🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

उड़ान

Pronunciation / Transliteration: uḍān

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Flight/flaɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #600 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"न्यूयॉर्क से लंदन की उड़ान लगभग सात घंटे लगती है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of flying, especially in an aircraft.

    "The flight from New York to London takes about seven hours."
  2. 2

    A journey made by flying, typically in an airplane.

    "She booked a flight to Paris for her vacation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'flight' originates from the Old English 'flyht', which is related to the verb 'fleogan', meaning 'to fly'. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *flaukwiz, which also relates to the concept of moving through the air. Over time, the term evolved to encompass various meanings associated with the act of flying and escape.

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