How to Say "Gorilla" in Hindi

गोरिल्ला

gorillā/ɡoː.ɾɪ.lɑː/masculine

The English word "gorilla" is गोरिल्ला (gorillā) in Hindi.

गोरिल्ला is a masculine noun used to refer to the ape.

Meaning: ape (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced gorillā (/ɡoː.ɾɪ.lɑː/). It has three syllables.

If you accidentally say गुरिल्ला instead of गोरिल्ला, you are no longer talking about an animal but about a 'guerrilla' insurgent.
The word गोरिल्ला is a direct loanword from English. This is common in Hindi for animals not native to the Indian subcontinent, as there is no ancient Sanskrit term for this specific primate.
While गोरिल्ला refers to the animal, Hindi uses the word बंदर (bandar) for monkeys in daily conversation. This word is so ubiquitous that it is often used as a slang term for someone who is mischievous or clumsy.

वह एक बड़ा गोरिल्ला है।
vaha ek baṛā gorillā hai.
That is a large gorilla.
क्या आपने गोरिल्ला देखा?
kyā āpne gorillā dekhā?
Did you see the gorilla?
चिड़ियाघर में एक गोरिल्ला है।
ciṛiyāghar meṃ ek gorillā hai.
There is a gorilla in the zoo.

Vikas and Priya are visiting a zoo.

विकास Vikas

प्रिया, देखो वहाँ एक बड़ा गोरिल्ला है!
Priya, dekho vahan ek bada gorilla hai!
Priya, look, there is a big gorilla over there!
प्रिया Priya

हाँ विकास, वह कितना शांत दिख रहा है।
Haan Vikas, vah kitna shaant dikh raha hai.
Yes Vikas, it looks so calm.
विकास Vikas

मुझे गोरिल्ला बहुत पसंद हैं।
Mujhe gorilla bahut pasand hain.
I like gorillas very much.
प्रिया Priya

मुझे भी, वे बहुत बुद्धिमान होते हैं।
Mujhe bhi, ve bahut buddhiman hote hain.
Me too, they are very intelligent.

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