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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

फंदा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: phanda

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Snare/snɛər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"शिकारी ने जानवर को पकड़ने के लिए फंदा लगाया।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A trap for catching birds or animals, typically one with a noose of wire or cord.

    "The hunter set a snare along the game trail to catch rabbits."
As verb
  1. 1

    To catch or capture something with or as if with a trap.

    "He managed to snare an interview with the elusive CEO."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old Norse 'snara' meaning a noose or cord, with roots in Germanic languages. Historically used to describe hunting traps, the term evolved metaphorically to encompass any hidden danger, trap, or entanglement.

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