পাখি
pakhi/pakʰi/
The English word "bird" is translated into Bengali as পাখি (pakhi). Wiktionary also lists পাখী (pakhi).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| পাখি | pakhi | /pakʰi/ |
| পাখী | pakhi | /pakʰi/ |
The word refers to the animal known as a bird. Specific birds often combine the name of the bird with the word for bird, such as Myna pakhi for a myna bird or Mayur pakhi for a peacock.
Which one should you use?
The spelling পাখি is the standard modern spelling. The variant পাখী is a common version often found in older literature or poetry.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pakhi and the IPA is /pakʰi/.
Did you know?
- The word পাখি shares a common ancient ancestor with the English word 'feather', through the Proto-Indo-European root *peg-.
- The word পাখি appears in the names of several traditional Bengali folk songs, where it often symbolizes the human soul seeking liberation.
- In Bengali culture, the doel or Oriental Magpie-robin is the national bird and is often the first পাখি children learn to identify.
Examples in context
- পাখিটি বাংলাদেশ বিভিন্ন মানুষের কাছে আলাদা আলাদা রূপে পরিচিত।The bird is known in different forms to different people of Bangladesh.This sentence is useful for seeing how পাখি is used when discussing how the bird is perceived by people in Bangladesh.Tatoeba #11465862 by robingaspi, translation #11465935 by robingaspi
- আকাশে একটি পাখি উড়ছে।Akashey ekṭi pakhi uṛchhe.A bird is flying in the sky.
- আমি একটি সুন্দর পাখি দেখলাম।Āmi ekṭi sundar pakhi dekhlam.I saw a beautiful bird.
Example conversation
Ananya and Sourav are sitting in a garden.
- অনন্যা Ananyaঐ দেখো, একটা পাখি!Oi dekho, ekṭā pakhi!Look there, a bird!
- সৌরভ Souravহ্যাঁ, পাখিটা খুব রঙিন।Hae, pakhiṭā khub rongin.Yes, the bird is very colorful.
- অনন্যা Ananyaতুমি কি ওর নাম জানো?Tumi ki or nam jano?Do you know its name?
- সৌরভ Souravনা, আমি জানি না।Na, āmi jani nā.No, I don't know.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bird” translations and entries পাখি, পাখী, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries পাখি, পাখী, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
