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thunder meaning in Sanskrit

गर्जन garjana

/ˈfʌndə/UK/ˈθʌndə/

thunder in Sanskrit: गर्जन (garjana), स्तनति (stanati). In English, thunder means the loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

Sanskrit words for thunder

sound caused by lightning
गर्जन garjana
to make a noise like thunder
स्तनति stanati

English meaning of thunder

  1. noun The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
  2. noun A deep, rumbling noise resembling thunder.
  3. noun An alarming or startling threat or denunciation.
  4. noun The discharge of electricity; a thunderbolt.

Full definition of thunder

thunder in a sentence

  • Thunder is preceded by lightning.
  • Thunder cracked overhead.
  • Off in the distance, he heard the thunder of hoofbeats, signalling a stampede.

Synonyms of thunder

thunder in other languages

Questions about thunder in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of thunder in Sanskrit?
Thunder in Sanskrit is गर्जन (garjana), स्तनति (stanati).
thunder इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Thunder: गर्जन (garjana), स्तनति (stanati).
What does thunder mean in English?
Thunder means the loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.

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