🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

टोही

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tohi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Reconnaissance/rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.sɑːns/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"सैनिकों को टोही मिशन पर भेजा गया था।"

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As noun
  1. 1

    Preliminary military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.

    "The drones were sent out for aerial reconnaissance of the enemy lines."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'reconnaissance' originates from the French word 'reconnaître', meaning 'to recognize'. It entered the English language in the 19th century, primarily used in military contexts to describe the exploration of an area to gather information about enemy forces or terrain.

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