ગાય
gāya/ˈɡɑj/
The Gujarati word for cow is ગાય (gāya).
ગાય is a noun used to refer to an adult female of the species Bos taurus.
Meaning: adult female of species Bos taurus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as gāya (/ˈɡɑj/).
Did you know?
- The Gujarati word ગાય shares the same ancient ancestor as the English word 'cow', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷṓws.
- In Gujarati culture, the ગાય is often referred to as ગૌમાતા (Gau Mata), which translates to 'Cow Mother'.
- The phrase ગાય is frequently used in Gujarati idioms to describe someone who is exceptionally gentle or innocent.
Examples in context
- ગાય ઘાસ ખાઈ રહી છે.gāy ghās khāī rahī che.The cow is eating grass.
- તે સફેદ ગાય છે.te safed gāy che.That is a white cow.
- ગાય આપણને દૂધ આપે છે.gāy āpaṇe dudh āpe che.The cow gives us milk.
Example conversation
Two friends are standing in a village field.
- અંજલિ Anjaliજુઓ, પેલી ગાય કેટલી સુંદર છે!juo, pelī gāy ketlī sundar che!Look, that cow is so beautiful!
- મિતલ Mitalહા, તે ખૂબ જ શાંત છે.hā, te khūb ja shānt che.Yes, she is very calm.
- અંજલિ Anjaliશું તે તમારી છે, મિતલ?shu te tamārī che, Mital?Is it yours, Mital?
- મિતલ Mitalના, તે પડોશીની ગાય છે.nā, te paḍoshīnī gāy che.No, that is the neighbor's cow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cow” translations and entries ગાય, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ગાય, CC BY-SA 4.0.
