🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

निगरानी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nigrani

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Surveillance/sɜːrˈveɪ.ləns/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"अपराधी पुलिस की निगरानी में था।"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal.

    "The suspect was kept under constant surveillance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'surveillance', originating from 'surveiller' (to watch over), which combines 'sur-' (over, from Latin super) and 'veiller' (to watch, from Latin vigilare). It entered the English language in the late 18th century, initially referring to close observation of a person, particularly someone under suspicion.

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