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Vocabulary Spotlight

Carcass

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: शव (shav) – Kisi animal ka dead body ya remains, jo decay ho raha ho.

Pronunciation

[kaar-kas]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Corpse – लाश (laash)
Remains – अवशेष (avashesh)

Related Words

Decay – सड़ना (sadna)
Skeleton – कंकाल (kankaal)

Word Origin

“Carcass” Middle French “carcasse” se aaya hai, jo dead body ya skeletal remains ko refer karta hai.

Word Family

Noun: Carcass – शव (shav)

Verb: Carcassing – शव से निपटना (shav se nipatna)

Usage Examples

1. Jungle mein ek hiran ka carcass mila.

– A deer carcass was found in the forest.

2. Samudra ke kinare par ek whale ka carcass tha.

– There was a carcass of a whale on the shore.

Cultural Note

India mein carcass ko safai aur swasthya ke liye jaldi se hataya jata hai, khaaskar gaon mein yeh kaam samudayik roop se hota hai.

In Context

Carcass ka use mainly dead animals ke remains ya skeletal structure ko refer karne ke liye hota hai, aur yeh wildlife aur ecology mein common hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Carcass” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Corpse (लाश)
Food (भोजन)
Tree (पेड़)
House (घर)

‘Corpse’ sahi jawab hai kyunki carcass ka matlab hai kisi dead body ya remains ko refer karna.

“Carcass” shabd ka origin kaha se hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (ग्रीक)
Middle French (मिडिल फ्रेंच)
German (जर्मन)

‘Middle French’ sahi jawab hai kyunki carcass ka origin Middle French “carcasse” se hai.

Carcass ka kaunsa synonym nahi hai?

Remains (अवशेष)
Skeleton (कंकाल)
Plant (पौधा)
Corpse (लाश)

‘Plant’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh carcass ka synonym nahi hai, jabki baaki sabhi shabd dead remains ko darshate hain.