How to Say "Donkey" in Sanskrit

गर्दभ

gardabha/ɡɐɾ.dɐ.bʱɐ́/masculine

The Sanskrit word for donkey is गर्दभ (gardabha).

This term refers to the donkey as a domestic animal.

Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The word गर्दभ is a masculine noun.

The pronunciation is /ɡɐɾ.dɐ.bʱɐ́/. It has three syllables.

Sanskrit often uses specific animal names to describe a person's character, and गर्दभ can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is loud but ignorant.
Some scholars believe the word गर्दभ might be onomatopoeic, meaning it was originally intended to mimic the specific sound or 'cry' the animal makes.

गर्दभः पठति इति न, गर्दभः खादति।
gardabhaḥ paṭhati iti na, gardabhaḥ khādati.
A donkey does not read, a donkey eats.
एकः गर्दभः क्षेत्रे भ्रमति।
ekaḥ gardabhaḥ kṣetre bhramati.
One donkey is wandering in the field.
गर्दभः भारं वहति।
gardabhaḥ bhāraṃ vahati.
The donkey carries the load.

Aditya and Kavya are visiting a farm.

आदित्य Aditya

काव्या, तत्र पश्य, गर्दभः अस्ति।
kāvyā, tatra paśya, gardabhaḥ asti.
Kavya, look there, there is a donkey.
काव्या Kavya

आदित्य, किं गर्दभः भारं वहति?
āditya, kiṃ gardabhaḥ bhāraṃ vahati?
Aditya, is the donkey carrying a load?
आदित्य Aditya

आम्, गर्दभः बहु भारं वहति।
ām, gardabhaḥ bahu bhāraṃ vahati.
Yes, the donkey is carrying a lot of weight.
काव्या Kavya

गर्दभः अति परिश्रमी पशुः अस्ति।
gardabhaḥ ati pariśramī paśuḥ asti.
The donkey is a very hardworking animal.

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