बकरी
bakrī/bək.ɾiː/feminine
The English word goat is translated into Hindi as बकरी (bakrī). Wiktionary also lists बकरा (bakrā).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| बकरी | bakrī | /bək.ɾiː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| बकरा | bakrā | /bək.ɾɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
The word refers to the animal (noun).
Which one should you use?
Hindi uses different forms to specify the gender of the animal. The form बकरी (bakrī) specifically refers to a female goat, while the form बकरा (bakrā) specifically refers to a male goat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the feminine noun बकरी is बकरियाँ (bakriyā̃), and the plural form of the masculine noun बकरा is बकरे (bakre).
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /bək.ɾiː/. The syllables are bak-rī.
Did you know?
- In certain North Indian contexts, if you refer to a person as a बकरा (bakrā), you are implying they are a 'scapegoat' or a 'target' for a prank or a scam.
- During the festival of Bakrid, the word बकरा is central to the celebrations, as it refers to the sacrificial goat offered in observance of Eid al-Adha.
- The words बकरी and बकरा are derived from the Sanskrit word बर्कर, which originally referred to both kids and lambs.
Examples in context
- मेरे दोस्त के पास एक ख़ूबसूरत बकरा है।My friend has a beautiful goat.
- वह बकरी घास खा रही है।vah bakrī ghās khā rahī hai.That goat is eating grass.
- बकरी बहुत सफेद है।bakrī bahut safed hai.The goat is very white.
- मेरे पास एक छोटी बकरी है।mere pās ek chhoti bakrī hai.I have a small goat.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at animals on a farm.
- नेहा Nehaआदित्य, देखो वह बकरी कितनी प्यारी है!Āditya, dekho vah bakrī kitnī pyārī hai!Aditya, look how cute that goat is!
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ नेहा, वह बहुत सुंदर है।Hā̃ Nehā, vah bahut sundar hai.Yes Neha, she is very beautiful.
- नेहा Nehaक्या वह बकरी भूखी है?Kyā vah bakrī bhūkhī hai?Is that goat hungry?
- आदित्य Adityaशायद, चलो उसे कुछ खिलाते हैं।Shāyad, chalo use kuch khilāte haĩ.Maybe, let's feed her something.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goat” translations and entries बकरी, बकरा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries बकरा, बकरी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
