बाल्ड ईगल
bālḍ īgalmasculine
The English phrase "bald eagle" can be translated into Hindi as बाल्ड ईगल (bālḍ īgal) or गंजा बाज़.
Meaning: species of eagle native to North America (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| बाल्ड ईगल | bālḍ īgal | masculine | |
| गंजा बाज़ | gañjā bāz | /ɡən.d͡ʒɑː bɑːz/ (Hindi, Standard, word by word) | masculine |
Both terms refer to the species of eagle native to North America. गंजा बाज़ is a literal translation of the name into Hindi, whereas बाल्ड ईगल is a transliteration of the English name.
What does it mean word for word?
In the literal translation गंजा बाज़, the word गंजा (gañjā) means "bald" and बाज़ (bāz) means "eagle" or "falcon".
Which one should you use?
गंजा बाज़ is a direct translation using Hindi words, while बाल्ड ईगल is a transliteration of the English name. The latter is commonly used in scientific or formal contexts in India.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun गंजा बाज़ changes to गंजे बाज़ in its oblique case, which occurs when the noun is preceded by a postposition, such as when saying "of the bald eagle".
How do you pronounce it?
bālḍ īgal
Did you know?
- While गंजा means 'bald', in Hindi it is often used as a playful or teasing nickname for people, making the literal name गंजा बाज़ sound slightly more informal or descriptive than the English term.
- The word गंजा comes from a combination of the Sanskrit words for 'hair' and 'disease'.
- In Hindi, the word for 'eagle' बाज़ is frequently used in idioms to describe someone with sharp vision or a keen eye.
Examples in context
- बाल्ड ईगल एक बहुत शक्तिशाली पक्षी है।bāld īgal ek bahut shaktishālī pakshī hai.The bald eagle is a very powerful bird.
- क्या आपने कभी बाल्ड ईगल देखा है?kyā āpne kabhī bāld īgal dekhā hai?Have you ever seen a bald eagle?
- बाल्ड ईगल उत्तरी अमेरिका में पाया जाता है।bāld īgal uttarī amerikā meṃ pāyā jātā hai.The bald eagle is found in North America.
Example conversation
Amit and Neha are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- अमित Amitदेखो, वह बाल्ड ईगल कितना सुंदर है!dekho, vah bāld īgal kitnā sundar hai!Look, how beautiful that bald eagle is!
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, अमित, यह बहुत राजसी लग रहा है।hāṃ, amit, yah bahut rājsī lag rahā hai.Yes, Amit, it looks very majestic.
- अमित Amitक्या यह बाल्ड ईगल बहुत तेज़ उड़ता है?kyā yah bāld īgal bahut tez uṛtā hai?Does this bald eagle fly very fast?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, वे बहुत तेज़ उड़ सकते हैं।hāṃ, ve bahut tez uṛ sakte haiṃ.Yes, they can fly very fast.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bald eagle” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (गंजा, बाज़) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries गंजा, बाज़, CC BY-SA 4.0.
