गड़गड़ाहट
gaṛgaṛāhaṭ/ɡəɽ.ɡə.ɽɑː.ɦəʈ/
The Hindi word for the deep, rumbling noise of thunder is गड़गड़ाहट (gaṛgaṛāhaṭ).
गड़गड़ाहट refers to the deep, rumbling or rattling noise associated with thunder.
Meaning: deep, rumbling noise (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is built from the reduplicative base गड़-गड़ (gaṛ-gaṛ), which mimics a continuous, repetitive rumbling or rattling sound, followed by the abstract noun suffix -आहट (-āhaṭ).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ɡəɽ.ɡə.ɽɑː.ɦəʈ/. It has 4 syllables.
Did you know?
- In Indian mythology, the thunderous sound of the heavens is often linked to the weapon of the god Indra, the 'Vajra', which represents both a diamond and a thunderbolt.
- In poetic Hindi, you might hear variations of this root to describe the 'rumbling' of a person's stomach or a heavy heart.
- The sound गड़ is often associated with heavy, rolling objects. This makes गड़गड़ाहट appropriate not just for thunder, but also for the sound of a heavy train on tracks.
Examples in context
- मौसम काफी बदल रहा था और फिर गर्जना शुरू हो गई।The weather was changing, and then thunder started.
- बादलों की गड़गड़ाहटThe rumbling of the clouds
- बादलों की गड़गड़ाहट सुनाई दे रही है।baadalon kī gaṛgaṛāhaṭ sunāī de rahī hai.The rumbling of the clouds can be heard.
- तेज गड़गड़ाहट से मैं डर गया।tej gaṛgaṛāhaṭ se maiñ ḍar gayā.I got scared by the loud thunder.
- दूर कहीं बादल की गड़गड़ाहट थी।dūr kahīñ baadal kī gaṛgaṛāhaṭ thī.There was a rumble of thunder far away.
Example conversation
Amit and Pooja are sitting near a window during a storm.
- अमित Amitक्या तुमने बादलों की गड़गड़ाहट सुनी?kyā tumne baadalon kī gaṛgaṛāhaṭ sunī?Did you hear the thunder?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, बहुत तेज गड़गड़ाहट थी।hāñ, bahut tej gaṛgaṛāhaṭ thī.Yes, it was a very loud rumble.
- अमित Amitशायद अब बारिश होगी।śāyad ab bārish hogī.Maybe it will rain now.
- पूजा Poojaअमित, मुझे डर लग रहा है।amit, mujhe ḍar lag rahā hai.Amit, I am getting scared.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry गड़गड़ाहट, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
