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Alum in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Alumnoun
फिटकरी
🗣️ phiTakari [/pʰɪʈ.kə.ɾiː/, [pʰɪʈ.kɐ.ɾiː], /ˈæl.əm/, /əˈlʌm/, /ˈalum/, [ˈa.lʊm], [ˈaː.ɫũː], [ˈaː.lum], /ʔalum/, [ʔɑˈlum]]
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📖 Meaning of “alum”

The meaning of “alum” in Hindi is फिटकरी, pronounced phiTakari — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.

📘 Definition of alum

a double sulphate of aluminum and potassium that is used as an astringent (among other things)

🟢 Similar words for alum
alumnus alumna graduate grad potassium alum potash alum ammonia alum ammonium alum
✍️ Alum in a sentence
We put alum in water in order to purify it.
इसेऐल्युमिनियम हाइड्राक्साइड, नाइट्रेट अथवा अमोनियम फिटकरी को गर्म करके प्राप्तकिया जा सकता है.
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From Middle English alum, alum, alym, alyme, from Anglo-Norman alum, alun, from Latin alūmen.

Quick facts about “alum”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Alum
Meaning in Hindi
फिटकरी
Pronunciation
phiTakari
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
From Middle English alum, alum, alym, alyme, from Anglo-Norman alum, alun, from Latin alūmen.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "alum" is फिटकरी (phiTakari).
In Devanagari script it is written as फिटकरी.
It is pronounced "phiTakari". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.