கோழி
kōḻi/koːɻiː/
The English word "chicken" is translated into Tamil as கோழி (kōḻi).
The term refers to the bird itself.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "chickens", use the form கோழிகள்.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kōḻi. The IPA is /koːɻiː/.
Did you know?
- The word கோழி is closely related to the word for 'fat' or 'grease' in some Dravidian roots, reflecting the bird's fleshy nature.
- The sound of the letter ழ in கோழி is a retroflex approximant, which is a unique sound in Tamil that is not found in most other world languages.
- Tamil has a distinct word for a young chicken or chick, குஞ்சு, which is used broadly for the offspring of any bird, not just the கோழி.
Examples in context
- தயவுசெய்து கோழி கறி செய்ய முடியுமா?Could you please cook chicken curry?
- அந்த கோழி ஓடி விட்டது.anta kōḻi ōṭi viṭṭatu.That chicken ran away.
- தோட்டத்தில் ஒரு கோழி இருக்கிறது.tōṭṭattil oru kōḻi irukkiraatu.There is a chicken in the garden.
Example conversation
Arun and Priya are looking at birds in a backyard.
- பிரியா Priyaஅருண், இங்கே ஒரு கோழி இருக்கிறது.Arun, iṅkē oru kōḻi irukkiraṯu.Arun, there is a chicken here.
- அருண் Arunஆமாம், அது பார்க்க அழகாக இருக்கிறது.Āmām, atu pārkka aḻakāka irukkiraṯu.Yes, it looks beautiful.
- பிரியா Priyaஇந்த கோழி யாருடையது?Inta kōḻi yāruṭaiyatu?Whose chicken is this?
- அருண் Arunஅது பக்கத்து வீட்டுக்காரருடையது.Atu pakkattu vīṭṭukkāraruṭaiyatu.It belongs to the next-door neighbor.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chicken” translations and entries கோழி, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
