Hindi · Storytelling & Literature
मुहावरा
muhavara
Idiom
Intermediatenoun · masculine
Definition
A fixed expression whose meaning differs from its literal words.
Example
'नौ दो ग्यारह होना' एक मशहूर मुहावरा है।
'To become nine-two-eleven' (to run away) is a famous idiom.
Cultural Note
Hindi exams devote whole sections to muhavare, and everyday speech is peppered with them — command of idioms is considered the mark of a native-like speaker.