Affairs

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: मामले (Maamle) – Matters or events, often referring to important or public matters.

Pronunciation

[uh-fairs]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Matters – मामले (maamle)
Concerns – चिंताएं (chintaayein)

Related Words

Business – कामकाज (kaamkaaj)
Issues – मुद्दे (mudde)

Word Origin

“Affairs” shabd Old French se aya hai aur iska matlab hota hai “doings or concerns”. Yeh common matters aur issues ke liye use hota hai.

Word Family

Noun: Affairs – मामले (maamle)

Phrase: Current Affairs – समसामयिक घटनाएं (samasamayik ghatnaayein)

Usage Examples

1. Usne apne personal affairs ko private rakha.

– He kept his personal affairs private.

2. Government ke foreign affairs par focus rehta hai.

– The government focuses on foreign affairs.

Cultural Note

India mein current affairs aur desh ke maamle news aur media ke madhyam se logon tak pahunchaaye jaate hain, jise log update rahne ke liye dekhte hain.

In Context

“Affairs” ka istemaal tab hota hai jab matters ya issues discuss kiye jaate hain, khaaskar jo public ya official matters hote hain.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Affairs” ka matlab kya hai?

Matters (मामले)

Secrets (रहस्य)

Events (घटनाएं)

Journeys (यात्राएं)

‘Matters’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki affairs ka matlab hota hai important matters ya concerns.

“Affairs” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)

Greek (ग्रीक)

German (जर्मन)

Old French (पुरानी फ्रेंच)

‘Old French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki “affairs” Old French ke “afaire” se aaya hai.

Affairs ka opposite kya ho sakta hai?

Issues (मुद्दे)

Secrets (रहस्य)

Matters (मामले)

Events (घटनाएं)

‘Secrets’ sahi jawab hai kyunki affairs ka matlab open or public matters hote hain aur iska opposite private ya secret ho sakta hai.