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Contronym. A contronym, contranym or autoantonym [1] is a word with two meanings that are opposite each other. For example, the word cleave can mean "to cut apart" or "to bind together". This feature is also called enantiosemy, [2] [3] enantionymy ( enantio- means "opposite"), antilogy or autoantonymy.
Naming and etymology. The terms autonym, endonym, exonym and xenonym are formed by adding specific prefixes to the Greek root word ónoma ( ὄνομα, 'name'), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nómn̥ . The prefixes added to these terms are also derived from Greek: endonym: éndon ( ἔνδον, 'within'); exonym: éxō ( ἔξω, 'outside ...
Urdu (اُردُو, ⓘ; ALA-LC: Urdū) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in South Asia. It is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan, where it is also an official language alongside English.
from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja. from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra. from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala. from Urdu, to refer to Indian flavoured spices.
Opposite (semantics) In lexical semantics, opposites are words lying in an inherently incompatible binary relationship. For example, something that is male entails that it is not female. It is referred to as a 'binary' relationship because there are two members in a set of opposites. The relationship between opposites is known as opposition.
An auto-antonym or autantonym, also called a contronym or antagonym among other terms, is a word with multiple meanings of which one is the reverse of another. For example, the word cleave can mean "to cut apart" or "to bind together".
Rekhta (website) Rekhta is an Urdu literary web portal started by Rekhta Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu literature. [4] The Rekhta Library Project, its books preservation initiative, has successfully digitized approximately 200,000 books over a span of ten years. [5]
through වන්ඩෙරූ (vanḍerū) finally from Sanskrit वानर (vānara), meaning a kind of monkey. Y Yoga through Sanskrit योग (yoga-s), which means "yoke, union". Yogi through Hindi योगी (yogi) from Sanskrit योगी (yogi); meaning one who practices yoga or ascetic. Z Zen