Definition
Sudden loud sounds of thunder that you hear when lightning strikes during a storm, often causing a sharp cracking noise.
Etymology
Combination of 'thunder' (from Old English þunor, related to the thunder god Thor) and 'clap' (an onomatopoetic word for a sharp sound). The term literally describes the sound as a 'clap' of thunder.
Kelly Says
Thunder isn't actually one continuous rumble—it's created by lightning superheating air so fast that it explodes and creates a shock wave, which is why the 'clap' is so sharp and sudden!
Translations
ARالعربية
برق (barq)
barq
BNবাংলা
বজ্রপাত
bajra-paat
CACatalà
tralladors
trah-la-dors
CSČeština
hromobití
hro-mo-bi-ti
DEDeutsch
Donnergrollen
DON-er-GROH-len
ELΕλληνικά
βροντή
broh-tee
ESEspañol
truenos
troh-NEH-ohs
FAفارسی
رعد و برق (ra'd va barq)
ra'd va barq
FISuomi
salamoita
sa-la-moi-ta
FRFrançais
tonnerres
toh-neh-rreh
GUGU
ગર્જના (garjana)
gar-ja-na
HIहिन्दी
गर्जना (garjana)
gar-ja-na
HUMagyar
villámcsapás
vil-lam-cha-pas
IDBahasa Indonesia
petikan petir
pe-ti-kan pe-tir
ITItaliano
tuoni
twoh-nee
KO한국어
번개소리 (beon-gae-so-ri)
beon-gae-so-ri
MRMR
गर्जना (garjana)
gar-ja-na
MSBahasa Melayu
petik petir
pe-tik pe-tir
MYမြန်မာ
လင်းလှိုင် (lin hloing)
lin hloing
NLNederlands
donderclappen
don-der-kla-pen
PLPolski
grzmoty
grz-mo-ty
PTPortuguês
trovejadas
troh-veh-JAH-das
SWKiswahili
guguu
goo-goo
TAதமிழ்
வானவில் (vaanavil)
vaa-na-vil
TEతెలుగు
గర్జన (garjana)
gar-ja-na
THไทย
ฟ้าผ่า (fa-pha)
fa-pha
TRTürkçe
gürültülü gök gürültüsü
goo-rool-too-loo gok goo-roo-lt-soo
UKУкраїнська
громи
gro-mee
URاردو
گڑگڑاہٹ (gar-gar-a-hat)
gar-gar-a-hat
VITiếng Việt
sấm sét
sam set
ZH中文
雷声 (léishēng)
lei-sheng