કાગડો
kāgḍo/ˈkɑɡ.ɽo/masculine
The English word "crow" is translated into Gujarati as કાગડો (kāgḍo).
કાગડો is a masculine noun used to refer to any bird belonging to the genus Corvus.
Meaning: any bird of the genus Corvus (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine noun કાગડો has a plural form, કાગડા. Additionally, when કાગડો is used with a postposition, such as "to" or "for", it changes to its oblique form, કાગડા.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈkɑɡ.ɽo/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- In Gujarati culture, the કાગડો is seen as a messenger. It is common to offer food to crows to send a message or a gift to ancestors who have passed away.
- The word કાગડો is thought to be onomatopoeic, meaning its sound mimics the actual 'caw' of the bird in ancient Sanskrit.
- If you see a crow in a Gujarati household, it is often seen as an omen that a guest is about to arrive.
Examples in context
- એક કાગડો ઝાડ પર બેઠો છે.Ek kāgaḍo zhāḍ par betho chhe.A crow is sitting on the tree.
- કાગડો કાળો હોય છે.Kāgaḍo kāḷo hoy chhe.A crow is black.
- કાગડો આકાશમાં ઉડી રહ્યો છે.Kāgaḍo ākāshmā uḍī rahyo chhe.The crow is flying in the sky.
Example conversation
Niya and Aryan are looking at the garden from the balcony.
- નિયા Niyaજુઓ, કાગડો ત્યાં છે!Juō, kāgaḍo tyā chhe!Look, there is a crow!
- આર્યન Aryanહા, એ ખૂબ મોટો કાગડો છે.Hā, e khūb moṭō kāgaḍo chhe.Yes, it is a very big crow.
- નિયા Niyaશું તે કાગડો બ્રેડ ખાય છે?Shu tē kāgaḍo bread khāy chhe?Is that crow eating bread?
- આર્યન Aryanના, તે કાગડો અત્યારે ઉડી ગયો.Nā, tē kāgaḍo atyarā uḍī gayo.No, that crow has flown away now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crow” translations and entries કાગડો, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries કાગડો, CC BY-SA 4.0.
