Quoth Meaning in English

word

US

ˈkwoʊθ

KWOHTH

UK

kwˈɒθ

kwOTH

परिभाषा

An old-fashioned or archaic word meaning 'said.' Commonly used in classic literature, poetry, or historical texts.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Extremely archaic; never used in modern speech or writing except to imitate old literature. Found in works like Shakespeare or Poe ('Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore"'). Only ever used before the speaker, e.g., 'quoth he'. Don't use in everyday conversation.

• Spanish: dijo (arcaico) - respondió (arcaico)
• Portuguese (BR): disse (arcaico)
• Portuguese (PT): disse (arcaico)
• Chinese (Simplified): （古）说道
• Chinese (Traditional): （古）說道
• Hindi: कहा (पुराना/काव्यात्मक)
• Arabic: قالَ (قديم/شعري)
• Bengali: বলিল - কহিল
• Russian: молвил - сказал (устар.)
• Japanese: 曰（いわ）く - 言（い）いけり
• Vietnamese: rằng - nói (cổ)
• Korean: 이르되 - 말하되 (옛말)
• Turkish: dediki - dedi (eski dil)
• Urdu: کہا (قدیم انداز میں) - فرمایا (پرانا انداز)
• Indonesian: kata (usang) - sabda (klasik)

उदाहरण वाक्य

Quoth the old man, "Be patient."

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"It is done," quoth she.

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“I shall return,” quoth he.

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Nevermore, quoth the raven.

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“We are lost!” quoth the knight in despair.

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"Make haste," quoth the queen, her voice urgent.

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