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former meaning in Hindi

पूर्ववर्ती pūrvavartī

UK/ˈfɔːmə//ˈfɔɹmɚ/

former in Hindi: पूर्ववर्ती (pūrvavartī), पिछला (pichlā), पहला (pahlā). In English, former means previous.

Hindi words for former

previous
पूर्ववर्ती pūrvavartī, पिछला pichlā
first of aforementioned two items
पूर्ववर्ती pūrvavartī, पहला pahlā

English meaning of former

  1. adjective Previous.
  2. noun The first of aforementioned two items.
  3. noun Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
  4. noun An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.

Full definition of former

former in a sentence

  • the former East Germany
  • The former is a good idea but the latter is not.
  • We have two cars, a red one and a blue one. We won the former on a game show.

Synonyms of former

All synonyms of former

former in other languages

Questions about former in Hindi

What is the meaning of former in Hindi?
Former in Hindi is पूर्ववर्ती (pūrvavartī), पिछला (pichlā), पहला (pahlā).
former का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Former: पूर्ववर्ती (pūrvavartī), पिछला (pichlā), पहला (pahlā).
What does former mean in English?
Former means previous.

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