Vocabulary Spotlight
Barbarian
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: असभ्य व्यक्ति (asabhya vyakti) – A person regarded as uncivilized, crude, or brutal.
Pronunciation
[bahr-bair-ee-uhn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Heathen – विधर्मी (vidharmi)
Related Words
Uncultured – असंस्कारी (asanskari)
Word Origin
“Barbarian” shabd Greek “barbaros” se aaya hai, jo aise vyakti ko darshata hai jo Greek ya Roman sanskriti ka nahi ho aur jinhe unke bhaasha aur vichar-dhara ke kaaran uncivilized mana jata tha.
– “Barbarian” comes from the Greek “barbaros,” used for non-Greek or non-Roman people, perceived as uncivilized due to their language and culture.
Word Family
Noun: Barbarism – असभ्यता (asabhayta)
Adjective: Barbaric – असभ्य (asabhya)
Usage Examples
1. Raja ne apne shatru ko barbarian keh kar pukara.
– The king called his enemy a barbarian.
2. Uske barbarian vyavhaar se sabhi log ashcharya mein pad gaye.
– Everyone was shocked by his barbarian behavior.
Cultural Note
Bharatiya sanskriti mein “barbarian” ka concept videshi riti-rivazon ke liye istemaal hota tha. Yeh un logon ke liye bhi hota tha jinke vyavhaar ko asabhya ya murkh samjha jaata hai.
In Context
Yeh shabd aksar unsophisticated ya cruel behavior darshane ke liye use hota hai. “Barbarian” vyakti unke behavior ke kaaran uncivilized ya cruel samjhe jaate hain.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Barbarian” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Barbarian” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?