Volo Root Word with Hindi Meaning | SSC UPSC Vocabulary List

Understand the Latin root "Volo" (to wish/will) with words like benevolent, volition, and voluntary. Includes Hindi meaning and usage for SSC, UPSC, CETs.

ROOT WORD VOCABULARY

7/18/20252 min read

🌱 Root Word: Volo (Latin) – “To wish, will, be willing”

📖 Hindi Meaning: इच्छा रखना, चाहना, या स्वेच्छा से करना

Variants & Usage: यह root ऐसे शब्दों में आता है जो इच्छा, भावना, स्वेच्छा या मानसिक सहमति को दर्शाते हैं।

💙 Derived Words from “Volo”

1️⃣ Malevolent

👉 Meaning (English): Having or showing a wish to do evil to others
👉 Meaning (Hindi): दुर्भावनापूर्ण; दूसरों के लिए बुरा चाहने वाला
✅ Example: The villain in the movie had a malevolent smile.
👉 फिल्म का खलनायक एक दुर्भावनापूर्ण मुस्कान के साथ दिखाया गया था।

🧠 Breakdown:
Male (bad) + volent (wishing) → wishing bad

2️⃣ Benevolent

👉 Meaning (English): Well-wishing; showing kindness and goodwill
👉 Meaning (Hindi): परोपकारी; भलाई चाहने वाला
✅ Example: The benevolent king helped the poor.
👉 वह परोपकारी राजा गरीबों की मदद करता था।

🧠 Breakdown:
Bene (good) + volent (wishing) → wishing good

3️⃣ Voluntary

👉 Meaning (English): Done by one’s own free will
👉 Meaning (Hindi): स्वैच्छिक; अपनी इच्छा से किया गया
✅ Example: Attendance at the event was completely voluntary.
👉 इस कार्यक्रम में भाग लेना पूरी तरह से स्वैच्छिक था।

🧠 Breakdown:
Vol (will) + -untary → of the will

4️⃣ Involuntary

👉 Meaning (English): Done without one’s will; not by choice
👉 Meaning (Hindi): अनैच्छिक; बिना इच्छा के किया गया
✅ Example: Sneezing is an involuntary action.
👉 छींकना एक अनैच्छिक क्रिया है।

🧠 Breakdown:
In- (not) + voluntary → not of the will

5️⃣ Volunteer

👉 Meaning (English): A person who offers help willingly without being forced
👉 Meaning (Hindi): स्वयंसेवक; जो स्वेच्छा से मदद करता है
✅ Example: She volunteered at the animal shelter.
👉 वह जानवरों के आश्रय में स्वयंसेवक बनी।

🧠 Breakdown:
Volun (will) + -eer (one who does)

6️⃣ Volition

👉 Meaning (English): The act of making a choice or decision by will
👉 Meaning (Hindi): इच्छाशक्ति; अपनी मर्ज़ी से किया गया निर्णय
✅ Example: He joined the army of his own volition.
👉 उसने अपनी मर्जी से सेना ज्वाइन की।

🧠 Breakdown:
Vol (will) + -ition (action) → act of willing