مرغی
murġī/mʊɾ.ɣiː/
The English word "chicken" is translated into Urdu as مرغی (murġī).
مرغی is the standard word for the bird. When you are specifically referring to chicken as a type of food or meat, it is common to use the phrase مرغی کا گوشت (murġī kā gośt).
Meaning: bird (noun)
Which one should you use?
While مرغی is the general term, the word murga is used in some regions to refer specifically to a live chicken or a rooster. Additionally, the term murgh serves as a more formal way to say chicken.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of Northern India and Pakistan, the word murga is used to refer to a live chicken or a rooster.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced murġī (mʊɾ.ɣiː). It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In South Asian schools, the punishment of murga involves making a student squat and hold their ears, mimicking the posture of a rooster.
- If you use the word مرغا (murġā) in a military or drill context, it refers to the 'attention' position in physical training.
- The word murgh is a loanword from Persian, illustrating how Urdu absorbed a vast amount of vocabulary from the Persian language over centuries.
Examples in context
- مرغی ایک پرندہ ہے۔murghi ek parinda hai.A chicken is a bird.
- باغ میں ایک مرغی ہے۔baagh mein ek murghi hai.There is a chicken in the garden.
- وہ سفید مرغی ہے۔woh safaid murghi hai.That is a white chicken.
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are looking at a picture in a book.
- عمر Omarزینب، یہ کیا ہے؟Zainab, yeh kya hai?Zainab, what is this?
- زینب Zainabعمر، یہ ایک مرغی ہے۔Umar, yeh ek murghi hai.Umar, it is a chicken.
- عمر Omarکیا یہ مرغی چھوٹی ہے؟Kya yeh murghi chhoti hai?Is this chicken small?
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ بہت چھوٹی ہے۔Haan, yeh bohat chhoti hai.Yes, it is very small.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry مرغی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
