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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shoukiya
"वह एक शौकिया चित्रकार है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
"The tournament is open to both professionals and amateurs."
- 1
Characteristic of or engaged in by an amateur; non-professional.
"She took a few amateur photographs of the landscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'amateur', which stems from the Latin 'amator' meaning 'lover', from 'amare' (to love). Historically entering English in the late 18th century, it originally denoted a person who cultivates something as a pastime rather than professionally, retaining the core sense of doing an activity out of affection rather than financial gain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amateur" is said worldwide
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amateur
Transliteration: /a.ma.tœʁ/
"Il est un photographe amateur passionné."
Amateur
Transliteration: /amaˈtøːɐ̯/
"Das Konzert wurde von einem Amateurensemble gespielt."
dilettante
Transliteration: /diletˈtante/
"È solo un pittore dilettante."
amateur
Transliteration: /amaˈteɾ/
"Participó en la competición de ajedrez amateur."
amador
Transliteration: /amaˈdoɾ/
"O clube de futebol tem equipes profissionais e amadoras."
शौकिया
Transliteration: shoukiya
"वह एक शौकिया चित्रकार है।"
业余
Transliteration: yèyú
"他是一个业余摄影师。"
아마추어
Transliteration: amachueo
"그들은 아마추어 연극 동호회 회원이다."
アマチュア
Transliteration: amachua
"彼はアマチュアの天文学者です。"
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