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drought meaning in Hindi

सूखा sūkhā

/dɹaʊt/

drought in Hindi: सूखा (sūkhā), अनावृष्टि (anāvŕṣṭi), खुश्की (khuśkī), अकाल (akāl). In English, drought means a period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

Hindi words for drought

period of unusually low rain fall
सूखा sūkhā, अनावृष्टि anāvŕṣṭi, खुश्की khuśkī, अकाल akāl, अवर्षण avarṣaṇ

English meaning of drought

  1. noun A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
  2. noun A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
  3. noun Dryness, aridness, dry heat.

Full definition of drought

drought in a sentence

  • His village had faced a drought twice.
  • Sri Lanka ended their ten-game drought with a consolation win over Bangladesh.

Synonyms of drought

drought in other languages

Questions about drought in Hindi

What is the meaning of drought in Hindi?
Drought in Hindi is सूखा (sūkhā), अनावृष्टि (anāvŕṣṭi), खुश्की (khuśkī), अकाल (akāl).
drought का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Drought: सूखा (sūkhā), अनावृष्टि (anāvŕṣṭi), खुश्की (khuśkī), अकाल (akāl).
What does drought mean in English?
Drought means a period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

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