Vocabulary Spotlight
Altercation
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: बहस या झगड़ा (Bahas ya Jhagda) – A heated or angry dispute or argument.
Pronunciation
[awl-ter-key-shuhn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Dispute – विवाद (Vivaad)
Related Words
Quarrel – झगड़ा (Jhagda)
Word Origin
“Altercation” Latin se aaya hai, jahan “altercari” ka matlab hota hai “to dispute or wrangle”. English mein yeh word 14th century mein popular hua.
– “Altercation” comes from Latin, where “altercari” means “to dispute or wrangle”. It became popular in English around the 14th century.
Word Family
Noun: Altercation – बहस या झगड़ा (Bahas ya Jhagda)
Verb: Altercate – बहस करना (Bahas karna)
Usage Examples
1. Dukan mein do grahak ke beech mein altercation ho gaya.
– An altercation broke out between two customers in the store.
2. Raste par traffic ke karan logon mein altercation ho gaya.
– Due to traffic, people got into an altercation on the road.
Cultural Note
India mein, road rage ya chhoti-chhoti cheezon par logon mein altercation ho jati hai, jaise line mein lagte waqt ya traffic signal par. Yeh har roz ke life ka ek aam hissa hai.
In Context
“Altercation” ka istemaal aksar news articles aur daily conversations mein hota hai, jab gusse se bhare arguments ko describe karna ho. Social media aur news mein aajkal yeh word aksar dekha jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Altercation” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Altercation” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?