philology
/fɪˈlɒlədʒi/noun
उच्चारण फ़िलॉलजी
भाषाशास्त्र, भाषाओं के इतिहास का अध्ययन
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the study of the history and development of languages and of old texts
भाषाशास्त्र, भाषाओं के इतिहास का अध्ययन
- He took a degree in Sanskrit philology.
- Philology traces how the words of a language changed over centuries.
- She teaches philology at the university in Pune.
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- A course in comparative philology shows how Hindi and Latin words are related.
- His interest in old manuscripts led him to study philology.
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philologist nounphilological adj.
⌂Word origin and word building
Philo- means love: philosophy (love of wisdom), philanthropy (love of mankind), bibliophile (lover of books).
Philo- का अर्थ प्रेम है, जैसे philosophy (ज्ञान-प्रेम), philanthropy (मानव-प्रेम), bibliophile (पुस्तक-प्रेमी) में।
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The study of languages.
'भाषाओं का अध्ययन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।