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multilingualist

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/ˌmʌl.tɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwə.lɪst/ · mul-ti-lin-gwlist

A person who is proficient in multiple languages.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who is proficient in multiple languages.

ایسا شخص جو کئی زبانوں میں مہارت رکھتا ہو۔

کثیر لسانی

kaseer zubaano

Formal: کثیر اللسانی

Synonyms

polyglotbilingualtrilingualپالی گلوٹدو لسانیتین لسانی

Antonyms

monolingualیک لسانی

Common Collocations

  • fluent multilingualist
  • skilled multilingualist
  • professional multilingualist

Example Sentences

As a multilingualist, she can communicate with people from various backgrounds.

ایک کثیر لسانی ہونے کی حیثیت سے، وہ مختلف پس منظر کے لوگوں سے بات چیت کر سکتی ہے۔

Ek kaseer zubaano hone ki haisiyat se, wo mukhtalif pas manzar ke logon se baat cheet kar sakti hai.

Being a multilingualist opens many opportunities in the global job market.

کثیر لسانی ہونا عالمی ملازمت کے بازار میں بہت سی مواقع فراہم کرتا ہے۔

Kaseer zubaano hona aalmi mulazmat ke bazaar mein bohat si moqa faraham karta hai.

His status as a multilingualist made him an asset to the international team.

ایک کثیر لسانی کی حیثیت نے اسے بین الاقوامی ٹیم کے لیے ایک قیمتی رکن بنا دیا۔

Ek kaseer zubaano ki haisiyat ne use bain ul-aqwami team ke liye ek qimti rukn bana diya.

Easily Confused With

polyglot:While both terms refer to someone who speaks multiple languages, 'polyglot' often implies fluency in several languages, whereas 'multilingualist' may not.

Word Family

multilingual
adjectiveکثیر لسانی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'multi' as in multiple and 'linguist' for languages.

Picture a globe with speech bubbles in different languages.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "multilinguis" — speaking multiple languages

First known use: 20th century

The term 'multilingualist' has developed over time from roots in Latin, emphasizing proficiency in multiple languages.