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cognate

/ˈkɒɡneɪt/adjective

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सजातीय, समान मूल वाला (शब्द या भाषा)

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (with sth) technical

    (of words or languages) having the same origin as another word or language

    सजातीय, समान मूल वाला (शब्द या भाषा)

    • German and English are cognate languages.
    • The English word 'mother' is cognate with the German word 'Mutter'.

    Synonyms related kindred akin

    Opposite unrelated

  2. 2

    formal

    related in some way and therefore similar

    संबंधित, मिलता-जुलता

    • a cognate area of study

    Synonyms related connected allied similar

noun
  1. 1

    [C] technical

    a word that has the same origin as a word in another language

    सजातीय शब्द, समान मूल का शब्द

    • The English word 'night' is a cognate of the German 'Nacht'.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

related kindred akin connected allied similar

Antonyms

unrelated

§Grammar and usage

A word is cognate with another word, and a word is a cognate of another word.

A word is cognate with another word, और a word is a cognate of another word सही प्रयोग हैं।