गिनी पिग
gini pig
The English phrase "guinea pig" is translated into Nepali as गिनी पिग (gini pig).
This term is used to refer to an experimental subject.
Meaning: experimental subject (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
gini pig
Did you know?
- In colloquial Nepali, if someone uses the term to mean a 'test subject', they are adopting the English metaphor rather than a Nepali idiom.
- If you were to ask for the animal in a traditional rural market, you would likely need to use the much broader term for 'rodent' or 'small animal' instead of the English-derived गिनी पिग.
- There is no direct Nepali equivalent that captures both the animal and the 'experimental subject' metaphor, making the English phrase a unique conceptual package.
Examples in context
- उनी यो नयाँ योजनाको गिनी पिग भइन्।uni yo naya yojanako gini pig bhain.She became a guinea pig for this new plan.
- हामीले प्रयोगको लागि गिनी पिग खोजिरहेका छौं।hamile prayogko lagi gini pig khojiraheka chhau.We are looking for a guinea pig for the experiment.
- म यो नयाँ प्रविधिको गिनी पिग बन्न चाहन्न।ma yo naya pravidhiko gini pig banna chahanna.I do not want to be a guinea pig for this new technology.
