🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

रेत का कण

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ret ka kan

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Grain-of-sand/ɡreɪn əv sænd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"हर रेत का कण महत्वपूर्ण होता है।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, hard particle of sand, typically found on beaches or in deserts.

    "Walking on the beach, I could feel each grain of sand between my toes."
  2. 2

    Used metaphorically to signify something very small or insignificant in comparison to a larger context.

    "In the grand scheme of the universe, our problems are just a grain of sand."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'grain-of-sand' combines 'grain,' derived from Old English 'gran,' meaning a small particle, and 'sand,' from Old English 'sand,' referring to loose granular material. The phrase emphasizes the minute size of individual particles, often used metaphorically to denote something very small or insignificant.

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