बिल्ली
billieveryday, female or general
A cat is बिल्ली (billi) in Hindi. It is the general word, and a male cat can be called बिल्ला (billa).
Meaning: small pet animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बिल्ली | billi | everyday, female or general |
| बिल्ला | billa | male |
People use बिल्ली (billi) for both pets and stray cats. A kitten is बिल्ली का बच्चा (billi ka bachcha).
How does it change in a sentence?
बिल्ली (billi) is feminine, so you say बिल्ली दूध पी रही है (billi doodh pee rahi hai).
How do you pronounce it?
The double ल्ल (ll) is held a little longer, giving "bil-lee".
Did you know?
- In Hindi the sound a cat makes is written म्याऊँ (myaaun).
Examples in context
- मेरी बिल्ली बहुत शरारती है।Meri billi bahut shararati hai.My cat is very naughty.
- बिल्ली दूध पी गई।Billi doodh pee gayi.The cat drank the milk.
Example conversation
Nisha tells her brother Kunal about the cat that came into their house.
- Nishaकुणाल, यह बिल्ली किसकी है?Kunal, yah billi kiski hai?Kunal, whose cat is this?
- Kunalपता नहीं, शायद पड़ोस की।Pata nahin, shaayad padosi ki.I do not know, maybe the neighbor's.
- Nishaइसे थोड़ा दूध दे दो।Ise thoda doodh de do.Give it a little milk.
