apostrophe

Hindi translation: अपोसट्रफि

07:20 Oct 17, 2007
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English term or phrase: apostrophe
the punctuation mark ' used to indicate the omission of a letter or number, such as he's for he has or he is, also used in English to form the possessive, as in John's father and twenty pounds' worth. I have found two variant of this word in Hindi अपोसट्रफि___apostrofi and ऐपॉस्ट्रॉफ़ी ___aipausTraufii. Which one is the right variant? Is there a better one?
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Hindi translation:अपोसट्रफि
Explanation:
You are right अपोसट्रफि is the better one.
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Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 15:57
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4अपोसट्रफि
Ramesh Bhatt
4 +3वर्णलोप चिह्न
Balasubramaniam L.
5Apostrophe
Devesh Tyagi


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अपोसट्रफि


Explanation:
You are right अपोसट्रफि is the better one.

Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Local time: 15:57
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Native speaker of: Native in UrduUrdu, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pundora
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a million times! Ten million times! And a billion times!

agree  libra_s: seems correct
5 hrs
  -> Thanks a million times! Ten million times! And a billion times!

agree  Ruchi Agarwal
1 day 0 min
  -> Thanks a million times! Ten million times! And a billion times!

agree  chandan mishra
27 days
  -> Thanks a million times! Ten million times! And a billion times!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
वर्णलोप चिह्न


Explanation:
Source: Kamil Bulke's Eng-Hindi Dictionary.

Balasubramaniam L.
India
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  asheeshdube: agree
20 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  C.M. Rawal
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  libra_s: Expresses contraction but not possessive case
4 days
  -> Thank you.
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19 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Apostrophe


Explanation:
If you are typing in hindi then use of apostrophe depends upon the sentence

Example sentence(s):
  • he's very cute
  • he is very cute
Devesh Tyagi
Local time: 15:42
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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