🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कभी-कभार

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kabhi-kabhaar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Occasional/əˈkeɪ.ʒən.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"हम कभी-कभार बाहर खाना खाने जाते हैं।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Occurring infrequently and irregularly; now and then.

    "We make occasional trips to the city to visit art galleries."
  2. 2

    Designed or created for a particular, special occasion.

    "The committee prepared an occasional paper addressing the sudden market shift."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English word 'occasional', originating from the Latin 'occasionalis', stemming from 'occasio' meaning opportunity or occasion. It evolved in the 16th century to describe events or phenomena that happen from time to time rather than constantly.

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