মুর্গি
murgi
The Bengali word for chicken is মুর্গি (murgi). Wiktionary also lists মুর্গী (murgi).
Meaning: bird (noun)
Ways to say it
| Bengali | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| মুর্গি | murgi |
| মুর্গী | murgi |
মুর্গি refers to the bird (chicken).
Which one should you use?
The two forms provided, মুর্গি and মুর্গী, are both romanized as murgi.
How do you pronounce it?
murgi
Did you know?
- While মুর্গি refers to the bird, if you want to order 'chicken meat' in a restaurant, you would often use the word চিকেন (chicken), which is the English loanword.
- The word মুর্গি is shared with Hindi and Urdu, reflecting a deep Persian influence on the vocabularies of Northern India and Bangladesh.
- When ordering a specific thick, slow-cooked chicken dish, you might ask for মুরগির কষা, a preparation style quite different from a Western-style stew.
Examples in context
- মুর্গিটা সুস্বাদু ছিলো।The chicken was delicious.This sentence shows how to describe the chicken as delicious using মুর্গি.Tatoeba #5704804 by tanay, translation #4629001 by Hybrid
Example conversation
Rahul and Ananya are visiting a farm.
- অনন্যা Ananyaরাহুল, ওই মুর্গিটা দেখো!Rahul, oi murgita dekho!Rahul, look at that chicken!
- রাহুল Rahulহ্যাঁ, মুর্গিটা খুব সুন্দর।han, murgita khub sundar.Yes, the chicken is very beautiful.
- অনন্যা Ananyaওর পালকগুলো খুব নরম।or palokgulo khub norom.Its feathers are very soft.
- রাহুল Rahulআমি মুর্গি খুব পছন্দ করি।ami murgi khub pochondo kori.I like chickens very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
