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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesमनन करना
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: manan karna
"वह अपने भविष्य के बारे में मनन कर रहा था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To think deeply about something; to contemplate or meditate on a complex topic over an extended period.
"He sat by the window for hours, quietly ruminating on his future career choices." - 2
(Of ruminant mammals) To chew the cud; to regurgitate partially digested food and chew it again.
"Cows peacefully ruminate in the pasture during the late afternoon."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'ruminare', meaning to chew the cud, which originates from 'rumen', meaning throat or gullet. By the 17th century, the literal biological action of animals regurgitating and re-chewing food evolved metaphorically to describe deeply pondering, turning thoughts over in the mind.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Ruminate"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Ruminate" is said worldwide
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ruminer
Transliteration: ry-mi-ne
"Il passe son temps à ruminer ses soucis."
grübeln
Transliteration: gry-beln
"Sie fing an über das Angebot zu grübeln."
ruminare
Transliteration: ru-mi-na-re
"Continuava a ruminare sulle parole del capo."
rumiar
Transliteration: ru-mi-ar
"Se quedó en silencio para rumiar la decisión."
ruminar
Transliteration: ru-mi-nar
"Ele passou a noite a ruminar o problema."
मनन करना
Transliteration: manan karna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने भविष्य के बारे में मनन कर रहा था।"
沉思
Transliteration: chén sī
Script: 中文汉字
"他坐在那里静静地沉思。"
심사숙고하다
Transliteration: sim-sa-suk-go-ha-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 제안에 대해 깊이 심사숙고했다."
熟考する
Transliteration: jukkō suru
Script: 日本語
"彼女は自分のキャリアについて熟考した。"
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