🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

परेशानी

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pareshani

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Vexation/vɛkˈseɪʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उसकी बातों ने मुझे परेशानी में डाल दिया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

    "Her constant interruptions were a source of vexation during the meeting."
  2. 2

    A cause of annoyance or frustration.

    "The delays in the project became a vexation for the entire team."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'vexation' originates from the Latin 'vexatio', meaning 'to shake' or 'to disturb', which evolved into Middle English through Old French. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of disturbance to a more specific connotation of annoyance or irritation.

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