بَکْری
bakrīfeminine
The English word "goat" is translated into Urdu as بَکْری (bakrī). Wiktionary also lists بُز (buz) and بَکْرا (bakrā).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بَکْری | bakrī | feminine |
| بُز | buz | feminine |
| بَکْرا | bakrā | masculine |
The term refers to the animal known as a goat.
Which one should you use?
Urdu uses different forms to specify the gender of the animal. Use بَکْرا when referring specifically to a male goat and بَکْری when referring to a female goat.
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form بَکْرا specifically refers to a male goat. The default feminine form بَکْری is used to refer to a female goat or to goats in a general sense. The form بُز is also a feminine noun for the animal.
How do you pronounce it?
bakrī
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the phrase بَکْرا بنانا literally means 'to make someone a goat' but is used idiomatically to mean fooling or tricking someone.
- In Urdu, the word بُز (buz) is not just a synonym for a goat, but it is also the word used for a chamois or a mountain goat.
- The word بَکْرا shares a linguistic root with several other Indo-Aryan languages, reflecting the ancient domestication of goats in the Indus Valley.
Examples in context
- بَکْری گھاس کھا رہی ہے۔bakri ghaas kha rahi hai.The goat is eating grass.
- وہ ایک سفید بَکْری ہے۔woh ek safaid bakri hai.That is a white goat.
- بَکْری کا دودھ بہت اچھا ہے۔bakri ka doodh bohat acha hai.The goat's milk is very good.
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are talking about their farm animals.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ کی بَکْری بیمار ہے؟Kya aap ki bakri beemar hai?Is your goat sick?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، وہ کچھ نہیں کھا رہی۔Haan, woh kuch nahi kha rahi.Yes, she is not eating anything.
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں ڈاکٹر کو بلا لوں؟Main doctor ko bula loon?Should I call the doctor?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی، شکریہ حمزہ۔Ji, shukriya Hamza.Yes, thank you Hamza.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
