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Grudge in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Grudgenoun
जलन
🗣️ shikayat [/d͡ʒə.lən/, [d͡ʒɐ.lɐ̃n], /ɡɹʌd͡ʒ/]
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📖 Meaning of “grudge”

The meaning of “grudge” in Hindi is जलन, pronounced shikayat — 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.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
shikayat (noun) जलन
(noun) ईर्ष्या
📘 Definition of grudge

a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation

🟢 Similar words for grudge
score grievance stew
✍️ Grudge in a sentence
I have no grudges on my friend's success in examination.
तुम हमेशा शिकायत करते रहते हो।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀮𑀡 (jalaṇa), from Sanskrit ज्वलन (jvalaná). Compare जलना (jalnā, “to burn”). Cognate with Gujarati જળણ (jaḷṇa), Marathi जळण (jaḷaṇ), and Marwari जळण (jaḷaṇ).

Quick facts about “grudge”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Grudge
Meaning in Hindi
जलन
Pronunciation
shikayat
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀮𑀡 (jalaṇa), from Sanskrit ज्वलन (jvalaná). Compare जलना (jalnā, “to burn”). Cognate with Gujarati જળણ (jaḷṇa), Marathi जळण (jaḷaṇ), and Marwari जळण (jaḷaṇ).

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "grudge" is जलन (shikayat).
In Devanagari script it is written as जलन.
It is pronounced "shikayat". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.