Naphtha in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “naphtha” in Hindi is शीघ्र जलने वाला खनिज तेल, pronounced shighr jalane vala khanij tel — 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.
any of various volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixtures; used chiefly as solvents
Etymology tree
Akkadian napṭumbor.?
Old Persian *naftahbor.
Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor.
Latin naphthabor.
English naphtha
From Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha, “naphtha”), from Old Persian *naftah, probably borrowed or assimilated from Akkadian 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (napṭu, “naphtha”) . The Greek mediation is reflected in the spelling – ‘ph’ and ‘th’ (from ‘φ’ and ‘θ’).
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Akkadian napṭumbor.?
Old Persian *naftahbor.
Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha)bor.
Latin naphthabor.
English naphtha
From Latin naphtha, from Ancient Greek νάφθα (náphtha, “naphtha”), from Old Persian *naftah, probably borrowed or assimilated from Akkadian 𒉌𒆳𒊏 (napṭu, “naphtha”) . The Greek mediation is reflected in the spelling – ‘ph’ and ‘th’ (from ‘φ’ and ‘θ’).
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