🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

काटना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaatna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cutting/ˈkʌt.ɪŋ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"केक काटना समारोह का एक मुख्य आकर्षण था।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of using a sharp tool to divide or sever something.

    "The cutting of the cake was a highlight of the celebration."
  2. 2

    A piece that has been cut off from a larger object.

    "She took a cutting from the plant to propagate it."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cutting' originates from the Old English 'cyttan', meaning to cut or sever. It evolved through Middle English as 'cutten', reflecting the action of dividing or separating something into parts.

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