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linguist

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/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/ · lin-guist

A person skilled in languages or linguistics.

Meanings

nounformal

A person skilled in languages or linguistics.

ایک شخص جو زبانوں یا لسانیات میں ماہر ہو۔

زبان شناس

zaban shanas

Formal: زبان شناس

Synonyms

polyglotlinguistic expertlanguage specialistکثیر اللسانیلسانی ماہرزبان کا ماہر

Antonyms

monolingualnon-linguistیک زبانیغیر زبان شناس

Common Collocations

  • language acquisition
  • linguist at work
  • professional linguist

Example Sentences

The linguist was fascinated by the diversity of dialects.

زبان شناس لہجوں کی تنوع سے متاثر ہوا۔

zaban shanas lahjon ki tanau se mutasir hua.

She became a linguist to study different languages around the world.

وہ دنیا بھر کی مختلف زبانوں کا مطالعہ کرنے کے لیے زبان شناس بن گئیں۔

woh duniya bhar ki mukhtalif zabanon ka mutala karne ke liye zaban shanas ban gayin.

Being a linguist helps in understanding cultural contexts.

زبان شناس ہونا ثقافتی سیاق و سباق کو سمجھنے میں مددگار ہوتا ہے۔

zaban shanas hona saqafati siq aur sabaq ko samajhne mein madadgar hota hai.

Easily Confused With

linguistics:Linguistics is the scientific study of language, whereas a linguist is a person who studies or is skilled in languages.

Word Family

linguistic
adjectiveلسانیاتی
linguistics
nounلسانیات

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'linguist' as someone who 'lists' languages they can speak.

Imagine a globe surrounded by various books written in different languages.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "lingua" — language

First known use: 19th century

The term 'linguist' has been used since the 19th century to describe someone knowledgeable in languages or who studies languages.