રીંછ
rī̃ch/ˈɾĩt͡ʃʰ/
The English word bear (referring to the animal) is translated into Gujarati as રીંછ (rī̃ch).
The term is used to identify a large mammal of the family Ursidae.
Meaning: large mammal of family Ursidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as rī̃ch and pronounced as /ˈɾĩtʃʰ/.
Did you know?
- The Gujarati word રીંછ shares a common ancestor with the English word 'bear' and the Greek word 'arktos', all tracing back to the same ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
- In Gujarati folklore and common idioms, the રીંછ is often associated with clumsiness or a lack of social grace.
- Gujarati uses the same word રીંછ for both the native Sloth Bear and larger species like the Brown Bear.
Examples in context
- જંગલમાં એક રીંછ છે.jangal ma ek reench che.There is a bear in the forest.
- રીંછ બહુ મોટું પ્રાણી છે.reench bahu motu praani che.A bear is a very large animal.
- મેં પુસ્તકમાં રીંછનું ચિત્ર જોયું.me pustak ma reench nu chitra joyu.I saw a picture of a bear in the book.
Example conversation
Nilay and Niya are looking at a picture book about animals.
- નિલય Nilayનિયા, આ ફોટો જો!Niyā, ā phōṭō jō!Niya, look at this photo!
- નિયા Niyaઆ તો એક કાળું રીંછ છે.Ā tō ek kāḷu rī̃ch chhe.This is a black bear.
- નિલય Nilayતે કેટલું ડરામણું લાગે છે!Te keṭlu ḍarāmaṇu lāge chhe!It looks so scary!
- નિયા Niyaહા, પણ તે ખૂબ શક્તિશાળી છે.Hā, paṇ te khūb shaktishāḷī chhe.Yes, but it is very powerful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bear” translations and entries રીંછ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries રીંછ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
