Labyrinth — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈæbɚɹˌɪnθ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈabəɹˌɪnθ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈabəɹˌɪnθ/

3 syllables Say it as /lˈæbɚɹˌɪnθ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

internal ear maze inner ear

Word Forms

mazy	adjective	resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity
labyrinthian	adjective	resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

labyrinthe

système complexe de chemins ou de tunnels dans lequel il est facile de se perdre

🇪🇸Spanish

laberinto

Sistema complejo de caminos o túneles en el que es fácil perderse.

🇮🇹Italian

labirinto

complesso sistema di sentieri o gallerie in cui è facile perdersi

🇳🇱Dutch

labyrint

complex systeem van paden of tunnels waarin je gemakkelijk kunt verdwalen

🇵🇹Portuguese

labirinto

sistema complexo de caminhos ou túneis nos quais é fácil se perder

🇷🇺Russian

лабиринт

сложная система путей или туннелей, в которых легко заблудиться

India

🇮🇳Hindi

भूलभुलैया

पथों या सुरंगों की जटिल प्रणाली जिसमें खो जाना आसान है

🇧🇩Bengali

গোলকধাঁধা

পাথ বা টানেলের জটিল সিস্টেম যেখানে হারিয়ে যাওয়া সহজ

🇮🇳Tamil

தளம்

பாதைகள் அல்லது சுரங்கங்களின் சிக்கலான அமைப்பு, அதில் தொலைந்து போவது எளிது

🇮🇳Telugu

చిక్కైన

మార్గాలు లేదా సొరంగాల సంక్లిష్ట వ్యవస్థ, దీనిలో సులభంగా కోల్పోవడం

🇮🇳Marathi

चक्रव्यूह

पथ किंवा बोगद्यांची जटिल प्रणाली ज्यामध्ये हरवणे सोपे आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ભુલભુલામણી

પાથ અથવા ટનલની જટિલ સિસ્ટમ જેમાં ખોવાઈ જવું સરળ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಚಕ್ರವ್ಯೂಹ

ದಾರಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಸುರಂಗಗಳ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ, ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುವುದು ಸುಲಭ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ലാബിരിന്ത്

വഴികൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ തുരങ്കങ്ങളുടെ സങ്കീർണ്ണ സംവിധാനം, അതിൽ നഷ്ടപ്പെടാൻ എളുപ്പമാണ്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਭੁਲੱਕੜ

ਰਸਤਿਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਸੁਰੰਗਾਂ ਦੀ ਗੁੰਝਲਦਾਰ ਪ੍ਰਣਾਲੀ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਗੁੰਮ ਜਾਣਾ ਆਸਾਨ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

بھولبلییا

راستے یا سرنگوں کا پیچیدہ نظام جس میں کھو جانا آسان ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

迷宫

复杂的路径或隧道系统，很容易迷路

🇯🇵Japanese

ラビリンス

迷いやすい複雑な道やトンネル

🇰🇷Korean

미궁

길을 잃기 쉬운 복잡한 경로나 터널 시스템

🇻🇳Vietnamese

mê cung

hệ thống đường đi hoặc đường hầm phức tạp rất dễ bị lạc

🇹🇭Thai

เขาวงกต

ระบบทางเดินหรืออุโมงค์ที่ซับซ้อนซึ่งหลงทางได้ง่าย

🇮🇩Indonesian

labirin

sistem jalur atau terowongan yang rumit sehingga mudah tersesat

🇵🇭Filipino

labirint

kumplikadong sistema ng mga landas o lagusan kung saan madaling mawala

🇲🇾Malay

labirin

sistem laluan atau terowong yang kompleks di mana ia mudah tersesat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

متاهة

نظام معقد من المسارات أو الأنفاق التي من السهل أن تضيع فيها

🇮🇷Persian

هزارتو

سیستم پیچیده ای از مسیرها یا تونل هایی که گم شدن در آنها آسان است

🇹🇷Turkish

labirent

İçinde kaybolmanın kolay olduğu karmaşık yollar veya tüneller sistemi

🇮🇱Hebrew

מָבוֹך

מערכת מורכבת של שבילים או מנהרות שבהן קל ללכת לאיבוד

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