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drought meaning in Punjabi

ਸੋਕਾ sokā

/dɹaʊt/

drought in Punjabi: ਸੋਕਾ (sokā), ਖੁਸ਼ਕ ਸਾਲੀ (khuśak sālī). In English, drought means a period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

Punjabi words for drought

period of unusually low rain fall
ਸੋਕਾ sokā, ਖੁਸ਼ਕ ਸਾਲੀ khuśak sālī

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

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Questions about drought in Punjabi

What is the meaning of drought in Punjabi?
Drought in Punjabi is ਸੋਕਾ (sokā), ਖੁਸ਼ਕ ਸਾਲੀ (khuśak sālī).
drought ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Drought: ਸੋਕਾ (sokā), ਖੁਸ਼ਕ ਸਾਲੀ (khuśak sālī).
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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