HinKhoj Dictionary

English Hindi Dictionary | अंग्रेज़ी हिन्दी शब्दकोश

Know the correct pronunciation


1) Coordination (noun)
Correct - कोˌऑडिˈनेश्‌न्‌ /kəʊˌɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Wrong - कॉऑर्डिनेशन

2) Espousal (noun)
Correct- एस्पाउज़ल /esˈpaʊ.zəl/
Wrong - इसपौसाल

3) Concoction (noun)
Correct- कन्॑कॉक्‌श्‌न्‌ /kənˈkɒk.ʃən/
Wrong - कोनकक्शन

4) Waffle (verb)
Correct- ˈवॉफ़्‌ल्‌ /ˈwɒf.əl/
Wrong - वाफ्ले

5) Tyranny (noun)
Correct - टिरनी /ˈtɪr.ən.i/
Wrong - टाइरनी

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Quote of the Week


Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go.
आपकी वर्तमान परिस्थितियाँ यह निर्धारित नहीं करतीं कि आप कहाँ जा सकते हैं।

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Vocabulary for competitive exams


HAGIOLOGY = Study of literature dealing with lives of saints
CHASM = An extermely deep crack or opening in the ground
CONNOISSEUR = A person who is competent to pass critical judgement upon anything
CUCKOLD = Man whose wife is unfaithful to him
DIDACTIC = Story told to illustrate a moral or spiritual truth
FARCE = A light-hearted humorous play with silly action
KNELL = A funeral bell
MAUSOLEUM = A magnificent tomb

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Stop saying GROUP every time!


A group of alligators — a congregation
A group of anteaters — a candle
A group of antelope — a herd
A group of ants — a swarm
A group of apes — a shrewdness
A group of badgers — a cete
A group of bats — a colony, cloud or camp
A group of beavers — a colony
A group of bees — a swarm
A group of buffalo — a herd, gang, or obstinacy
A group of camels — a caravan

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Know about Onomatopoeia


Onomatopoeia (ओनोमोटोपिया) refers to words that phonetically imitate, resemble, or suggest the natural sound they describe.

Types of Onomatopoeia
Natural Sounds: Imitate noises from nature or objects
e.g., sizzle, splash, boom, crackle
Animal Sounds: Vocalizations of animals
e.g., meow, oink, chirp
Human Action/Voice Sounds: Noises made by people
e.g., whisper, giggle, gurgle, burp, murmur
Impact/Mechanical Sounds:
e.g., rat-a-tat, beep, vroom, thud

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