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Sorrow in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Sorrownoun
दुःख
🗣️ shok karana [/d̪ʊkʰ/, /d̪ʊ(ɦ)kʰ/, /ˈsɒɹəʊ/, /ˈsɑɹoʊ/, /ˈsɔɹoʊ/, /ˈsɔɾo/, /ˈsɔɾou/]
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📖 Meaning of “sorrow”

The meaning of “sorrow” in Hindi is दुःख, pronounced shok karana — it is a noun. 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
shok karana (noun) दुःख
(noun) शोक
📘 Definition of sorrow

something that causes great unhappiness

🟢 Similar words for sorrow
grief regret rue ruefulness sadness sorrowfulness grieve
🔴 Opposite words for sorrow
joy
✍️ Sorrow in a sentence
Every one should experience joys and sorrows of life.
अपना दुःख मित्र के साथ बाँटना चाहिए।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

Borrowed from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha). Cognate with Assamese দুখ (dukh), Bengali দু:খ (duḥkho), Odia ଦୁଃଖ (duḥkha), Marathi दुःख (duḥkha), Nepali दुःख (duḥkh), Gujarati દુઃખ (duḥkha), English dukkha.

Quick facts about “sorrow”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Sorrow
Meaning in Hindi
दुःख
Pronunciation
shok karana
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
7
Opposite words
1
Word Origin (Etymology)
Borrowed from Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha). Cognate with Assamese দুখ (dukh), Bengali দু:খ (duḥkho), Odia ଦୁଃଖ (duḥkha), Marathi दुःख (duḥkha), Nepali दुःख (duḥkh), Gujarati દુઃખ (duḥkha), English dukkha.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "sorrow" is दुःख (shok karana).
In Devanagari script it is written as दुःख.
It is pronounced "shok karana". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.