Godown in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “godown”
The meaning of “godown” in Hindi is गोदाम, pronounced godam — 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 godown
(in India and Malaysia) a warehouse
✍️ Godown in a sentence
1694, Fort St. George Diary and Consultation Book, entry for 30 April, 1694, Madras: 1918, p. 45,
एक गोदाम को लूटने के आरोप में चार लोगों को गिरफ्तार किया गया था।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Bengali গুদাম (gudam) or its etymon Portuguese gudão, from Malay gudang, from Tamil கிடங்கு (kiṭaṅku, “store room”).
Quick facts about “godown”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Word (English)
Godown
Meaning in Hindi
गोदाम
Pronunciation
godam
Part of speech
Noun
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Bengali গুদাম (gudam) or its etymon Portuguese gudão, from Malay gudang, from Tamil கிடங்கு (kiṭaṅku, “store room”).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "godown" is गोदाम (godam).
In Devanagari script it is written as गोदाम.
It is pronounced "godam". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.