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Hindi translation: तस्वीरें


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English term or phrase:pictures
Hindi translation:तस्वीरें
Entered by: bochkor
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15:34 Jan 30, 2010
English to Hindi translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: pictures
An Indian wrote for me तसवीरें, but Google Translate shows तस्वीरें. My dictionary doesn't even have this word under "picture". So I would like to go with "tasvire", but I have to be 100% certain, which S is correct to use. The half S or the full S?

Also, if possible describe it here, what's the difference in pronounciation between the half S and the full S? Do Indians really pronounce it differently or do both sound exactly the same: just as an S?
bochkor
Local time: 20:47
तस्वीरें
Explanation:
It should spell like this. A should be placed to make a letter complete. For Example:
Ta त
T त्
Pronunciation is almost the same but the way of writing it is different.
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Manmohan Kaur
United States
Local time: 17:47
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5 +3तस्वीरें
Manmohan Kaur
5तसवीरें
Sumit1970


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
तस्वीरें


Explanation:
It should spell like this. A should be placed to make a letter complete. For Example:
Ta त
T त्
Pronunciation is almost the same but the way of writing it is different.


Manmohan Kaur
United States
Local time: 17:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in PanjabiPanjabi
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Asker: Thank you very much! Attn: ProZ Management I don't want to be delayed 24 hours and then be bothered again with entering it into the glossary. I want to do everything at the same time right away (within minutes, if the answer is good). And I don't like your second option, to leave the grading to the community, either. These new rules are nonsense. Leave the immediate grading and glossary entering option open! Don't try to control us too much!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmrawal
49 mins
  -> Thanks Rawal Ji

agree  PRAKAASH: तस्‍वीरें is right. चित्र is another possible option.
19 hrs
  -> Thanks Prakaash Ji

agree  satish krishna itikela
1 day13 hrs
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1 day19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
तसवीरें


Explanation:
The source of this word तस्वीर is not Indian it came to Hindi from Middle East region languages. Whereas तस्व or स्व don't indicate anything close to picture. But चित्र or चित्रों is of course an another option which is certainly are words of Indian origin.

Example sentence(s):
  • तसवीरें तेरी बोलती हैं आजकल। (A poem by Puneet Shahalot)

    Reference: http://imajeeb.blogspot.com/2009/02/blog-post_26.html
Sumit1970
Local time: 06:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Bengali
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