Similar Words in English–7

Similar words in English having different meanings

Here is the next list of similar words in English that have somewhat similar spellings and pronunciations but differ greatly in their meaning. Feel free if you would like to suggest something or want to give your feedback.

Turf
घास की तह, घास का मैदान
ਘਾਹ ਦੀ ਤਹਿ, ਖੱਬਲ ਘਾਹ ਦਾ ਮੈਦਾਨ
The man is cutting the turf.
Trough
कुण्ड, पानी का परनाला
ਕੁੰਡ, ਚੁਬੱਚਾ, ਔਲ, ਪਰਨਾਲਾ
Fill the trough with water.

Bow
कमान, धनुष, निम्र होना, प्रणाम करना
ਕਮਾਨ, ਧਨੁਖ, ਨਿਮਨਾ, ਪ੍ਰਣਾਮ ਕਰਨਾ
He bowed down to his parents.
Vow
मन्नत, संकल्प, प्रतिज्ञा, प्रतिज्ञा करना
ਮਨੌਤ, ਸੁੱਖਣਾ, ਸੰਕਲਪ, ਪ੍ਰਤਿਗਿਆ
He took a vow not to drink wine.
Wow
वाह!-विस्मयकारी शब्द, अच्छी वस्तु
ਵਾਹ!-ਵਿਸ੍ਮਯਕਾਰੀ ਸ਼ਬਦ, ਵਧੀਆ ਵਸਤੂ
Wow! The batsman played a wonderful stroke!

Week
सपताह
ਸਪਤਾਹ
There are seven days in a week.
Weak
दुर्बल
ਕਮਜੋਰ
You are looking very weak.
Beak
चोंच
ਚੁੰਜ
A bird has a beak.

Fair
मेला, उचित
ਮੇਲਾ, ਠੀਕ
It is not fair on your part to say this.
Fare
किराया
ਕਿਰਾਇਆ
What is the fare for this journey?

Steel
इसपात-धातु
ਇਸਪਾਤ–ਧਾਤ
This pot is made of steel.
Steal
चुराना, चोरी करना
ਚੁਰਾਉਣਾ
I did not steal anything.
Stale
पुराणा, नीरस
ਬੇਹਾ, ਪੁਰਾਣਾ, ਨੀਰਸ
The food has turned stale in taste.

Borrow
उधार लेना
ਉਧਾਰ ਲੈਣਾ
He borrowed money from his friend.
Borough
नगर
ਨਗਰ
I passed through a borough.
Brow
भौं, भृकुटि, भौंह
ਭਉਂ, ਭਰਵੱਟਾ
He had some wound near his eye-brow.

Quite
अतिअंत, सरासर, पूरी तरह
ਅਤਿਅੰਤ, ਨਿਰਾ, ਸਰਾਸਰ
I am quite well.
Quiet
चुप, शांत
ਚੁੱਪ, ਸ਼ਾਂਤ
Keep quiet!

Sign
संकेत, हस्ताक्षर
ਸੰਕੇਤ, ਹਸਤਾਖਰ ਕਰਨਾ
He signed the peon to come in.
Sine
विना, बांझ
ਬਿਨਾ, ਬਾਂਝ
He left the work sine die.(without date)
Seine
महांजाल, बड़ाजाल
ਮਹਾਂਜਾਲ, ਵੱਡਾ ਜਾਲ
The fishermen threw a seine in the sea.
Syne
बाद में होने वाला
ਬਾਅਦ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਣ ਵਾਲਾ
The prince is the syne of the kingdom.

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