🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

असहनीय

Pronunciation / Transliteration: asahaniy

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unbearable/ʌnˈbɛr.ə.bəl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"गर्मी असहनीय थी।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Too painful or unpleasant to be endured.

    "The heat was unbearable during the summer months."
  2. 2

    Not able to be tolerated or accepted.

    "His behavior became unbearable after a few weeks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unbearable' originates from the Old English 'beran', meaning 'to carry or to bear', combined with the prefix 'un-', indicating negation. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical to a more abstract sense of endurance or tolerance.

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