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Pronunciation / Transliteration: avyavastha
"पार्टी के बाद, लिविंग रूम पूरी तरह से अव्यवस्था में था।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of total disorder or disarray.
"After the party, the living room was an absolute shambles." - 2
A place or scene of destruction or chaos.
"The aftermath of the storm left the town in shambles."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shambles' originates from the Old English word 'sceamel', meaning a 'bench' or 'table'. Historically, it referred to a place where animals were slaughtered, evolving to denote a scene of disorder or chaos, particularly in the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shambles" is said worldwide
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désordre
Transliteration: dézord
"Après la fête, le salon était dans un désordre total."
Chaos
Transliteration: kaos
"Nach der Party war das Wohnzimmer ein völliges Chaos."
disordine
Transliteration: disordine
"Dopo la festa, il soggiorno era in totale disordine."
desorden
Transliteration: desorden
"Después de la fiesta, la sala estaba en un completo desorden."
desordem
Transliteration: desordem
"Após a festa, a sala estava em total desordem."
अव्यवस्था
Transliteration: avyavastha
"पार्टी के बाद, लिविंग रूम पूरी तरह से अव्यवस्था में था।"
混乱
Transliteration: hùnluàn
"聚会后，客厅一片混乱。"
혼란
Transliteration: honlan
"파티 후 거실은 완전히 혼란스러웠다."
混乱
Transliteration: konran
"パーティーの後、リビングルームは完全に混乱していた。"
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