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Shellac in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Shellacnoun
चपड़ा
🗣️ chapaDDa [/ʃəˈlæk/, /ʃɛˈlæk/, /ˈʃɛlæk/]
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📖 Meaning of “shellac”

The meaning of “shellac” in Hindi is चपड़ा, pronounced chapaDDa — 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 shellac

a thin varnish made by dissolving lac in ethanol; used to finish wood

🟢 Similar words for shellac
shellac varnish shellack
✍️ Shellac in a sentence
Because of shortage of shellac the carpenter couldn't make the varnish.
लाख के शोधन से, और एक विशेष रीति से चपड़ा तैयार होता है।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

From shell + lac, calque of French laque en écailles (literally “lac in scales/shells”).

Quick facts about “shellac”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Shellac
Meaning in Hindi
चपड़ा
Pronunciation
chapaDDa
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
2
Word Origin (Etymology)
From shell + lac, calque of French laque en écailles (literally “lac in scales/shells”).

Frequently Asked Questions

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