Prehensile in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
📖 Meaning of “prehensile”
The meaning of “prehensile” in Hindi is परिग्राही, pronounced ( pashu ke sharir ka koI anag) jo vastuo ko pakaDa sake — 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 prehensile
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
🟢 Similar words for prehensile
avaricious
covetous
grabby
grasping
greedy
🔴 Opposite words for prehensile
nonprehensile
✍️ Prehensile in a sentence
Lizards have prehensile tongue which helps them to catch their prey.
गिरगिट की जीभ (पशु के शरीर का कोई अंग) जो वस्तुओ को पकड़ सके, उसे शिकार पकड़ने में मदद करती है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.
Quick facts about “prehensile”
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Word (English)
Prehensile
Meaning in Hindi
परिग्राही
Pronunciation
( pashu ke sharir ka koI anag) jo vastuo ko pakaDa sake
Part of speech
Adjective
Similar words
5
Opposite words
1
Category
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from French préhensile, from Latin perfect passive participle prehēnsus, from prehendō (“grasp, seize”) + adjective suffix -ile, from Latin -ilis.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Hindi meaning of "prehensile" is परिग्राही (( pashu ke sharir ka koI anag) jo vastuo ko pakaDa sake).
In Devanagari script it is written as परिग्राही.
It is pronounced "( pashu ke sharir ka koI anag) jo vastuo ko pakaDa sake". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.