Hindi Word · Intermediate

चिंघाड़

shriek, scream, roar

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɪŋ.ɡʱɑːɽ/

Meaning

shriek, scream, roar; trumpet (of an elephant)

Example

हाथी चंद्रमा की किरणों की ओर सूंड़ें हिला-हिलाकर अपनी चिंघाड़ों के स्वरों में क्या कह रहे थे?

What were the elephants saying in the voices of their roars, shaking their trunks towards the rays of the moon?

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