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Hindi translation: नौसिखिया, नवाभ्यासी

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English term or phrase:	neophyte
Hindi translation:	नौसिखिया, नवाभ्यासी
Entered by:	C.M. Rawal

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04:07 Jan 19, 2008

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English term or phrase: neophyte

River rafting in India can also be referred to by a new and trendier nomenclature of river running which is what both the seasoned and neophyte river runners do.

Mrudula Tambe KudoZ activity Questions: 90 (5 open) (4 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 138 India
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नौसिखिया, नवसिखुआ, नवाभ्यासी

Explanation:
1. a beginner or novice: He's a neophyte at chess.
2. Roman Catholic Church. a novice.
3. a person newly converted to a belief, as a heathen, heretic, or nonbeliever; proselyte.
4. Primitive Church. a person newly baptized.

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C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 01:02

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Summary of answers provided

4 +4

नौसीखिया

langclinic

5 +3

नौसिखिया, नवसिखुआ, नवाभ्यासी

C.M. Rawal

नए

Suyash Suprabh

5 -1

अनाड़ी

Rajesh Srivastava

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4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

नौसीखिया

Explanation:
This word can be used in view of the sentence provided by you.

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आप अनाड़ी का प्रयोग भी कर सकती हैं।

langclinic
India
Local time: 01:02
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Hindi
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

नौसिखिया, नवसिखुआ, नवाभ्यासी

नौवें विश्व कप में उलटफेर से भरे पांचवें दिन नौसिखिया माने जाने वाली टीम आयरलैंड ने ...
मैं नवसिखुआ था। मुझे सीनियर रेंजरों से यह सीख मिली थी कि कोई कार्य समझ में न आए तो ...

Reference: http://www.lakesparadise.com/hindi/readnews.php?id=17118
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C.M. Rawal
India
Local time: 01:02
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Hindi
PRO pts in category: 8

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Thank you.

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

अनाड़ी

Explanation:
for seasoned and neophyte, you can say अनुभवी और अनाड़ी

Rajesh Srivastava
India
Local time: 01:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Hindi

3 hrs confidence:

नए

Explanation:
खेलकूद की हिन्दी शब्दावली में neophyte के लिए ‘नए’ का भी प्रयोग होता है।

यहाँ 'seasoned and neophyte' के लिए ‘अनुभवी तथा नए’ का प्रयोग असहज नहीं लगता है।

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'Neophyte' means 'any new participant in some activity' [source: WordWeb (http://wordweb.info/)].

Suyash Suprabh
India
Local time: 01:02
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