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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

तलchhat

Native Script:तलछट

Pronunciation / Transliteration: talchhat

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dregs/drɛɡz/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"प्याले के तल में केवल तलछट ही बची थी।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The remnants of a liquid left at the bottom of a container, together with any sediment.

    "He drained the last dregs of coffee from his cup."
  2. 2

    The most worthless part or parts of something.

    "They searched through the dregs of society to find any clues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word originates from Middle English 'dregge', which comes from Old Norse 'dregg' (meaning sediment or dregs). It is related to Old High German 'tracche' and has historically referred to the solid residue left at the bottom of a liquid, later broadening to mean the least valuable part of anything.

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