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Prawn in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Prawnnoun
झींगा
🗣️ jhinaga [/d͡ʒʱiːŋ.ɡɑː/, [d͡ʒʱĩːŋ.ɡäː], /pɹɔːn/, /pɹɔn/, /pɹɑn/, /pɹoːn/]
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📖 Meaning of “prawn”

The meaning of “prawn” in Hindi is झींगा, pronounced jhinaga — 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 prawn

shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible

🟢 Similar words for prawn
shrimp
✍️ Prawn in a sentence
Sea divers ware startled by seeing a large prawn in a sea.
मछलीघर में अब एक नई प्रजाति का झींगा है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀺𑀗 (jhiṅa), 𑀛𑀺𑀗𑀸 (jhiṅā), from a non-Aryan substrate language, from which Sanskrit गाङ्गट (gāṅgaṭa, “shrimp”), कर्कट (karkaṭa, “crab”) and चिङ्गटि (ciṅgaṭi, “shrimp, crab, cricket”) were also probably borrowed.

Quick facts about “prawn”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Prawn
Meaning in Hindi
झींगा
Pronunciation
jhinaga
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀺𑀗 (jhiṅa), 𑀛𑀺𑀗𑀸 (jhiṅā), from a non-Aryan substrate language, from which Sanskrit गाङ्गट (gāṅgaṭa, “shrimp”), कर्कट (karkaṭa, “crab”) and चिङ्गटि (ciṅgaṭi, “shrimp, crab, cricket”) were also probably borrowed.

Frequently Asked Questions

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