Vocabulary Spotlight
Badinage
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: हल्की-फुल्की छेड़छाड़ (halki-phulki chhed-chhad) – Light, playful banter or teasing conversation.
Pronunciation
[bad-n-ahzh]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Teasing – छेड़छाड़ (chhed-chhad)
Related Words
Chit-chat – हंसी-मजाक (hansi-mazaak)
Word Origin
“Badinage” shabd French se aaya hai, jisme iska matlab “light banter ya teasing” hota hai, aur iska English mein use 1600s ke aas-paas hua.
– “Badinage” comes from French, meaning “light banter or teasing,” and was used in English around the 1600s.
Word Family
Noun: Badinage – हल्की-फुल्की छेड़छाड़ (halki-phulki chhed-chhad)
Adjective: Badinaged – मजाकिया (mazaakiya)
Usage Examples
1. Unke beech ka badinage doston ko bhi hasane laga.
– Their badinage started making their friends laugh as well.
2. Humare beech hamesha thoda badinage hota rehta hai, jo mahol ko halka rakhta hai.
– There’s always some badinage between us, which keeps the atmosphere light.
Cultural Note
India mein badinage ka concept doston aur parivaar ke beech common hai, jisme halka-majaak aur chhed-chhad rehti hai, jo apas mein bonding badhata hai.
In Context
“Badinage” ka use informal settings mein hota hai, jaise doston ya parivaar ke beech halka-phulka mazaak karne ke liye.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Badinage” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Badinage” shabd kis language se aaya hai?