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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pralay
"वैज्ञानिकों का मानना है कि एक दिन पृथ्वी पर प्रलय आ सकती है।"
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An event involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale.
"The movie depicts a nuclear apocalypse and its aftermath."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'apocalypse' originates from the Greek word 'apokalypsis', meaning 'revelation' or 'unveiling'. It was historically used in religious contexts to describe prophetic visions of the end times, particularly in Christian texts, evolving over centuries to encompass broader meanings related to catastrophic events or the end of the world.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apocalypse" is said worldwide
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apocalypse
Transliteration: apocalypse
"Le film raconte l'histoire d'une apocalypse zombie."
Apokalypse
Transliteration: Apokalypse
"Die Menschheit stand kurz vor der Apokalypse."
apocalisse
Transliteration: apocalisse
"Molti temono un'apocalisse nucleare."
apocalipsis
Transliteration: apocalipsis
"Sobrevivieron al apocalipsis zombie."
apocalipse
Transliteration: apocalipse
"O livro descreve o fim do mundo como um apocalipse."
प्रलय
Transliteration: pralay
"वैज्ञानिकों का मानना है कि एक दिन पृथ्वी पर प्रलय आ सकती है।"
天启
Transliteration: tiān qì
"这部电影描绘了世界末日的景象。"
종말
Transliteration: jongmal
"그들은 핵전쟁 이후의 종말에서 살아남았다."
黙示録
Transliteration: mokushiroku
"その映画は世界の黙示録を描いている。"
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