Vocabulary Spotlight
Alarm
Part of Speech: Noun / Verb
Definition: चेतावनी / घबराहट (Chetavani / Ghabraahat) – A warning of danger or an intense feeling of fear or anxiety.
Pronunciation
[uh-lahrm]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Fear – डर (Dar)
Related Words
Anxiety – चिंता (Chinta)
Word Origin
“Alarm” Italian shabd “all’arme” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to arms” yaani “weapons uthane ka signal”. Yeh English mein warning aur fear ke context mein use hone laga.
– “Alarm” comes from the Italian phrase “all’arme,” meaning “to arms” or “to take up weapons.” It later evolved in English to signify a warning or fear.
Word Family
Noun: Alarm – चेतावनी / घबराहट (Chetavani / Ghabraahat)
Verb: To alarm – चेताना (Chetana)
Usage Examples
1. Fire alarm bachte hi log building se bahar nikalne lage.
– As soon as the fire alarm rang, people started exiting the building.
2. Uske exams ke results ne usme alarm paida kar diya.
– His exam results caused alarm in him.
Cultural Note
Bharat mein, “alarm” shabd ka use emergency ya urgency ki situations ke liye hota hai, jaise fire alarm ya warning signal, aur ye chetavni dene ke liye hota hai.
In Context
“Alarm” ka istemaal emergency, fear ya warnings ke sandarbh mein hota hai. Yeh commonly situations mein suna ja sakta hai jaise ghar aur office security alarms, ya kisi khatra ya unexpected situation mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Alarm” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Alarm” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?