خرگوش
khargosh
The English word "bunny" is translated as خرگوش (khargosh) in Urdu.
خرگوش is used to refer to a young rabbit.
Meaning: young rabbit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is khargosh.
Did you know?
- The word خرگوش is actually a compound of two older Persian words: خر meaning 'donkey' and گوش meaning 'ear'.
- While خرگوش is the standard term, Urdu speakers often use it in idioms to describe someone who is timid or easily frightened, similar to the English phrase 'fearful as a rabbit'.
- The word خرگوش is shared with Punjabi, appearing almost identically in both languages due to their linguistic relationship.
Examples in context
- یہ چھوٹی خرگوشی بہت پیاری ہے۔This little bunny is very cute.
- یہ ایک چھوٹا خرگوش ہے۔yeh ek chota khargosh hai.This is a small bunny.
- خرگوش گاجر کھاتا ہے۔khargosh gajar khata hai.The bunny eats a carrot.
- مجھے سفید خرگوش پسند ہے۔mujhe safaid khargosh pasand hai.I like the white bunny.
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are looking at a pet shop window.
- حمزہ Hamzaعائشہ، وہ دیکھو! ایک پیارا خرگوش۔Aisha, woh dekho! ek pyara khargosh.Aisha, look there! A cute bunny.
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں حمزہ، وہ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔haan Hamza, woh bohat khubsurat hai.Yes Hamza, it is very beautiful.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا ہم اسے خرید سکتے ہیں؟kya hum isay khareed saktay hain?Can we buy it?
- عائشہ Ayeshaنہیں، ابھی نہیں۔nahi, abhi nahi.No, not right now.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries خرگوش, CC BY-SA 4.0.
