🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कायर

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kāyar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lâche/laʃ/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसे संकट के दौरान कायर व्यवहार के लिए आलोचना की गई।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Describing someone who is cowardly or lacking in courage.

    "He was criticized for his lâche behavior during the crisis."
As noun
  1. 1

    A coward or someone who lacks bravery.

    "She called him a lâche for not standing up for his beliefs."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'lâche' originates from the Old French term 'lache', which is derived from the Latin 'laxus', meaning 'loose' or 'slack'. Over time, its meaning evolved to describe someone who is cowardly or weak, reflecting a shift in connotation from physical looseness to moral weakness.

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