List of similar words in English having different meanings
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Personal
व्यक्तीगत, निजि
ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ, ਨਿਜੀ
It is my personal matter.
Personnel
करमचारी वर्ग, सेवादल
ਕਰਮਚਾਰੀ ਵਰਗ, ਸੇਵਾਦਲ
All the personnel of the company work for its welfare
Seating
चौकी में, कुर्सी, बैठने का स्थान
ਚੌਕੀ ਵਿੱਚ, ਕੂਰਸੀ, ਬੈਠਣ ਦਾ ਸਥਾਣ
We were planning to make the seating arrangement more comfortable.
Sitting
बैठ रहा, सभा, बैठक
ਬੈਠ ਰਿਹਾ, ਸਭਾ, ਬੈਠਕ
He was sitting on a table.
Drier
से अधिक सूखा
ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਸੁੱਕਾ
This area is drier than our place.
Dryer
सुखाने वाला, शुषक करने वाला
ਸੁਕਾਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
I used a dryer for my wet hair.
Marry
विवाह करना
ਵਿਵਾਹ ਕਰਣਾ
He decided not to marry.
Merry
हँसमुख, आनन्द
ਹਸਮੁੱਖ, ਆਨੰਦ
We enjoyed a lot and made merry.
But
परन्तु
ਪਰੰਤੂ
But he was not here.
Butt
साथ-साथ होना, शस्त्र का मोटा भाग, चित्तड़
ਨਾਲ-ਨਾਲ ਹੋਣਾ, ਚੁੱਤੜ, ਹਥਿਆਰ ਦਾ ਮੋਟਾ ਹਿੱਸਾ
He fell down on the ground and injured his butt.
What
क्या, कौनसा
ਕੀ, ਕਿਹੜਾ
What are you saying?
Wait
प्रतीक्षा, आशा
ਪ੍ਰਤਿਖਿਆ, ਆਸ
He waited long for the train.
Weight
भार, प्रभाव, बोझ
ਭਾਰ, ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ
What is your weight now?
Bait
लालच, लोभ, तंग करना
ਲਾਲਚ, ਲੋਭ, ਤੰਗ ਕਰਨਾ
Bait is used by hunters to catch the prey.
Bate
शक्ति घट जाना, घटाना
ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਘੱਟ ਜਾਣਾ, ਘਟਾਉਣਾ
Struggle of many months have bated his strength.
Dead
मरा हुआ, मृत
ਮਰਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ, ਮ੍ਰਿਤ
He was declared brought dead.
Deed
दस्तावेज, क्रिया
ਦਸਤਾਵੇਜ, ਕ੍ਰਿਆ
Always do good deeds.
Right
ठीक, दायाँ, नेक, अधिकार
ਠੀਕ, ਸੱਜਾ, ਨੇਕ, ਅਧਿਕਾਰ
I use my right hand for doing my activities.
Rite
रस्म, संस्कार, कर्म-काण्ड
ਰਸਮ, ਸੰਸਕਾਰ, ਕਰਮ ਕਾਂਡ
They performed many rites and rituals before starting a new business.
Write
लिखना, लेखन करना, मुद्रित करना
ਲਿਖਨਾ, ਛਾਪਣਾ
He used pencil to write.
