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shriek meaning in Marathi

किंकाळी kiṅkāḷī

/ʃɹiːk/

shriek in Marathi: किंकाळी (kiṅkāḷī), किंकाळी मारणे (kiṅkāḷī mārṇe), किंकाळी फोडाणे (kiṅkāḷī phoḍāṇe). In English, shriek means a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

Marathi words for shriek

a sharp, shrill outcry or scream
किंकाळी kiṅkāḷī
to utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry
किंकाळी मारणे kiṅkāḷī mārṇe, किंकाळी फोडाणे kiṅkāḷī phoḍāṇe

English meaning of shriek

  1. noun A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
  2. noun An exclamation mark.
  3. verb To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish.
  4. verb To utter sharply and shrilly; to utter in or with a shriek or shrieks.

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Questions about shriek in Marathi

What is the meaning of shriek in Marathi?
Shriek in Marathi is किंकाळी (kiṅkāḷī), किंकाळी मारणे (kiṅkāḷī mārṇe), किंकाळी फोडाणे (kiṅkāḷī phoḍāṇe).
shriek चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Shriek: किंकाळी (kiṅkāḷī), किंकाळी मारणे (kiṅkāḷī mārṇe), किंकाळी फोडाणे (kiṅkāḷī phoḍāṇe).
What does shriek mean in English?
Shriek means a sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.

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