डॉल्फ़िन
ḍolfinstandard, English loan
Dolphin in Hindi is डॉल्फ़िन (ḍolfin), borrowed from English and used in schools, news and nature shows.
People also say डॉल्फ़िन मछली (ḍolfin machlī) in daily speech, but a dolphin is a mammal and not a fish, so science books say डॉल्फ़िन alone.
Meaning: intelligent sea mammal (noun)
Did you know?
- The Ganges river dolphin was declared the national aquatic animal of India in 2009.
Examples in context
- डॉल्फ़िन बहुत समझदार होती है।ḍolfin bahut samajhdār hotī hai.A dolphin is very intelligent.
- हमने समुद्र में डॉल्फ़िन देखी।hamne samudra meṃ ḍolfin dekhī.We saw a dolphin in the sea.
Example conversation
Neha and her father see something in the water on a boat trip.
- Nehaपापा, वह देखिए, डॉल्फ़िन!pāpā, vah dekhie, ḍolfin!Dad, look there, a dolphin!
- Dadहाँ, वह पानी में कूद रही है।hāṁ, vah pānī meṃ kūd rahī hai.Yes, it is jumping in the water.
- Nehaकितनी सुंदर है!kitnī sundar hai!How beautiful it is!
