No. 66 in Hindi
बज
The Hindi word "बज" means "sound" or "echo" (often related to ringing or reverberating sounds).
In a sentence
घड़ी में तीन बज रहे हैं।
The clock is striking three.
The word 'बज' is used to indicate the time displayed on a clock.
उन्होंने मेरे सवाल का कोई जवाब नहीं दिया, वह बस इधर-उधर की बातें बजाते रहे।
They did not answer my question and just beat around the bush.
Here, 'बज' is used metaphorically to indicate speaking aimlessly or irrelevantly.
धातु की प्लेट नीचे गिरकर बजने लगी।
The metal plate fell down and started to clang.
In this instance, 'बज' illustrates the sound produced when metal strikes a surface.
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