शिकारी
Shikarinoun, Hindi
A hunter is a शिकारी (Shikari) (shikari). The same word is used for a man or a woman, and it also describes any animal that hunts its prey.
People say शिकारी जानवर (shikari jaanvar) for a predator. In stories शिकारी is a classic character, often the one who sets a trap.
Meaning: person who hunts (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
शिकारी (shikari) comes from शिकार (shikar), which means a hunt or the animal being hunted.
Did you know?
- Many Hindi folk tales and fables, such as those of the Panchatantra, feature a शिकारी (shikari) who is outwitted by an animal.
Examples in context
- वह जंगल का पुराना शिकारी है।Vah jangal ka purana shikari hai.He is an old hunter of the forest.
- शिकारी ने जाल बिछाया।Shikari ne jaal bichhaya.The hunter laid a net.
Example conversation
Grandfather Dadaji tells his granddaughter Meena a bedtime story.
- Dadajiएक बार एक शिकारी जंगल में गया।Ek baar ek shikari jangal mein gaya.Once a hunter went into the forest.
- Meenaफिर क्या हुआ, दादाजी?Phir kya hua, Dadaji?Then what happened, Grandfather?
- Dadajiउसे एक चालाक लोमड़ी मिली।Use ek chaalaak lomdi mili.He met a clever fox.
