🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

देखभाल करने वाला

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dekhbhal karne wala

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Caregiver/ˈkɛərˌɡɪv.ər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"देखभाल करने वाला बुजुर्गों की मदद करता है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who provides care for someone, especially a child, elderly person, or someone with a disability.

    "The caregiver attended to the elderly man's needs with great compassion."
  2. 2

    A professional or family member who assists with daily living activities.

    "As a caregiver, she helped her mother with bathing and meal preparation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English noun 'care' (from Old English 'caru', meaning sorrow, anxiety, or charge) combined with the verb 'give' (from Old Norse 'gīfa'). The compound 'caregiver' emerged in the mid-20th century to formalize the role of individuals providing assistance, medical support, or personal upkeep to the elderly, ill, or disabled.

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