Vocabulary Spotlight
Cadge
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: भीख मांगना (bheekh mangna) – To ask for or obtain something without intent to repay.
Pronunciation
[kædʒ]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Scrounge – मांग कर लेना (mang kar lena)
Related Words
Borrow – उधार लेना (udhaar lena)
Solicit – याचना करना (yachna karna)
Word Origin
“Cadge” shabd ka origin uncertain hai, lekin Old English mein “cadger” ka matlab ek peddler ya hawker tha jo maal carry karta tha, aur vahi se iska matlab “to beg” ya “to ask” evolve hua.
– The origin of “Cadge” is uncertain, but in Old English, “cadger” referred to a peddler or hawker, from which it evolved to mean “to beg” or “to ask”.
Word Family
Verb: Cadge – भीख मांगना (bheekh mangna)
Noun: Cadger – मांगने वाला (mangne wala)
Usage Examples
1. Woh aksar apne doston se cigarette cadge karta hai.
– He often cadges cigarettes from his friends.
2. Humne usse movie tickets cadge ki, par usne kuch mana nahi kiya.
– We cadged movie tickets from him, and he didn’t mind.
Cultural Note
India mein, “cadging” ek negative act mana jata hai, khaaskar agar kisi se baar-baar bina wapas karne ka iraada rakhe kuch manga jaaye. Yeh image ya impression pe bhi asar daal sakta hai.
In Context
“Cadge” ka istemaal aksar informal conversations mein hota hai, jab kisi ne bina wapas karne ke iraade se kuch manga ho, jaise cigarettes ya snacks. Yeh common hai friends ya peers mein.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Cadge” ka matlab kya hai?
“Cadge” ka origin kya hai?