Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Hindi term or phrase:
Kasauti zindagi ki
English translation:
Criterion for life
Added to glossary by
Umesh Shrestha
Mar 22, 2005 05:44
19 yrs ago
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Hindi term
Kasauti zindagi ki
Non-PRO
Hindi to English
Art/Literary
Slang
kasauti
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | Criterion for life | Rajan Chopra |
5 +4 | test for life. | Dr. Rajesh Kumar |
5 -1 | acid test of life | keshab |
4 | Struggle of life | savithri bushan |
Proposed translations
2 days 20 hrs
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Criterion for life
Kasauti is a small stone which is used by goldsmiths to test the purity of gold. They rub the gold on this stone and based on its impression, they arrive at a decision regarding the purity of gold.
Kasauti is frequently used in figurating sense as well. For example:
Veh kasauti par kharA nahee(N) utrA.
Here is implies he just failed in the test. His performance was not upto the mark. He failed to accompalish the assigned task satisfactorily.
Another usage:
Veh kasauti par kasA gayA.
He was tested on a touchstone.
Kasauti is also known as "a touchstone, test"
'Kasauti par kasna' may be translated as 'to put a person through his facings'
Kasauti is frequently used in figurating sense as well. For example:
Veh kasauti par kharA nahee(N) utrA.
Here is implies he just failed in the test. His performance was not upto the mark. He failed to accompalish the assigned task satisfactorily.
Another usage:
Veh kasauti par kasA gayA.
He was tested on a touchstone.
Kasauti is also known as "a touchstone, test"
'Kasauti par kasna' may be translated as 'to put a person through his facings'
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Comment: "thanks"
+4
8 mins
test for life.
Declined
kasauti is a touchstone to test gold by stroking over it.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Anil Goyal
12 mins
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Thanks a lot!
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agree |
Tejinder Soodan
19 mins
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Thanks a lot!
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agree |
Asghar Bhatti
19 hrs
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Thanks a lot!
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agree |
SURENDRA BABU G
: ok. seems good.
1 day 10 hrs
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Thanks a lot!
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3 hrs
acid test of life
Declined
tested by touchstone is called the ultimate test of a valuable metal.Similarly,in common English, acid test is called for ultimate test. No need of scientific explanation, we just see whether the inner meaning of the languages are same.
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Note added at 21 hrs 40 mins (2005-03-23 03:24:57 GMT)
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I can suggest another word which seems more appropriate in this context:
TOUCHSTONE FOR LIFE.
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Note added at 21 hrs 40 mins (2005-03-23 03:24:57 GMT)
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I can suggest another word which seems more appropriate in this context:
TOUCHSTONE FOR LIFE.
Peer comment(s):
disagree |
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
: That is why I say that it is not acid test, for which we have agni pariksha. Kasauti is clsoe to parakah.
16 hrs
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i just point out that "Kasauti" is an ultimate test to know whether the object (gold) is pure or not. it is not only simple test which means 'Pareeksha'. Kasauti is somehow greater than that
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19 days
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