No. 285 in Hindi
उप
"उप" means "sub-" or "near" in English, often used as a prefix.
In a sentence
उपकार करना हर किसी का धर्म है।
Helping others is everyone's duty.
In this sentence, 'उपकार' means 'help' or 'favor', showing the prefix 'उप' as indicating assistance or benefit.
उन्होंने अपने उपन्यास में समाज की समस्याओं को दर्शाया।
He showcased societal issues in his novel.
The word 'उपन्यास' represents a 'novel', where 'उप' is used as a prefix indicating a subsidiary extension of a written piece.
वे चिकित्सा उपकेंद्र में काम करते हैं।
They work in a medical subcenter.
Here, 'उपकेंद्र' uses 'उप' to signify something secondary or subsidiary, in this case, a subcenter.
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