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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

web site

Hindi translation:

web site

Aug 9, 2004 15:10
22 yrs ago
English term

web site

web site`
Proposed translations (Hindi)
4 +8 web site

Proposed translations

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web site

Transliteration is the best course to follow in the instant case because this term is quite common and in fact has become part and parcel of day to day conversation.

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Note added at 40 mins (2004-08-09 15:50:18 GMT)
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web site = वेब साइट (transliterated form)


We\'ve got लोहपथगामिनी for Rail,धूम्रदंडिका for Cigarette and कंठलंगोट,कंठभूषण for Tie but these are not used because in addition to sounding as odd and funny, these do not communicate the intended meaning to each and everyone. Therefore, sometimes transliteration serves the purpose in a better manner.
Peer comment(s):

agree Craft.Content : The current fashion is refer to a web site as "Sunkaet sthul" -> संकेत स्थल. People have tried to convert the words "mobile" and "railway", too! But, as langclinic says, it is best to be understood uni
4 mins
Thanks for subscribing to my point.
agree nlingua : makes a lot of sense
1 hr
Thanks for agreeing to my stand.
agree pucoug (X)
1 hr
Thank you
agree keshab
2 hrs
Thanks
agree satish krishna itikela : This is the better way to accept some foreign words into indian languages because today even illeterates are using some foreign words even they dont know how to write or spell correctly, here one thing has to be discussed i.e.only litereate person use net
21 hrs
Thanks for your approval of my views. Of course, there is no harm in transliteration provided it conveys the meaning in a more comprehensible manner.
agree Vivek Singhal (X) : thanks
1 day 35 mins
Thanks. Welcome to the site!
agree C.M. Rawal : We should not try to translate each and every word for the sake of translation. Although जालस्‍थल has been coined in Hindi for website, Hindi transliteration of the word i.e. वेबसाइट is more acceptable. One will always say
1 day 19 hrs
Thanks. I certainly endorse your views.
agree nkaur : Transliteration is the best option
14 days
Thanks. Yes, of course.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "जाल स्थल is more common and popular among the hindi sites."
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