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false friend meaning in Hindi

झूठा दोस्त jhūṭhā dost

UK/ˌfɒls ˈfɹɛnd//ˌfɔls ˈfɹɛnd/

false friend in Hindi: झूठा दोस्त (jhūṭhā dost). In English, false friend means a word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.

Hindi words for false friend

type of word
झूठा दोस्त jhūṭhā dost

English meaning of false friend

  1. noun A word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.
  2. noun Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see false, friend.

Full definition of false friend

false friend in a sentence

  • A word and its false friend may well be etymologically related: in such cases semantic shifts have made them drift apart.

Synonyms of false friend

false friend in other languages

Questions about false friend in Hindi

What is the meaning of false friend in Hindi?
False friend in Hindi is झूठा दोस्त (jhūṭhā dost).
false friend का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
False friend: झूठा दोस्त (jhūṭhā dost).
What does false friend mean in English?
False friend means a word in a language that bears a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language but in fact has a different meaning.

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