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Amok in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Amokadverb
पागल की तरह
🗣️ pagal hona [/əˈmɒk/, /əˈmʌk/, /əˈmʊk/, [ˈamok], /aːˈmɔk/, /ˈɑmok/, [ˈɑ̝mo̞k], /ˈa.mɔk/, /ˈaːmɔk/, /ˈamɔk/, /aˈmɔk/]
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📖 Meaning of “amok”

The meaning of “amok” in Hindi is पागल की तरह, pronounced pagal hona — it is a adverb. 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 amok

in a murderous frenzy

🟢 Similar words for amok
amuck berserk murderously
✍️ Amok in a sentence
The elephant got amok and so it was shot dead.
आप जानते हैं, ओफीलिया का पागल होना और वो सब नाटक में नाटक,
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Borrowed from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”). The term first appeared in English around the 16th century, associated with the people of Malaysia and Java, first described in the 1516 text The Book of Duarte Barbosa, which was translated to English by Henry E. J. Stanley.

Quick facts about “amok”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Amok
Meaning in Hindi
पागल की तरह
Pronunciation
pagal hona
Part of speech
Adverb
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Portuguese amouco, from Malay amuk (“to go on a killing spree”). The term first appeared in English around the 16th century, associated with the people of Malaysia and Java, first described in the 1516 text The Book of Duarte Barbosa, which was translated to English by Henry E. J. Stanley.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "amok" is पागल की तरह (pagal hona).
In Devanagari script it is written as पागल की तरह.
It is pronounced "pagal hona". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.