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Dry in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Dryadjective
सूखा
🗣️ sukha huA [/suː.kʰɑː/, [suː.kʰäː], /ˈdɹaɪ̯/, [ˈdɹ̝ʷaɪ̯], [ˈd̠ɹ̠˔ʷaɪ̯], /ˈdɹɑɪ̯/, [ˈdɹ̝ʷɑ̟ɪ̯] ~ [ˈd̠ɹ̠˔ʷɑ̟ɪ̯], /ˈdɹɒ̈ɪ̯/, [ˈdɹ̝ʷɒ̈ɪ̯] ~ [ˈd̠ɹ̠˔ʷɒ̈ɪ̯], [ˈdɹ̝ʷaː], [ˈd̠ɹ̠˔ʷaː], /t͡ʃɹaːi̯⁵⁵/, /dryː/, /drɨː/, /driː/]
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📖 Meaning of “dry”

The meaning of “dry” in Hindi is सूखा, pronounced sukha huA — it is a adjective. 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
sukha huA (adjective) सूखा
(adjective) शुष्क
📘 Definition of dry

practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

🟢 Similar words for dry
prohibitionist dry out teetotal ironic ironical wry juiceless
🔴 Opposite words for dry
wet phlegmy sweet
✍️ Dry in a sentence
Dry land
इस साल ज़मीन ज़्यादा सूखी थी।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews-
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas
Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka)
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha)
Hindi सूखा
Inherited from Prakrit सुक्ख (sukkha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit शुष्क (śuṣka). Cognate with Russian сухой (suxoj), but not Latin siccus (despite phonetic similarities). Doublet of शुष्क (śuṣk) and ख़ुश्क (xuśk).

Quick facts about “dry”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Dry
Meaning in Hindi
सूखा
Pronunciation
sukha huA
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
7
Opposite words
3
Category
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews-
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas
Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka)
Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha)
Hindi सूखा
Inherited from Prakrit सुक्ख (sukkha) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit शुष्क (śuṣka). Cognate with Russian сухой (suxoj), but not Latin siccus (despite phonetic similarities). Doublet of शुष्क (śuṣk) and ख़ुश्क (xuśk).

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "dry" is सूखा (sukha huA).
In Devanagari script it is written as सूखा.
It is pronounced "sukha huA". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.
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