ਮਗਰਮੱਛ
magramacchamasculine
The English word "crocodile" is ਮਗਰਮੱਛ (magramaccha) in Punjabi. Wiktionary also lists ਮਗਰ (magar) and ਘੜਿਆਲ (ghaṛiāla).
Meaning: reptile (noun)
Ways to say it
| Punjabi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ਮਗਰਮੱਛ | magramaccha | masculine |
| ਮਗਰ | magar | masculine |
| ਘੜਿਆਲ | ghaṛiāla | masculine |
The term is used to refer to the reptile known as a crocodile.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural of ਮਗਰਮੱਛ, use ਮਗਰਮੱਛਾਂ.
How do you pronounce it?
magramaccha
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit root mákara for ਮਗਰ originally referred to a mythical sea creature that was a hybrid of a crocodile, elephant and fish.
- In Punjabi, the word ਮਗਰ can mean 'crocodile', but it also functions as a common conjunction meaning 'but'.
- In some Punjabi folk stories, the ਮਗਰਮੱਛ is often portrayed as a cunning character rather than just a predator.
Examples in context
- ਨਦੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਇੱਕ ਮਗਰਮੱਛ ਹੈ।nadī vica ik magaramacc hai.There is a crocodile in the river.
- ਮਗਰਮੱਛ ਬਹੁਤ ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਹੈ।magaramacc bahuta khataranāka jānvara hai.A crocodile is a very dangerous animal.
- ਉਸਨੇ ਮਗਰਮੱਛ ਦੀ ਫੋਟੋ ਦੇਖੀ।usane magaramacc dī phōṭō dēkhī.He saw a photo of a crocodile.
Example conversation
Kiran and Ravinder are looking at a nature magazine.
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਰਵਿੰਦਰ, ਇਹ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਦੇਖੋ!Ravinder, eh tasveer dekho!Ravinder, look at this picture!
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਇਹ ਕੀ ਹੈ, ਕਿਰਨ?Eh ki hai, Kiran?What is this, Kiran?
- ਕਿਰਨ Kiranਇਹ ਇੱਕ ਵੱਡਾ ਮਗਰਮੱਛ ਹੈ।Eh ik vadda magarmach hai.This is a big crocodile.
- ਰਵਿੰਦਰ Ravinderਹਾਂ, ਇਹ ਬਹੁਤ ਡਰਾਉਣਾ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ।Haan, eh bahut drauna lagda hai.Yes, it looks very scary.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crocodile” translations and entries ਮਗਰਮੱਛ, ਮਗਰ, ਘੜਿਆਲ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ਘੜਿਆਲ, ਮਗਰ, ਮਗਰਮੱਛ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
