Television in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “television” in Hindi is दूरदर्शन, pronounced chitrapaTal — 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 telecommunication system that transmits images of objects (stationary or moving) between distant points
Etymology tree
Hindi दूर (dūr)
Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-
Sanskrit दृश् (dṛś)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Sanskrit -अन (-ana)
Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana)bor.
Hindi दर्शन (darśan)
Hindi दूरदर्शन
Sanskritic formation from दूर (dūr, “far”) + दर्शन (darśan, “seeing, vision, sight”). Calque of English television.
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Hindi दूर (dūr)
Proto-Indo-European *derḱ-
Sanskrit दृश् (dṛś)
Proto-Indo-European *-nós
Sanskrit -अन (-ana)
Sanskrit दर्शन (darśana)bor.
Hindi दर्शन (darśan)
Hindi दूरदर्शन
Sanskritic formation from दूर (dūr, “far”) + दर्शन (darśan, “seeing, vision, sight”). Calque of English television.
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