Vocabulary Spotlight
Dally
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: देरी करना, समय बर्बाद करना (deri karna, samay barbaad karna) – To waste time or engage in something without seriousness.
Pronunciation
[dal-ee]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Linger – ठहरना (thaharna)
Related Words
Procrastinate – टालना (talna)
Word Origin
“Dally” shabd Old French “dalier” se aaya hai, jiska matlab time pass ya lightly act karna hota tha aur dheere-dheere iska matlab time waste karna ban gaya.
– “Dally” originates from the Old French word “dalier,” which meant to act lightly, eventually evolving to mean wasting time.
Word Family
Verb: Dally – देरी करना (deri karna)
Noun: Dalliance – समय बर्बादी (samay barbaadi)
Usage Examples
1. Exam ke waqt usne padhai mein dally karna shuru kiya aur time barbaad kiya.
– During exams, he started to dally with his studies and wasted time.
2. Kaam ke waqt dally mat karo aur jaldi se khatam karo.
– Don’t dally during work, finish it quickly.
Cultural Note
Bharatiya sanskriti mein, waqt ki kadar aur samay ka sadupyog karna ek mahatvapurn sanskaar mana jata hai. Isliye, “dally” ya samay barbaad karna ko negative roop mein dekha jata hai.
In Context
“Dally” shabd ka use aksar aise situations mein hota hai jahan koi bina kisi purpose ke time barbaad kar raha ho ya unnecessarily kisi activity mein involve ho raha ho.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Dally” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Dally” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?