ASLEF

/əˈsliːp/ (if intended: asleep); /ˈæs.lɛf/ (spelling-pronounced, nonstandard)/

अमानक/गलत वर्तनी; प्रायः "asleep" = सोया हुआ / नींद में

Hard #वर्तनी-त्रुटि #अमानक-रूप #नींद #भाषा-सीख

Origin & History

"ASLEF" has no recognized independent etymology in English; it is typically a misspelling of "asleep," from Old English "on slǣpe" (“in sleep”).

"ASLEF" की अंग्रेज़ी में कोई स्वतंत्र/मान्य व्युत्पत्ति नहीं मानी जाती; यह सामान्यतः "asleep" की गलत वर्तनी है, जो प्राचीन अंग्रेज़ी "on slǣpe" (अर्थ: "नींद में") से आया है।

Definition

"ASLEF" is not an established English dictionary headword; it is most commonly encountered as a typo for "asleep," meaning being in the state of sleep or having fallen asleep.

"ASLEF" अंग्रेज़ी का मान्य शब्द-शीर्षक नहीं है; यह प्रायः "asleep" की गलत वर्तनी के रूप में मिलता है, जिसका अर्थ है सोने की अवस्था में होना या सो जाना।

Parts of Speech

Adjective (nonstandard; usually intended as "asleep"):
The baby was asleep within minutes. (Often misspelled as "aslef".)
बच्चा कुछ ही मिनटों में सो गया। (अक्सर इसे "aslef" लिख दिया जाता है।)

Usage Examples

I found him asleep on the sofa; the note had "aslef" written on it by mistake.
If you meant "asleep," use that spelling in formal writing, not "aslef."

Synonyms

Asleep Sleeping Slumbering Dozing

Antonyms

Awake Alert Wide awake

Related Forms

Noun
Sleep / Sleeper / Sleepiness / Slumber
Verb
Sleep / Sleeping / Slept
Adjective
Asleep / Sleepy / Sleepless
Adverb
Asleep (predicative use) / Sleepily

Idioms & Phrases

Fall asleep
नींद आ जाना / सो जाना
Fast asleep
गहरी नींद में
Half asleep
उनींदा / आधी नींद में