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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kathinaai
"समुदाय ने आर्थिक मंदी के दौरान बड़ी कठिनाइयों का सामना किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Severe suffering or privation.
"The community faced great hardship during the economic downturn." - 2
A condition that is difficult to endure.
"She overcame many hardships to achieve her dreams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hardship' originates from the Old English 'heard' meaning 'hard' and 'scipe' meaning 'condition or state'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its core meaning related to difficult conditions or experiences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hardship" is said worldwide
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difficulté
Transliteration: dee-fee-kulte
"La communauté a fait face à de grandes difficultés pendant la crise économique."
Schwierigkeit
Transliteration: shvee-ree-ge-kite
"Die Gemeinschaft hatte während des wirtschaftlichen Rückgangs große Schwierigkeiten."
difficoltà
Transliteration: dee-fee-kol-ta
"La comunità ha affrontato grandi difficoltà durante la crisi economica."
dificultad
Transliteration: dee-fee-kool-tad
"La comunidad enfrentó grandes dificultades durante la recesión económica."
dificuldade
Transliteration: dee-fee-kool-da-dee
"A comunidade enfrentou grandes dificuldades durante a recessão econômica."
कठिनाई
Transliteration: kathinaai
"समुदाय ने आर्थिक मंदी के दौरान बड़ी कठिनाइयों का सामना किया।"
困难
Transliteration: kùn nán
"社区在经济衰退期间面临着巨大的困难。"
어려움
Transliteration: eoryeoum
"지역 사회는 경제 불황 동안 큰 어려움에 직면했습니다."
困難
Transliteration: konnan
"コミュニティは経済不況の間に大きな困難に直面しました。"
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