No. 514 in Hindi
दफ
The Hindi word "दफ" refers to a "tambourine" or a single-headed drum-like musical instrument.
In a sentence
इस दफे मैं जल्दी आऊँगा।
This time, I will come early.
Here, 'दफ' is used in combination with 'दफे', which means 'time' or 'instance' in this context.
उसने पहली दफे ही सही उत्तर दिया।
He answered correctly on the first try itself.
In this sentence, 'दफे' refers to 'time' or 'attempt' and indicates the occurrence or instance.
खेल का पहला दफ बड़ी रोमांचक था।
The first inning of the game was very thrilling.
Here, 'दफ' refers to an 'inning' or a 'turn', as it relates to a section or phase of an event.
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