चमगादड़
camgādaṛ/t͡ʃəm.ɡɑː.d̪əɽ/masculine
The English word 'bat' (referring to the small flying mammal) is translated into Hindi as चमगादड़ (camgādaṛ). Wiktionary also lists गादुर (gādur).
Meaning: small flying mammal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| चमगादड़ | camgādaṛ | /t͡ʃəm.ɡɑː.d̪əɽ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| गादुर | gādur | /ɡɑː.d̪ʊɾ/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
The term refers to the small flying mammal.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tʃəm.ɡɑː.d̪əɽ/. The three-syllable romanization is camgādaṛ.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word चमगादड़ is built from parts meaning 'leather' and 'jackal'. This suggests an ancient description of the animal as a leathery jackal of the air.
- The Gujarati language uses a different word, ચામાચીડિયું, to describe a bat.
- The term चमगादड़ has a close relative in Punjabi, which is ਚਮਗਿੱਦੜ.
Examples in context
- कृपया मुझे एक बैट दीजिए।Please give me a bat.
- बच्चों, बल्ला लेकर पार्क में चलते हैं।Kids, let's go to the park with the bat.
- पेड़ पर चमगादड़ लटके हुए हैं।ped par chamgadar latke hue hain.Bats are hanging on the tree.
- क्या आपने चमगादड़ देखा?kya aapne chamgadar dekha?Did you see the bat?
Example conversation
Aditya and Anjali are walking in a park at dusk.
- आदित्य Adityaअंजलि, देखो वह क्या है?Anjali, dekho vah kya hai?Anjali, look what is that?
- अंजलि Anjaliवह एक चमगादड़ है, आदित्य।Vah ek chamgādad hai, Aditya.That is a bat, Aditya.
- आदित्य Adityaयह बहुत डरावना लग रहा है।Yah bahut darāvna lag raha hai.It looks very scary.
- अंजलि Anjaliडरो मत, यह हमें कुछ नहीं करेगा।Daro mat, yah hamein kuch nahi karega.Don't be afraid, it won't do anything to us.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bat” translations and entries चमगादड़, गादुर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries चमगादड़, CC BY-SA 4.0.
