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"Thunder" in Hindi: गरज

गरजgaraj

Say it: ga-RAJfeminine noun/ɡərədʒ/

Note: also: गड़गड़ाहट (gadgadaahat)

Thunder is गरज (garaj), feminine. Say गरज सुनई दे रही है or दूर से गरज आ रही है — not गड़गड़ाहट on this page.

Night storm

रात में तेज़ गरज सुनाई दी।

raat mein tez garaj sunaai di.

Loud thunder was heard at night.
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How to pronounce गरज

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ga-RAJ

/ɡərədʒ/

Garaj: ga-RAJ, soft g, clear raj. Two beats.

"Thunder" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
गरजgarajthunder

Default noun.

तेज़ गरजtez garajloud thunder

Storm peak.

गरज आनाgaraj aanafor thunder to come

Hearing it approach.

गरज के साथ बारिशgaraj ke saath baarishrain with thunder

Weather report.

How to use गरज in real life

  1. 1Night storm

    रात में तेज़ गरज सुनाई दी।

    raat mein tez garaj sunaai di.

    Loud thunder was heard at night.

    Weather.

  2. 2Kids fear

    बच्चा गरज से डर गया।

    bachcha garaj se dar gaya.

    The child got scared of the thunder.

    Family.

  3. 3Forecast

    आज शाम गरज के साथ बारिश हो सकती है।

    aaj shaam garaj ke saath baarish ho sakti hai.

    This evening there may be rain with thunder.

    Alert.

Mistakes English speakers make with गरज

Incorrect: Using only गड़गड़ाहट on this page

Correct: Use गरज

गड़गड़ाहट is a synonym note.

Incorrect: Confusing गरज with बिजली

Correct: गरज is thunder; बिजली is lightning

Different storm words.

Good to know

Monsoon evenings bring गरज that rattles windows. People pull laundry in and check phones for alerts. Kids may need calm talk when गरज is loud.

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During a monsoon thunderstorm

  1. ChatPal

    सुनिए, दूर से गरज रही है।

    suniye, door se garaj aa rahi hai.

    Listen — thunder is coming from afar.

  2. You

    हाँ, गरज तेज़ लग रही है।

    haan, garaj tez lag rahi hai.

    Yes, the thunder seems loud.

  3. ChatPal

    खिड़कियाँ बंद कर लीजिए, गरज और आएगी।

    khidkiyaan band kar lijiye, garaj aur aayegi.

    Please close the windows — more thunder will come.

  4. You

    ठीक है, गरज शांत होने तक अंदर रहेंगे।

    theek hai, garaj shaant hone tak andar rahenge.

    Okay, we'll stay inside until the thunder settles.

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Common questions about "Thunder" in Hindi

Thunder in Hindi?

गरज (garaj).

Loud thunder?

तेज़ गरज.

With rain?

गरज के साथ बारिश.

Vs गड़गड़ाहट?

Note synonym — headword is गरज.

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