ગધેડો
gadheḍo/ˈɡə.d̪ʱeː.ɽo/
The Gujarati word for "donkey" is ગધેડો (gadheḍo).
ગધેડો refers to the domestic animal, also known as an ass.
Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form for masculine donkeys is ગધેડા. If you are referring to a female donkey, the word is ગધેડી and the plural form for female donkeys is ગધેડીઓ.
How do you pronounce it?
gadheḍo (1 of 3 syllables stressed)
Did you know?
- Even though English uses 'ass' as a synonym, a Gujarati speaker would never use ગધેડો to mean a 'buttocks'. The word is strictly for the animal or the insult.
- In Gujarati, calling someone a ગધેડો is a common way to call them a 'fool' or 'idiot'. It is used as a playful or mild insult rather than a literal description of the animal.
- In many rural parts of Gujarat, the term for donkey is used to describe a person who is excessively hardworking but lacks any cleverness in their approach.
Examples in context
- એક ગધેડો ત્યાં ઊભો છે.ek gadhedo tya ubho che.A donkey is standing there.
- ગધેડો ઘાસ ખાઈ રહ્યો છે.gadhedo ghas khai rahyo che.The donkey is eating grass.
Example conversation
Mital and Niya are visiting a farm.
- મિતલ Mitalનિયા, પેલો ગધેડો જો!niya, pelo gadhedo jo!Niya, look at that donkey!
- નિયા Niyaહા મિતલ, તે કેટલો ક્યૂટ છે.haa mital, te ketlo cute che.Yes Mital, it is so cute.
- મિતલ Mitalશું આપણે તેને ખવડાવી શકીએ?shu aapne tene khavdavi shakiye?Can we feed it?
- નિયા Niyaહા, ચાલો તેને ગાજર આપીએ.haa, chaalo tene gaajar aapiye.Yes, let's give it some carrots.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ગધેડો, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
