કૂકડો
kūkḍo/ˈkuk.ɽo/masculine
The English word "chicken" translates to Gujarati as કૂકડો (kūkḍo) or મરઘો.
Meaning: bird (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gujarati | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| કૂકડો | kūkḍo | /ˈkuk.ɽo/ (Gujarati, Standard) | masculine |
| મરઘો | margho | feminine |
When you want to refer to chicken as food or meat, you should instead use the phrase મરઘીનું માંસ.
Which one should you use?
The form કૂકડો (kūkḍo) specifically refers to a rooster or a male chicken, whereas મરઘો (margho) is the feminine form.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Ahmedabad and Surat, the informal term ચિકન is frequently used.
How does it change in a sentence?
કૂકડો is a masculine noun and મરઘો is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word કૂકડો is pronounced as kūkḍo (/ˈkuk.ɽo/). It has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The word કૂકડો is an onomatopoeia that mimics the sound of a rooster's crow.
- While કૂકડો means rooster, it is often used in Gujarati proverbs to describe someone who is boastful or makes a lot of noise without much substance.
- In Gujarati culture, a rooster's crow is often personified in folk songs, where the bird is treated as a natural alarm clock for the village.
Examples in context
- હવેથી ચિકન ગ્રીલ કરીએ.Let's grill some chicken from now on.
- કૂકડો સવારમાં બોલે છે.kukdo savarma bole che.The rooster crows in the morning.
- તમારા ખેતરમાં કૂકડો છે?tamara khetarma kukdo che?Is there a rooster in your farm?
Example conversation
A man and a woman are looking at a farm animal.
- પ્રિયા Priyaજુઓ, પેલો કૂકડો કેટલો મોટો છે!juo, pelo kukdo ketlo moto che!Look, that rooster is so big!
- હાર્દિક Hardikહા, એ ખૂબ સુંદર છે.ha, e khub sundar che.Yes, it is very beautiful.
- પ્રિયા Priyaશું તે તમારો કૂકડો છે?shu te tamaro kukdo che?Is that your rooster?
- હાર્દિક Hardikના, તે પડોશીનો કૂકડો છે.na, te padoshino kukdo che.No, that is the neighbor's rooster.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries કૂકડો, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
