand." - 2
A person who is not a member of a given profession, such as law or medicine.
"The contract was written in plain language so that a layman wouldn't need a lawyer to interpret it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'laiman', originating from the Late Latin 'laicus', which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'laikos' (of the people), meaning 'belonging to the laity'. Originally used to distinguish those without specialized clergy orders, it evolved over centuries to denote anyone lacking professional or specialized knowledge in a particular field.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Layman"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Layman" is said worldwide
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novice
Transliteration: /nɔ.vis/
"Il est difficile pour un novice de comprendre ce jargon médical."
Laie
Transliteration: /ˈlaɪə/
"Für einen Laien ist diese technische Sprache schwer zu verstehen."
profano
Transliteration: /proˈfa.no/
"Queste istruzioni sono scritte anche per un profano."
lego
Transliteration: /ˈle.ɣo/
"Para un lego en la materia, esto parece magia."
leigo
Transliteration: /ˈle.ɡu/
"O relatório foi redigido em termos acessíveis ao leigo."
साधारण व्यक्ति
Transliteration: sadharan vyakti
"यह तकनीक एक साधारण व्यक्ति के लिए समझना कठिन है।"
外行
Transliteration: wàiháng
"这本书是用外行也能看得懂的语言写的。"
문외한
Transliteration: mun-oe-han
"그것은 이 분야의 문외한에게는 너무 복잡하다."
素人
Transliteration: shirouto
"この説明書は素人にもわかりやすい。"
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