कंगारू
kaṅgārū/kəŋ.ɡɑː.ɾuː/masculine
The Hindi word for kangaroo is कंगारू (kaṅgārū).
कंगारू is used to refer to the marsupial known as a kangaroo.
Meaning: marsupial (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is kaṅgārū. It has three syllables.
Did you know?
- While कंगारू is the standard term, an Indian speaker might describe the animal as a 'pocket-animal' using the word जेब for 'pocket' if they are explaining the biology to a child.
- If you were to describe the kangaroo's movement in Hindi, you would likely use the word कूदना, which means 'to jump', as there is no specific native verb for hopping like a marsupial.
- Because kangaroos are not native to India, the word कंगारू is a loanword borrowed directly from English.
Examples in context
- कंगारू एक बड़ा जानवर है।kangārū ek baṛā jānvar hai.A kangaroo is a large animal.
- क्या आपने कंगारू देखा है?kyā āpne kangārū dekhā hai?Have you seen a kangaroo?
- चिड़ियाघर में एक कंगारू है।chiṛiyāghar mēṅ ek kangārū hai.There is a kangaroo in the zoo.
Example conversation
Vikas and Pooja are looking at a nature documentary on TV.
- विकास Vikasदेखो, वह कंगारू उछल रहा है!dekho, vah kangārū uchhal rahā hai!Look, that kangaroo is jumping!
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, वह बहुत प्यारा है।hāṅ, vah bahut pyārā hai.Yes, it is very cute.
- विकास Vikasक्या कंगारू ऑस्ट्रेलिया में रहते हैं?kyā kangārū ऑस्ट्रेलिया mēṅ rahte haiṅ?Do kangaroos live in Australia?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, वे वहीं पाए जाते हैं।hāṅ, ve vahīṅ pāe jāte haiṅ.Yes, they are found there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kangaroo” translations and entries कंगारू, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
