🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

के दौरान

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ke dauran

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
During/ˈdʊərɪŋ/
prepositionCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसने उड़ान के दौरान एक किताब पढ़ी।"

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2 senses
As preposition
  1. 1

    Throughout the duration of (a period of time).

    "She read a book during the flight."
  2. 2

    At some point in the course of (an event or activity).

    "He fell asleep during the movie."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'during' originates from Middle English 'durynge', which is derived from the Old French 'durant', meaning 'lasting'. It can be traced back to the Latin 'durare', meaning 'to last', reflecting a sense of time continuity.

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