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Bandicoot in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Bandicootnoun
घूंस
🗣️ ghus [/ˈbændɪˌkuːt/, /ˈbændiˌkut/, /bɐ̃.d͡ʒiˈku.t͡ʃi/, /bɐ̃.d͡ʒiˈku.te/, /bɐ̃.diˈku.tɨ/]
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📖 Meaning of “bandicoot”

The meaning of “bandicoot” in Hindi is घूंस, pronounced ghus — 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.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
ghus (noun) घूंस
(noun) बड़ा चूहा
📘 Definition of bandicoot

any of various agile ratlike terrestrial marsupials of Australia and adjacent islands; insectivorous and herbivorous

✍️ Bandicoot in a sentence
At the rustle of a bandicoot we noticed the upraised gleam of eyes around the fires.
ठेकेदार को परियोजना धन से घूस लेने की कोशिश करते पकड़ा गया।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Ultimately from Telugu పందికొక్కు (pandikokku), from పంది (pandi, “pig, boar”) + కొక్కు (kokku, “bandicoot”); first used of Asian murids, now called bandicoot rats, thence applied to the Australian marsupials which bear some resemblance.

Quick facts about “bandicoot”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Bandicoot
Meaning in Hindi
घूंस
Pronunciation
ghus
Part of speech
Noun
Word Origin (Etymology)
Ultimately from Telugu పందికొక్కు (pandikokku), from పంది (pandi, “pig, boar”) + కొక్కు (kokku, “bandicoot”); first used of Asian murids, now called bandicoot rats, thence applied to the Australian marsupials which bear some resemblance.

Frequently Asked Questions

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