Benzoin in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “benzoin” in Hindi is गूगल, pronounced gūgal — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
A resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained from Styrax benzoin, a tree of Sumatra, Java, etc., having a fragrant odor, and slightly aromatic taste. It is used in the preparation of benzoic acid, in medicine, and as a perfume.
Etymology tree
Arabic لُبَان (lubān)
Proto-Indo-European *yew-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *yéwos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas
Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.?
Proto-Austronesian *zawa
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawabor.?
Old Javanese jawa
Old Javanese -i
Old Javanese Jawi
Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der.
Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa)
Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)
Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor.
Catalan benjuíder.
Middle French benjoinder.
English benzoin
From Middle French benjoin, from Catalan benjuí, from Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy, “Javanese frankincense”). The first word is from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (“white”), the second from جاوة (jāwa, “Java”) (from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa)).
The initial lu was probably lost because it was taken as the definite article in Romance. Compare oliban.
Quick facts about “benzoin”
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Arabic لُبَان (lubān)
Proto-Indo-European *yew-
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *yéwos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwas
Sanskrit यव (yava)bor.?
Proto-Austronesian *zawa
Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *zawabor.?
Old Javanese jawa
Old Javanese -i
Old Javanese Jawi
Javanese ꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)der.
Arabic جَاوَة (jāwa)
Arabic ـِيّ (-iyy)
Arabic جَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)bor.
Catalan benjuíder.
Middle French benjoinder.
English benzoin
From Middle French benjoin, from Catalan benjuí, from Arabic لُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy, “Javanese frankincense”). The first word is from Proto-West Semitic *laban- (“white”), the second from جاوة (jāwa, “Java”) (from Javanese ꦗꦮ (jawa)).
The initial lu was probably lost because it was taken as the definite article in Romance. Compare oliban.
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