Hindi: A Spoken Thesaurus
By Hindi Urdu Flagship, University of Texas at Austin
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Podcast Description
Which word is the best fit for a particular meaning and context? How do I express everyday ideas in colloquial language, avoiding the bookish style found in dictionaries? What’s the actual difference in meaning between the ‘synonyms’ that dictionaries offer? How do I build up phrases and sentences around a particular word? The Hindi Thesaurus addresses such questions in a series of lively, unscripted Hindi-medium conversations about groups of words of related meaning. Concentrating on selected mainstream words and phrases, we help you to broaden your active vocabulary by encountering styles of language appropriate for everyday speech. The conversations are between Rupert Snell (Hindi teacher and perpetual Hindi learner) and Neha Ladha (mother-tongue speaker of Hindi). Glossaries for each podcast can be read online or downloaded in PDF format.
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Numbers, Part 3 | साढ़े, डेढ़, ढाई, सवा, आधा, पौना, प्रतिशत, फ़ीसदी, दशम-लव, गिनना, हिसाब, रक़म, राशि | 1/3/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Numbers, Part 2 | लाख, करोड़, अरब, पहला, दूसरा, प्रथम, द्वितीय, जोड़, मिलाना, घटाना, अंतर, फ़र्क़, गुणा, गुना, भाग | 12/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Numbers, Part 1 | गणित, अंक , आँकड़ा, संख्या, तादाद | 12/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wisdom | होशियार, समझदार, बुद्धिमान, तेज़, चतुर, विद्वान, ज्ञानी, प्रतिभाशाली, विवेकी, चालाक, चालू | 11/25/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Worry | व्याकुल, बेचैन, बेचैनी, चिंता, फ़िक़्र, परेशानी, कष्ट, दुःख | 11/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stupidity | अज्ञान, ज्ञान, नासमझ, समझ, मूर्ख, बेवकूफ, बुद्धू, भोला, नादान | 11/11/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Substances | पदार्थ, ठोस, तरल, द्रव्य, धातु, हवा | 11/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Invitations | निमंत्रण, आमंत्रण, न्यौता, दावत, भोज, बुलाना | 10/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shopping, Part 2 | ग्राहक, विक्रेता, भाव, महंगाई, दाम, ख़र्च, कर, किराया, नीलामी | 10/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shopping, Part 1 | ख़रीदना, बेचना, दुकान, दाम, मोल-भाव, छूट, छुट्टा, मुफ़्त, चुकाना | 10/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health, Part 3 | ज़ुकाम, बुख़ार, सर्दी, परहेज़, कमज़ोर, दुबला, पतला | 9/30/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health, Part 2 | दर्द, दुःख, तकलीफ़, चोट, घाव, इलाज, थकना, मोच, खून, होश | 9/23/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Health, Part 1 | तबियत, स्वास्थ्य, सेहत, मरीज़, रोगी, बीमार, बीमारी, गोली, दवा, दवाई | 9/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Love & Hate | प्यार, प्रेम, मुहब्बत, इश्क़, स्नेह, प्रीति, ममता, वात्सल्य, अनुराग, नफ़रत, घृणा, द्वेष | 9/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Jealousy | ईर्ष्या, जलन | 9/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Friendship | दोस्त, मित्र, यार, दोस्ती, मित्रता, यारी, सहेली | 8/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Respect | आदर, सम्मान, इज़्ज़त, श्रद्धा, लिहाज़ | 8/19/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Belief | विश्वास, भरोसा, आस्था, अंधविश्वास, भक्ति, निष्ठा | 8/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Regret & Apology | अफ़सोस, खेद, माफ़ी, क्षमा | 8/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Courage | साहस, हिम्मत, हौसला, बहादुर, बहादुरी, वीर, निडर, निर्भीक | 7/29/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sorrow | दुःख, दर्द, पीड़ा, कष्ट, उदास | 7/22/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Sleep | नींद, सोना, सुस्त, आराम, विश्राम | 7/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Happiness | सुख, ख़ुशी, सुखी, ख़ुश, आनंद, मज़ा, मस्ती | 7/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 23 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
A terrific resource for intermediate Hindi learners!
There are many useful resources, including podcasts, for beginner students of Hindi-Urdu, but few for the intermediate-level learner. This podcast helps fill that gap. A must for any serious student of Hindi. It is an outstanding podcast by one of the leaders in Hindi instruction, Rupert Snell. Thanks for this very helpful resource!
Bariya
spectacular podcast! i really appreciate the format and information but have you stoppped making new ones? Bring on more!
Loved this
Great podcasts! Very helpful. Please make more!
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