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Fork in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Forknoun
खाने का काँटा
🗣️ vibhajit hona [/fɔːk/, /fɔɹk/, [fo̞ɹk], /fo(ː)ɹk/, /fɔrk/, [fɒːɡ̊]]
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📖 Meaning of “fork”

The meaning of “fork” in Hindi is खाने का काँटा, pronounced vibhajit hona — 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 fork

the act of branching out or dividing into branches

🟢 Similar words for fork
branching ramification forking crotch branch ramify furcate separate pitchfork
✍️ Fork in a sentence
They ate food with a knife and fork.
यह सड़क पुल के ठीक आगे विभाजित होती है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From Middle English forke (“digging fork”), from Old English force, forca (“forked instrument used to torture”), from Proto-West Germanic *furkō (“fork”), from Latin furca (“pitchfork, forked stake; gallows, beam, stake, support post, yoke”), of uncertain origin. The Middle English word was later reinforced by Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French forque (= Old French forche whence French fourche), also from the Latin. Doublet of fourche and furcate. Cognate also with North Frisian forck (“fork”), Dutch vork (“fork”), Danish fork (“fork”), German Forke (“pitchfork”). Displaced native gafol, ġeafel, ġeafle (“fork”), from Old English.
In its primary sense of “fork”, Latin furca appears to be derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerk(ʷ)-, *ǵʰerg(ʷ)- (“fork”), although the development of the -c- is difficult to explain. In other senses this derivation is unlikely. For these, perhaps it is connected to Proto-Germanic *furkaz, *firkalaz (“stake, stick, pole, post”), from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (“pole, post”). If so, this would relate the word to Old English forclas pl (“bolt”), Old Saxon ferkal (“lock, bolt, bar”), Old Norse forkr (“pole, staff, stick”), Norwegian fork (“stick, bat”), Swedish fork (“pole”).

Quick facts about “fork”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Fork
Meaning in Hindi
खाने का काँटा
Pronunciation
vibhajit hona
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
From Middle English forke (“digging fork”), from Old English force, forca (“forked instrument used to torture”), from Proto-West Germanic *furkō (“fork”), from Latin furca (“pitchfork, forked stake; gallows, beam, stake, support post, yoke”), of uncertain origin. The Middle English word was later reinforced by Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French forque (= Old French forche whence French fourche), also from the Latin. Doublet of fourche and furcate. Cognate also with North Frisian forck (“fork”), Dutch vork (“fork”), Danish fork (“fork”), German Forke (“pitchfork”). Displaced native gafol, ġeafel, ġeafle (“fork”), from Old English.
In its primary sense of “fork”, Latin furca appears to be derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerk(ʷ)-, *ǵʰerg(ʷ)- (“fork”), although the development of the -c- is difficult to explain. In other senses this derivation is unlikely. For these, perhaps it is connected to Proto-Germanic *furkaz, *firkalaz (“stake, stick, pole, post”), from Proto-Indo-European *perg- (“pole, post”). If so, this would relate the word to Old English forclas pl (“bolt”), Old Saxon ferkal (“lock, bolt, bar”), Old Norse forkr (“pole, staff, stick”), Norwegian fork (“stick, bat”), Swedish fork (“pole”).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "fork" is खाने का काँटा (vibhajit hona).
In Devanagari script it is written as खाने का काँटा.
It is pronounced "vibhajit hona". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.