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Metaphor in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Metaphornoun
अलंकार
🗣️ alanakar [/ə.ləŋ.kɑːɾ/, [ɐ.lɐ̃ŋ.käːɾ], /ˈmɛ.tə.fə/, /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː/, /ˈmɛt.ə.foɹ/, /ˈmɛ.tə.fɚ/]
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📖 Meaning of “metaphor”

The meaning of “metaphor” in Hindi is अलंकार, pronounced alanakar — 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 metaphor

a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

🟢 Similar words for metaphor
accordance agent agreement alikeness allegory alliance alliteration allusion alternate alternative anacoluthon anadiplosis
✍️ Metaphor in a sentence
He is fond of using metaphors in his speech.
हम तथ्यों को अलंकार और मुस्कान में बदलते हैं
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Borrowed from Sanskrit अलंकार (alaṃkāra). By surface analysis, अलम् (alam) + कार (kār).

Quick facts about “metaphor”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Metaphor
Meaning in Hindi
अलंकार
Pronunciation
alanakar
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Sanskrit अलंकार (alaṃkāra). By surface analysis, अलम् (alam) + कार (kār).

Frequently Asked Questions

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