Ever wondered how the linguistics has a got a relation with a person's growth and development.
Even as i use many a similiar meaning words in the sentance above and as a title for my blog, I think to myself if the subtle difference in their meanings can bring all that difference in the world around myself.
Well, it does.
I recall that tuition class of Mr Ashok Gupta, my maths teacher during the IIT preparatory years, who once wrote down some equation and while elaborating on it's meaning, went on to say the Pride and Confidence have a very fine difference:- that of Hardwork.
What this recall did tell me was that , for both, Pride and for Confidence, there is just one word in Hindi language:- Garv. 'Ghamand' is a latter day corruption of the concept, which, still, fails to explain us, the students, how one is different from another.
Look at the list below and let's see if we know how to differ between the two:-
- Morality, Ethics and Religion:- Hindi language keeps mostly one word to talk of all three: 'Dharma'
- Pride, Confidence and Overconfidence:- Garv , in hindi
- Faith, Belief and Confidence:- Vishwas, in Hindi
- Growth and Development:- Vikas , in hindi
- Niceties and Nuances :- Bareeki, in hindi/ Urdu
- Safety and Security:- Surakhsha , in Hindi
- Rules and Regulations :- Niyam , in hindi. Often used with Kanoon too, which is Urdu perhaps but definitely not Hindi. In any case, can any one differ out the two??
- Concept and Understanding:- Samajh, in Hindi/Urdu
- Brain and Mind:- Buddhi , in Hindi
- Intimacy and Secrecy : Gaupniya, in Hindi
There are many more. Add to the list if someone remembers something like it.
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