Vocabulary Spotlight
Calamity
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: आपदा (aapda) – A sudden disaster or misfortune causing great damage or distress.
Pronunciation
[kəˈlæmɪti]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Catastrophe – प्रलय (pralay)
Related Words
Crisis – संकट (sankat)
Accident – दुर्घटना (durghatna)
Word Origin
“Calamity” Latin shabd “calamitas” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai “damage or loss”. Yeh shabd un major events ko describe karta hai jo bohot destruction aur sorrow laate hain.
– “Calamity” comes from the Latin word “calamitas,” meaning “damage or loss,” used for significant events causing destruction and sorrow.
Word Family
Noun: Calamity – आपदा (aapda)
Adjective: Calamitous – आपदाग्रस्त (aapdagrast)
Usage Examples
1. Tsunami ke baad desh ek bade calamity ka shikaar ho gaya.
– The country faced a huge calamity after the tsunami.
2. Bina planning ke naye project ka failure ek financial calamity ban gaya.
– The failure of the new project without planning turned into a financial calamity.
Cultural Note
India mein, “calamity” shabd ka istemaal natural disasters jaise floods, earthquakes, aur man-made disasters ko describe karne ke liye hota hai. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) jaise organisations ispar response dete hain.
In Context
“Calamity” ka use aksar news mein hota hai jab koi major disaster hota hai. Yeh shabd large-scale tragedies aur losses ko highlight karne ke liye common hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Calamity” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Calamity” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?