🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

अवगुण

Pronunciation / Transliteration: avgun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flaw/flɔː/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3450 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"क्रोध मनुष्य का सबसे बड़ा अवगुण है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object.

    "There is a minor flaw in the glass of the window."
  2. 2

    A particular weakness or negative trait in someone's character.

    "Impatience is perhaps his greatest character flaw."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'flaw' meaning a sudden gust of wind or a flake, likely originating from Old Norse 'flaga' (slab, chip) or Middle Dutch 'vlaege'. Over time, the meaning shifted from a physical crack or split to a metaphorical defect or imperfection in character.

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