Hindi: A Spoken Thesaurus

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Hindi: A Spoken Thesaurus

Which word is the best fit for a particular meaning and context? How do I express everyday ideas in colloquial language, avoiding the bookish style found in dictionaries? What’s the actual difference in meaning between the ‘synonyms’ that dictionaries offer? How do I build up phrases and sentences around a particular word?The Hindi Thesaurus addresses such questions in a series of lively, unscripted Hindi-medium conversations about groups of words of related meaning. Concentrating on selected mainstream words and phrases, we help you to broaden your active vocabulary by encountering styles of language appropriate for everyday speech. The conversations are between Rupert Snell (Hindi teacher and perpetual Hindi learner) and Neha Ladha (mother-tongue speaker of Hindi). Glossaries for each podcast can be read online or downloaded in PDF format.

  1. 23

    Numbers, Part 3

    साढ़े, डेढ़, ढाई, सवा, आधा, पौना, प्रतिशत, फ़ीसदी, दशम-लव, गिनना, हिसाब, रक़म, राशि

  2. 22

    Numbers, Part 2

    लाख, करोड़, अरब, पहला, दूसरा, प्रथम, द्वितीय, जोड़, मिलाना, घटाना, अंतर, फ़र्क़, गुणा, गुना, भाग

  3. 21

    Numbers, Part 1

    गणित, अंक , आँकड़ा, संख्या, तादाद

  4. 20

    Wisdom

    होशियार, समझदार, बुद्धिमान, तेज़, चतुर, विद्वान, ज्ञानी, प्रतिभाशाली, विवेकी, चालाक, चालू

  5. 19

    Worry

    व्याकुल, बेचैन, बेचैनी, चिंता, फ़िक़्र, परेशानी, कष्ट, दुःख

  6. 18

    Stupidity

    अज्ञान, ज्ञान, नासमझ, समझ, मूर्ख, बेवकूफ, बुद्धू, भोला, नादान

  7. 17

    Substances

    पदार्थ, ठोस, तरल, द्रव्य, धातु, हवा

  8. 16

    Invitations

    निमंत्रण, आमंत्रण, न्यौता, दावत, भोज, बुलाना

  9. 15

    Shopping, Part 2

    ग्राहक, विक्रेता, भाव, महंगाई, दाम, ख़र्च, कर, किराया, नीलामी

  10. 14

    Shopping, Part 1

    ख़रीदना, बेचना, दुकान, दाम, मोल-भाव, छूट, छुट्टा, मुफ़्त, चुकाना

  11. 13

    Health, Part 3

    ज़ुकाम, बुख़ार, सर्दी, परहेज़, कमज़ोर, दुबला, पतला

  12. 12

    Health, Part 2

    दर्द, दुःख, तकलीफ़, चोट, घाव, इलाज, थकना, मोच, खून, होश

  13. 11

    Health, Part 1

    तबियत, स्वास्थ्य, सेहत, मरीज़, रोगी, बीमार, बीमारी, गोली, दवा, दवाई

  14. 10

    Love & Hate

    प्यार, प्रेम, मुहब्बत, इश्क़, स्नेह, प्रीति, ममता, वात्सल्य, अनुराग, नफ़रत, घृणा, द्वेष

  15. 9

    Jealousy

    ईर्ष्या, जलन

  16. 8

    Friendship

    दोस्त, मित्र, यार, दोस्ती, मित्रता, यारी, सहेली

  17. 7

    Respect

    आदर, सम्मान, इज़्ज़त, श्रद्धा, लिहाज़

  18. 6

    Belief

    विश्वास, भरोसा, आस्था, अंधविश्वास, भक्ति, निष्ठा

  19. 5

    Regret & Apology

    अफ़सोस, खेद, माफ़ी, क्षमा

  20. 4

    Courage

    साहस, हिम्मत, हौसला, बहादुर, बहादुरी, वीर, निडर, निर्भीक

  21. 3

    Sorrow

    दुःख, दर्द, पीड़ा, कष्ट, उदास

  22. 2

    Sleep

    नींद, सोना, सुस्त, आराम, विश्राम

  23. 1

    Happiness

    सुख, ख़ुशी, सुखी, ख़ुश, आनंद, मज़ा, मस्ती

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Which word is the best fit for a particular meaning and context? How do I express everyday ideas in colloquial language, avoiding the bookish style found in dictionaries? What’s the actual difference in meaning between the ‘synonyms’ that dictionaries offer? How do I build up phrases and sentences around a particular word?The Hindi Thesaurus addresses such questions in a series of lively, unscripted Hindi-medium conversations about groups of words of related meaning. Concentrating on selected mainstream words and phrases, we help you to broaden your active vocabulary by encountering styles of language appropriate for everyday speech. The conversations are between Rupert Snell (Hindi teacher and perpetual Hindi learner) and Neha Ladha (mother-tongue speaker of Hindi). Glossaries for each podcast can be read online or downloaded in PDF format.

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