🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

भारीपन

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Bharipan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Heaviness/ˈhɛv.i.nəs/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"बॉक्स का भारीपन उसे उठाने में कठिनाई पैदा करता है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being heavy; the state of having a great weight.

    "The heaviness of the box made it difficult for her to lift."
  2. 2

    A feeling of weight or burden, often used metaphorically.

    "He felt a heaviness in his heart after hearing the sad news."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'heaviness' originates from the Old English 'hæfness', which is derived from the root 'heave', meaning to lift or raise. The term has evolved through Middle English, maintaining its association with weight and density, reflecting both physical and metaphorical senses of burden or seriousness.

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