Vocabulary Spotlight
Astray
Part of Speech: Adverb, Adjective
Definition: भटक जाना (Bhatak jaana) – To move off the correct path or lose direction.
Pronunciation
[uh-stray]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Misguided – गुमराह (Gumrah)
Related Words
Stray – इधर-उधर होना (Idhar-udhar hona)
Word Origin
“Astray” Middle English aur Old Norse se nikla hai. “A-” prefix ka matlab “on” ya “in” aur “stray” ka matlab “bhattakna” se hai, yaani raaste se hat jaana.
– The word “Astray” comes from Middle English and Old Norse origins, with “a-” meaning “on” or “in,” and “stray” implying “to wander off path.”
Word Family
Adverb: Astray – भटक कर (Bhatak kar)
Adjective: Astray – भटका हुआ (Bhatka hua)
Usage Examples
1. Raat ko bina torche ke, woh jungle mein astray ho gaya.
– At night without a torch, he went astray in the jungle.
2. Kuch galat mashwaron ki wajah se, uska career astray ho gaya.
– Due to some bad advice, his career went astray.
Cultural Note
India mein “astray” shabd ka istemaal aksar kisi ke galat raaste par jaane ya kuch galat decisions lene ke sandarbh mein hota hai, jaise ki “bhatak gaya” ya “gumrah ho gaya”. Yeh shabd zyadaatar moral ya career-related situations mein sunne ko milta hai.
In Context
“Astray” aksar literature aur life decisions mein dikhayi deta hai jab kisi ko sahi ya galat raste ki charcha ki jaati hai. Yeh shabd aksar quotes ya life advice mein dekha jaata hai, jahan kisi ko “bhattakne” ya “wapsi ka raasta” dikhaya jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Astray” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Astray” shabd ka origin kis bhasha se hai?