पक्षी
pakṣī/pək.ʂiː/
The English phrase "birds" is translated into Hindi as पक्षी (pakṣī).
The word refers to the animals known as birds.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form पक्षी changes to पक्षियों when it is followed by a postposition, such as को (to/for) or का (of).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pək.ʂiː/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Indian culture, feeding birds, especially crows and sparrows, is often seen as a way to feed the ancestors of a family.
- The word पक्षी is a direct descendant of the Sanskrit word pakṣī, which means 'one possessing wings'.
- While पक्षी is the formal term for 'birds', most people in daily conversation use the word चिड़िया ('chidiya'), which specifically means 'sparrow' but acts as a generic term for all small birds.
Examples in context
- पक्षी घोसले बनातें हैं।Birds build nests.Tatoeba #486242 by minshirui, translation #278206 by CK
- पक्षी संसार में आकर्षकता का प्रतीक हैं।Birds symbolize beauty in the world.
- आसमान में पक्षी उड़ रहे हैं।Aasman mein pakshi ud rahe hain.Birds are flying in the sky.
- पक्षी बहुत सुंदर लगते हैं।Pakshi bahut sundar lagte hain.Birds look very beautiful.
Example conversation
Vikas and Neha are watching nature from a balcony.
- विकास Vikasदेखो, वे पक्षी कितने रंगीन हैं!Dekho, ve pakshi kitne rangeen hain!Look, those birds are so colorful!
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, विकास, वे बहुत प्यारे हैं।Haan, Vikas, ve bahut pyaare hain.Yes, Vikas, they are very lovely.
- विकास Vikasक्या तुम्हें पक्षी पसंद हैं?Kya tumhe pakshi pasand hain?Do you like birds?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, मुझे प्रकृति बहुत पसंद है।Haan, mujhe prakriti bahut pasand hai.Yes, I love nature very much.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry पक्षी, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पक्षी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
