Apr 27, 2007 08:09
17 yrs ago
Hindi term
seth
Hindi to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
I've got numerous hindi words in dialogues, and this is one of them. Used with a male forename
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | A rich person, Person with the power of money. |
keshab
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| 4 +5 | prosperous merchant/a banker, money-lender/title of respect given to merchant, bankers |
Rajan Chopra
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Proposed translations
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A rich person, Person with the power of money.
Our friend langclinic is correct but in today's hindi the word 'Seth' is not limited to the merchants or bankers. It is now means rich, powerful person which is common in merchants and bankers also.
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Comment: "thnx"
+5
4 mins
Rajan Chopra
India
India
Native in Hindi
India
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Native in: Hindi 
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi to English
Related KudoZ points
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60
prosperous merchant/a banker, money-lender/title of respect given to merchant, bankers
You may choose the requisite word as per context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Narasimhan Raghavan
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| agree |
satish krishna itikela
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| agree |
C.M. Rawal
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| agree |
georgina singh
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| agree |
Sajjad Hamadani
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