Gulp in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “gulp”
The meaning of “gulp” in Hindi is निगलना, pronounced nigalana — 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 gulp
a large and hurried swallow
🟢 Similar words for gulp
draft
draught
swig
gulping
quaff
✍️ Gulp in a sentence
I drank the full glass of water in one gulp.
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Old Hindi निगलना (nigalanā), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀦𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀮𑀤𑀺 (*niggaladi), from Sanskrit निगलति (nigalati, “swallows”). Cognate with Punjabi ਨਿਗਲਣਾ (niglaṇā). Doublet of लीलना (līlnā).
Quick facts about “gulp”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Word (English)
Gulp
Meaning in Hindi
निगलना
Pronunciation
nigalana
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
5
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Old Hindi निगलना (nigalanā), from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀦𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀮𑀤𑀺 (*niggaladi), from Sanskrit निगलति (nigalati, “swallows”). Cognate with Punjabi ਨਿਗਲਣਾ (niglaṇā). Doublet of लीलना (līlnā).
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "gulp" is निगलना (nigalana).
In Devanagari script it is written as निगलना.
It is pronounced "nigalana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.