मुर्गी
murgīfeminine
The English word 'hen' is translated into Hindi as मुर्गी (murgī).
मुर्गी is used to refer to a female chicken.
Meaning: female chicken (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
मुर्गी is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
murgī
Did you know?
- The root word मुर्ग comes from Persian, reflecting the heavy influence of Persian vocabulary on Hindi during the Mughal Empire.
- While मुर्गी refers specifically to the female, the word for a rooster, मुर्गा, is often used metaphorically in Hindi to describe a person who is overly proud or behaves in a boastful, aggressive manner.
- In some culinary contexts across North India, if you see 'Murgh' on a menu, it refers to chicken in general, but मुर्गी is strictly reserved for the living bird or the female.
Examples in context
- मुर्गी लगभग हर दिन एक अंडा देती है।The hen lays an egg almost every day.This sentence shows how मुर्गी is used when discussing how often a hen lays an egg.Tatoeba #510283 by minshirui, translation #49845 by alpucca
- उसने मुर्गी को देखा।She saw the hen.
- वह एक सफेद मुर्गी है।vah ek safed murgi hai.That is a white hen.
- मुर्गी दाना चुग रही है।murgi dana chug rahi hai.The hen is pecking at the grain.
Example conversation
A couple is looking at animals in a farm backyard.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, देखो वह मुर्गी कितनी सुंदर है!Aditya, dekho vah murgi kitni sundar hai!Aditya, look how beautiful that hen is!
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, वह बहुत छोटी है।Haan, vah bahut chhoti hai.Yes, she is very small.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या वह अंडा देगी?Kya vah anda degi?Will she lay an egg?
- आदित्य Adityaशायद, अगर हम उसे खाना दें।Shayad, agar hum use khana dein.Maybe, if we give her food.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hen” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
