Vocabulary Spotlight
Deluge
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: बाढ़ (Baadh) – A severe flood or an overwhelming amount of something.
Pronunciation
[del-yooj]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Inundation – जल प्रलय (jal pralay)
Related Words
Torrent – धारा (dhara)
Word Origin
“Deluge” shabd Latin se aaya hai, aur iski shuruaat “diluere” se hui thi jiska matlab hai “to wash away”. Yeh 14th century mein English mein aaya.
Word Family
Noun: Deluge – बाढ़ (baadh)
Verb: Deluge – जलमग्न करना (jal-magn karna)
Usage Examples
1. Bhari baarish ne sheher mein deluge jaisa haal kar diya.
– Heavy rain created a deluge in the city.
2. Internet par naye memes ka deluge aata hai rozana.
– There’s a daily deluge of new memes on the internet.
Cultural Note
Bhaarat mein monsoon ke dauran deluge ka concept aam hai, jab kai regions mein bhari baarish aur baadh ka risk hota hai.
In Context
“Deluge” ka use natural disasters jaise floods aur excessive online content ya emails ke sense mein hota hai.