Homographs

 

ইংরেজিতে কিছু শব্দ আছে যাদের বানান ও উচ্চারণ একই কিন্তু অর্থ ভিন্ন তাদেরকে Homographs বলে। 

What is a homograph? Define with examples.

Homographs are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. The prefix homo- comes from the Greek word for “same,” and graph comes from the Greek word for “writing”; homographs are written—spelled—the same way.

For example: bark

1. bark (verb) ঘেউ ঘেউ করা The dog barks at her.

bark (noun) গাছের বাকল The bark of the banyan tree is thick.

2. fly (verb) উড়া The birds are flying in the sky.

fly (noun) মাছি I saw a fly to fly.

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More examples:

bow (weapon)

bow (down)

close (near)

close (to shut)

console (comfort)

console (video game unit)

content (satisfied)

content (various media)

lead (front)

lead (mineral)

minute (small)

minute (measurement of time)

object (thing)

object (argue)

present (gift)

present (to bring forth)

produce (create)

produce (fruits and veggies)

subject (thing)

subject (to something)

tear (rip)

tear (crying)

fair (nice)

fair (just)

fair (market)

wind (blows)

wind (to turn)

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