origin
/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/noun
उच्चारण ऑरिजिन
उद्गम, उत्पत्ति, मूल
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[C, U]
the point from which something starts; the cause of something
उद्गम, उत्पत्ति, मूल
- the origin of the universe
- the origin of the word
- Scientists are still studying the origin of the disease.
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- The word has its origin in Persian.
- The river takes its origin in the mountains of the north.
Synonyms source root beginning basis genesis
Opposite end termination conclusion result
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[C, usually pl., U]
a person's social and family background; the country that somebody comes from
(व्यक्ति का) मूल, वंश, जन्मस्थान
- people of Indian origin
- humble origins
- She is of Tamil origin but was born in Mumbai.
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- Whatever their origin, all students are treated alike here.
- He rose from humble origins to become a respected doctor.
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the origin of + noun
Use of to say where or how something began. The origin of the word, the origin of the river.
कुछ कहाँ या कैसे शुरू हुआ, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है। The origin of the word, the origin of the river।
- Nobody knows the origin of this festival.
- Scientists study the origin of the universe.
of + adjective + origin
To say where a person or thing comes from, use of + adjective + origin: of Indian origin, of humble origin.
किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु का मूल बताने के लिए 'of + adjective + origin' आता है: of Indian origin, of humble origin।
- Sundar is an American of Indian origin.
- She is a woman of humble origin.
in origin / originate in
In origin means as it began: Yoga is Indian in origin. The verb is originate, followed by in or from.
'In origin' का अर्थ आरंभ में है। इसकी क्रिया 'originate' है, जिसके बाद in या from आता है।
- The game of chess is Indian in origin.
- The river originates in the Himalayas.
origins (plural)
The plural origins often means a person's background or the early stage of something. It takes plural verb.
बहुवचन 'origins' प्रायः व्यक्ति की पृष्ठभूमि या किसी चीज़ की शुरुआती अवस्था बताता है। इसके साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
- He never forgot his origins in a small village.
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adjective + origin
humbleancientforeignIndiancommon
- The Kumbh Mela has ancient origins.
verb + origin
tracehavefinddate back toexplain
- Historians have traced the origin of the custom to the Mauryan age.
origin of + noun
the wordthe problemthe specieslifethe conflict
- The origin of the problem lies in poor planning.
country / place of origin
country of originplace of originpoint of originof Italian origin
- Write your country of origin on the form.
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- The word 'pyjamas' is Indian in origin.
'Pyjamas' शब्द मूल रूप से भारतीय है।
- The police are trying to find the origin of the fire.
पुलिस आग के कारण का पता लगाने का प्रयास कर रही है।
- Radhika is a doctor of rural origin.
राधिका ग्रामीण मूल की डॉक्टर है।
- The Ganga has its origin in the Gangotri glacier.
गंगा का उद्गम गंगोत्री हिमनद में है।
- Rice is of Asian origin and is eaten across the world.
चावल एशियाई मूल का है और पूरी दुनिया में खाया जाता है।
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✗ The origin from this word is Latin.
✓ The origin of this word is Latin.
Origin takes of to name the thing that began.
जिस वस्तु की शुरुआत बतानी हो, उसके लिए 'origin' के साथ 'of' आता है।
✗ He is a man with Indian origin.
✓ He is a man of Indian origin.
The fixed phrase is of + adjective + origin.
निश्चित रूप 'of + adjective + origin' है।
✗ The river has its origin from the Himalayas.
✓ The river has its origin in the Himalayas.
Origin takes in for the place where something begins.
जहाँ से कोई चीज़ शुरू होती है, उस स्थान के लिए 'origin' के साथ 'in' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Origin, source and root all point to a beginning, but they are used differently.
तीनों शब्द आरंभ की ओर संकेत करते हैं, पर उनके प्रयोग अलग हैं।
The point or time something began.
वह स्थान या समय जहाँ से कुछ शुरू हुआ।
- The origin of the custom is unknown.
Where something is obtained from, such as a river or information.
जहाँ से कुछ प्राप्त होता है, जैसे नदी या सूचना।
- The newspaper named its source.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
or·i·gin
With -igin (not 'origen').
अंत में -igin ('origen' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Country of origin, of Indian origin, the origin of species (Darwin, 1859).
Collocations: country of origin (मूल देश), of Indian origin (भारतीय मूल का), the origin of species (डार्विन की 1859 की प्रसिद्ध किताब का नाम)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The study of the origin and history of words is etymology; the origin of a river is its source; the point of origin of an earthquake is its focus.
शब्दों के उद्गम और इतिहास का अध्ययन etymology; नदी का उद्गम source; भूकंप का उद्गम-बिंदु focus।