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Some words have contradictory meaning in same language. Can you point out such words in your language?
For example, in Malayalam the words 'Chettan' and 'Ettan' has two contradictory meanings......ie 'Bhayya' and 'Sayya'. :laugh:
ie. The same word is used to call both brother and fiancee/spouse (if he is elder)....Isn't it contradictory?
Can you find such interesting words????? :whistle:

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Sandhya will you please tell me what do you mean by contradictory word. :(
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Sandhya will you please tell me what do you mean by contradictory word. :(

Same word with opposite meaning
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Yes I can say aunty this is having two meanings.

Am I right sandya.
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Yes I can say aunty this is having two meanings.

Am I right sandya.

Yes, you can say so.
All relatives of parents age can be called aunt in English language....but in regional languages, separate words
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Yes uncle is also having the same like aunty. :) :) :) same word with different meanings.
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Yes uncle is also having the same like aunty. :) :) :) same word with different meanings.


'Contradictory' means 'opposite' and not 'different'. So, the word 'contradictory' should be replaced with 'different'.
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I do agree that these instances are ones of difference in meanings not that of contradiction!
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I do agree that these instances are ones of difference in meanings not that of contradiction!


But what about the one, that I quoted in the starting thread?

I think Sarala also find a nice one...."Kal"
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I do agree that these instances are ones of difference in meanings not that of contradiction!


But what about the one, that I quoted in the starting thread?

I think Sarala also find a nice one...."Kal"


'Kal' is also a case of different and not contradictory meanings.
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I do agree that these instances are ones of difference in meanings not that of contradiction!


But what about the one, that I quoted in the starting thread?

I think Sarala also find a nice one...."Kal"


'Kal' is also a case of different and not contradictory meanings.

Sir, doesn't Kal have 2 opposite meanings? :unsure:
Yesterday and tomorrow(just opposite each other by nature)
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I do agree that these instances are ones of difference in meanings not that of contradiction!


But what about the one, that I quoted in the starting thread?

I think Sarala also find a nice one...."Kal"


'Kal' is also a case of different and not contradictory meanings.

Sir, doesn't Kal have 2 opposite meanings? :unsure:
Yesterday and tomorrow(just opposite each other by nature)


These differ but don't contradict each other.
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.
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It's a highly disparaging word. I'd say a swear word. I wish I hadn't come across it here!
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.

'rand' means 2 in our language :huh:
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.

'rand' means 2 in our language :huh:


I know Rand Rand Naal means two and two makes four.
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In telugu " randi" means please come.
But in hindi "randi" means Prostitute


'Randi' actually means 'widow'. 'rand' is also used. But the meaning of 'prostitute' is added in contempt. This is bad. Use of such word is improper and vulgar.

'rand' means 2 in our language :huh:


I know Rand Rand Naal means two and two makes four.

'l' of Naal can be pronounced in two ways giving 2 meanings.....day or four :woohoo:
we have seperate letters in Malayalam, but not in Hindi
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human
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kundi - telugu - that means pot or water tub like thing made of mud

kundi - tamil - means back of human


In Punjabi, 'kundi' means door latch. You need open 'kundi' of the room to enter a room.
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