Vocabulary Spotlight
Abattoir
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: कसाईखाना (Kasaai-khaana) – A place where animals are systematically killed for meat.
Pronunciation
[ab-uh-twahr]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Butchery – कसाई की दुकान (kasai ki dukaan)
Related Words
Slaughter – वध (vadh)
Word Origin
“Abattoir” French se aaya hai. French mein “abattre” ka matlab hota hai “to knock down”. Latin word “battuere” se iska connection hai, jiska matlab hota hai “to beat”.
– The word “Abattoir” comes from French. In French, “abattre” means “to knock down”. It’s connected to the Latin word “battuere”, which means “to beat”.
Word Family
Noun: Abattoir – कसाईखाना (kasai-khana)
Adjective: Abattoir-related – कसाईखाने से संबंधित (kasai-khane se sambandhit)
Usage Examples
1. Naye niyamon ke anusaar, sabhi abattoirs ko zyaada kathor swachhata ke upaay laagu karne the.
– The new regulations required all abattoirs to implement stricter hygiene measures.
2. Pashu adhikar karyakartaon ne abattoir ke bahar virodh pradarshan kiya.
– Animal rights activists protested outside the abattoir.
Cultural Note
India mein, abattoir ko aam taur par “कसाईखाना” (kasai-khana) kaha jata hai. Vividh sanskritiyon aur dharmon ke kaaran, is vishay par alag-alag samudayon ke alag-alag vichar ho sakte hain.
In Context
Aajkal, “abattoir” shabd aksar janvaron ki bhalai, khaadya suraksha, aur naitik maas upbhog ke baare mein charcha mein istemaal hota hai. Yeh ek technical shabd hai, lekin aksar news articles, documentaries, aur meat industry ke baare mein behes mein dekha jaata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Abattoir” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Abattoir” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?