Firefly in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “firefly”
The meaning of “firefly” in Hindi is जुगनू, pronounced jugnu — 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 firefly
nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs
🟢 Similar words for firefly
lightning bug
fire beetle
pyrophorus noctiluca
✍️ Firefly in a sentence
Fireflies are normally seen at night in jungles.
जुग्नु रात मे चमकते है
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 (joiṃgaṇa), from Sanskrit ज्योतिरिङ्गण (jyotiriṅgaṇa). Cognate with Maithili जोगनी (jōgᵊnī). Doublet of ज्योतिरिंगण (jyotiriṅgaṇ).
Quick facts about “firefly”
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Word (English)
Firefly
Meaning in Hindi
जुगनू
Pronunciation
jugnu
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 (joiṃgaṇa), from Sanskrit ज्योतिरिङ्गण (jyotiriṅgaṇa). Cognate with Maithili जोगनी (jōgᵊnī). Doublet of ज्योतिरिंगण (jyotiriṅgaṇ).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "firefly" is जुगनू (jugnu).
In Devanagari script it is written as जुगनू.
It is pronounced "jugnu". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.