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fire meaning in Kannada

ಬೆಂಕಿ beṅki

[ˈfaː(ə)]/ˈfaɪ.ə/

fire in Kannada: ಬೆಂಕಿ (beṅki), ಅಗ್ನಿ (agni), ಕಿಚ್ಚು (kiccu). In English, fire means a (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

Kannada words for fire

oxidation reaction
ಬೆಂಕಿ beṅki, ಅಗ್ನಿ agni, ಕಿಚ್ಚು kiccu

English meaning of fire

  1. noun A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
  2. noun An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and maintained in a specific location to a useful end (such as a campfire or a hearth fire).
  3. noun The occurrence, often accidental, of fire in a certain place, causing damage and danger.
  4. noun The aforementioned chemical reaction of burning, considered one of the Classical elements or basic elements of alchemy.

Full definition of fire

fire in a sentence

  • We sat about the fire singing songs and telling tales.
  • There was a fire at the school last night and the whole place burned down.
  • During hot and dry summers many fires in forests are caused by regardlessly discarded cigarette butts.

Synonyms of fire

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Questions about fire in Kannada

What is the meaning of fire in Kannada?
Fire in Kannada is ಬೆಂಕಿ (beṅki), ಅಗ್ನಿ (agni), ಕಿಚ್ಚು (kiccu).
fire ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Fire: ಬೆಂಕಿ (beṅki), ಅಗ್ನಿ (agni), ಕಿಚ್ಚು (kiccu).
What does fire mean in English?
Fire means a (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: fire (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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