🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

श्वास

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shvaas

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breath/brɛθ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"दौड़ने के बाद उसने गहरी श्वास ली।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.

    "After running up the hill, she took a deep breath to calm herself."
  2. 2

    A single cycle of inhalation and exhalation.

    "He held his breath while waiting for the surprise."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'breath' originates from Old English 'bræð', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*brathwō', meaning 'to breathe'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the act of inhaling and exhaling air, reflecting both a physical and metaphorical significance in various cultures.

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