Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mahatma Gandhi
- Wikipedia's article - Mahatma Gandhi
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
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한국어,
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Urdu,
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తెలుగు,
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ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
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français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
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polski) is a prominent figure in the history of India and the world, known for his philosophy of non-violence and civil disobedience.
Etymology
The term "Mahatma" is derived from the Sanskrit words "maha" meaning "great" and "atma" meaning "soul". It is an honorific title often used in India, meaning "great soul". The name "Gandhi" is a common surname in the Indian state of Gujarat, where Gandhi was born.
Related Terms
- Nonviolent resistance: A philosophy and strategy for social change that rejects the use of violence.
- Civil disobedience: The active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government.
- Satyagraha: A term coined by Gandhi, meaning "insistence on truth", that formed the basis of his nonviolent resistance movement.
- Indian National Congress: The political party that Gandhi was a member of and led during the Indian independence movement.
- Partition of India: The division of British India in 1947 which accompanied the creation of two independent dominions, India and Pakistan, an event that Gandhi opposed.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mahatma Gandhi
- Wikipedia's article - Mahatma Gandhi
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski