Vocabulary Spotlight
Bookworm
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: किताबों का कीड़ा (Kitabon ka keeda) – A person who loves reading and spends a lot of time doing it.
Pronunciation
[book-wurm]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Reader – पाठक (Pathak)
Related Words
Bookshelf – किताबों की अलमारी (Kitabon ki Almari)
Word Origin
“Bookworm” ka origin English se hai aur yeh un logon ko refer karta hai jo kitabon mein kho jaate hain, jaise keede safha mein chupe hote hain.
Word Family
Noun: Bookworm – किताबों का कीड़ा (Kitabon ka keeda)
Adjective: Bookish – किताबों से प्रेम (Kitabon se Prem)
Usage Examples
1. Rina ek badi bookworm hai; woh roz ek nayi kitaab padhti hai.
– Rina is a big bookworm; she reads a new book every day.
2. Agar tumhe school mein koi bookworm dikhaye de, toh samajh jao ki woh library mein hamesha rehta hai.
– If you see a bookworm at school, understand that they always hang out in the library.
Cultural Note
India mein, “kitabon ka keeda” kehlana usually ek affectionate ya loving term hai jo unhe diya jata hai jo padhai mein ruchi rakhte hain.
In Context
“Bookworm” term aaj kal un logon ke liye bhi use hoti hai jo library aur online padhne mein waqt bitate hain, aur jo knowledge ko seekhne mein interested hote hain.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Bookworm” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Bookworm” shabd ka origin kya hai?