🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

लांस नायक

Pronunciation / Transliteration: laans nayak

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Corporal
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"कॉर्पोरल ने सैनिकों को आवश्यक प्रशिक्षण प्रदान किया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A non-commissioned officer in the army or marine corps ranking above a private first class and below a sergeant.

    "The corporal led the squad through the obstacle course with precision."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or affecting the human body; bodily.

    "He faced severe corporal punishment for breaking the strict school rules."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Late Latin corporalis, meaning 'of or belonging to the body', stemming from Latin corpus ('body'). Over time in military terminology, it evolved to designate a low-ranking non-commissioned officer, historically commanding a small body of troops.

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