Hollow in Hindi — Meaning of खोखला (khokhala)

📖 Meaning of “hollow”

The meaning of “hollow” in Hindi is खोखला, pronounced khokhala — it is a adjective. 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 hollow

lacking in substance or character

🟢 Similar words for hollow

hole holler hollow out core out excavate dig empty vacuous

🔴 Opposite words for hollow

solid

✍️ Hollow in a sentence

यह बाँस 'hollow' है.

लोगों के बीच हँसता आज भी उसी तरह से हूँ, मगर कहीं अपनी हँसी बहुत झूठी और खोखली जान पड़ती है। और अगर वह खोखली नहीं होती, तो भी हँसने के क्षणों तक ही सीमित होती है। बाद में मन पर उसका कोई प्रभाव नहीं रह जाता।

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Derived from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *खोक्ख (khŏkkha, “hollow”). + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-) + -𑀓- (-ka-). Compare Punjabi ਖੋਖਰਾ (khokhrā, “open, empty, hollow”), Nepali खुकुलो (khukulo, “loose, slack”), Gujarati ખોખું (khokhũ, “empty box”), Odia ଖୋଖୋ (khokho, “sound of hollow things when struck”), Marathi खोंक (khoṅka, “hole, bruise”), खोकस (khokas, “hollow grains”).

Quick facts about “hollow”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)

Hollow

Meaning in Hindi

खोखला

Pronunciation

khokhala

Part of speech

Adjective

Similar words

8

Opposite words

1

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "hollow" is खोखला (khokhala).

In Devanagari script it is written as खोखला.

It is pronounced "khokhala". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.

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