बकरी
bakrīstandard, female
Goat in Hindi is बकरी (bakrī) for a female and बकरा (bakrā) for a male. A young goat is a मेमना (memnā) or बकरी का बच्चा (bakrī kā baccā).
Meaning: farm animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| बकरी | bakrī | standard, female |
| बकरा | bakrā | male |
In general talk, people say बकरी for the animal. The word बकरी is also used for goat milk and goat meat, but meat is usually called मटन (maṭan) in India.
Did you know?
- The Muslim festival Eid al-Adha is called बकरीद (bakrīd) in India, from the word for goat.
Examples in context
- बकरी घास खा रही है।bakrī ghās khā rahī hai.The goat is eating grass.
- गाँव में कई बकरियाँ हैं।gāṁv meṃ kaī bakriyāṁ haiṃ.There are many goats in the village.
Example conversation
Grandfather shows his grandson Rohit the animals in the village.
- Rohitदादाजी, यह बकरी कितना दूध देती है?dādājī, yah bakrī kitnā dūdh detī hai?Grandpa, how much milk does this goat give?
- Grandfatherरोज़ एक लीटर के करीब।roz ek līṭar ke karīb.About one liter every day.
- Rohitमैं इसे घास खिलाऊँगा।maiṃ ise ghās khilāūṅgā.I will feed it grass.
