मुर्ग़ा
murġā/mʊɾ.ɣɑː/masculine
The English word chicken translates to Hindi as मुर्ग़ा (murġā). Wiktionary also lists मुरगा (murgā) and मुर्ग़ (murġ).
Meaning: bird (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मुर्ग़ा | murġā | /mʊɾ.ɣɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) /mʊɾ.ɡɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) |
masculine |
| मुरगा | murgā | masculine | |
| मुर्ग़ | murġ | /mʊɾɣ/ (Hindi, Standard) /mʊɾɡ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
masculine |
The term refers to the bird. In culinary contexts, it is used in many dish names, such as तंदूरी मुर्ग़ा for tandoori chicken or मुर्ग़ा मसाला for chicken curry. While the masculine forms refer to the bird, the feminine form मुर्ग़ी is used specifically to refer to a hen.
Which one should you use?
While मुर्ग़ा can mean chicken, it specifically refers to a rooster or a male chicken. For a hen, use the feminine form मुर्ग़ी.
How does it change in a sentence?
The provided forms are masculine. The feminine form मुर्ग़ी is used for a hen.
How do you pronounce it?
murġā (/mʊɾ.ɣɑː/)
Did you know?
- The word मुर्ग़ा is used in a common Indian school punishment where a student must squat, hold their ears, and mimic the pose of a rooster.
- The word मुर्ग़ा is actually a guest in Hindi, having traveled from Classical Persian to become a standard part of the vocabulary.
- In many Indian markets, the term मुर्ग़ा refers to the live animal, whereas चिकन is frequently used as a loanword specifically for the meat.
Examples in context
- मैंने आज रात के खाने के लिए मुर्ग़ा बनाने का निर्णय किया।I have decided to cook chicken for dinner tonight.
- वह एक सफेद मुर्ग़ा है।vaha ek safed murghā hai.That is a white chicken.
- खेत में एक मुर्ग़ा दौड़ रहा है।khet mein ek murghā daur rahā hai.A chicken is running in the field.
- क्या यह मुर्ग़ा बड़ा है?kyā yah murghā baṛā hai?Is this chicken large?
Example conversation
Amit and Neha are looking at a bird in the garden.
- नेहा Nehaअमित, देखो वह मुर्ग़ा कितना सुंदर है!Amit, dekho vaha murghā kitnā sundar hai!Amit, look how beautiful that chicken is!
- अमित Amitहाँ नेहा, वह बहुत तेज़ दौड़ रहा है।hā̃ Nehā, vaha bahut tez daur rahā hai.Yes Neha, it is running very fast.
- नेहा Nehaक्या वह मुर्ग़ा भूखा है?kyā vaha murghā bhūkhā hai?Is that chicken hungry?
- अमित Amitशायद, चलो उसे थोड़ा दाना देते हैं।shāyad, chalo use thodā dānā dete haĩ.Maybe, let's give it some grain.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries मुर्ग़ा, मुर्ग़, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मुर्ग़ा, CC BY-SA 4.0.
