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Terrify in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Terrifyvt
डराना
🗣️ Darana [/ɖə.ɾɑː.nɑː/, [ɖɐ.ɾäː.näː], /ˈtɛɹɪfaɪ/]
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📖 Meaning of “terrify”

The meaning of “terrify” in Hindi is डराना, pronounced Darana — it is a vt. 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.

🔠 All meanings in Hindi
Darana (vt) डराना
(vt) डरना
📘 Definition of terrify

fill with terror; frighten greatly

🟢 Similar words for terrify
terrorize terrorise
✍️ Terrify in a sentence
The thought of speaking on the stage terrified her.
कोई भी नई भाषा सीखने में ग़लतियों से डरना नहीं चहिए।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Etymology tree
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀭 (ḍara)
Hindi डर (ḍar)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Sanskrit -आ (-ā)
Sanskrit -प्- (-p-)
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Sanskrit -अय॑ति (-áyati)
Sanskrit -आपयति (-āpayati)
Prakrit -𑀆𑀯𑁂𑀇 (-āvei)
Hindi -आना (-ānā)
Hindi डराना
Causative form of डर (ḍar) with the suffix -आना (-ānā).

Quick facts about “terrify”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Terrify
Meaning in Hindi
डराना
Pronunciation
Darana
Part of speech
Vt
Similar words
2
Word Origin (Etymology)
Etymology tree
Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀟𑀭 (ḍara)
Hindi डर (ḍar)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Sanskrit -आ (-ā)
Sanskrit -प्- (-p-)
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Sanskrit -अय॑ति (-áyati)
Sanskrit -आपयति (-āpayati)
Prakrit -𑀆𑀯𑁂𑀇 (-āvei)
Hindi -आना (-ānā)
Hindi डराना
Causative form of डर (ḍar) with the suffix -आना (-ānā).

Frequently Asked Questions

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