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drought meaning in Urdu

سُوکھا sūkhā

/dɹaʊt/

drought in Urdu: سُوکھا (sūkhā), خُشْک سالی (xuśk sālī), خُشْکی (xuśkī). In English, drought means a period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

Urdu words for drought

period of unusually low rain fall
سُوکھا sūkhā, خُشْک سالی xuśk sālī, خُشْکی xuśkī

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 Urdu

What is the meaning of drought in Urdu?
Drought in Urdu is سُوکھا (sūkhā), خُشْک سالی (xuśk sālī), خُشْکی (xuśkī).
drought کا اردو میں کیا مطلب ہے؟
Drought: سُوکھا (sūkhā), خُشْک سالی (xuśk sālī), خُشْکی (xuśkī).
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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