Factory in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “factory” in Hindi is कारखाना, pronounced kaarakhana — 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.
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
Probably from factor + -y, although in noun sense 1 (“a place where manufacturing takes place”) apparently influenced strongly by association with Classical Latin fact-, the past participial stem of faciō (“to make”); compare manufactory and Latin factōrium (“an oil press”). In noun sense 8 (“a trading establishment”), originally after Portuguese feitoria. In noun sense 9 (“an invoice or inventory”), probably after obsolete Dutch facture (“bill”); see facture.
Compare Dutch factorij, Middle French factorie, Spanish factoría.
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