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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

सलाह

Pronunciation / Transliteration: salāh

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Tip/tɪp/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #850 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने मुझे एक उपयोगी सलाह दी।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small piece of advice or practical information.

    "She gave me a useful tip on how to save money."
  2. 2

    A sum of money given to someone as a reward for their services, such as a waiter or taxi driver.

    "We left a generous tip for the excellent service at the restaurant."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'tippen', meaning to strike lightly or touch the end, and related to words meaning a pointy end. The financial sense of giving a gratuity emerged in the 17th or 18th century, likely originating from underworld slang before gaining mainstream adoption.

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