મૂત્રપિંડ
mootrapind
The Gujarati word for kidney is મૂત્રપિંડ (mootrapind).
મૂત્રપિંડ is the noun used to refer to the kidney, the organ in the body.
Meaning: an organ in the body (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of mootra (urine) and pind (mass/organ/lump).
How do you pronounce it?
mootrapind
Did you know?
- The word પિંડ used in મૂત્રપિંડ also refers to a ritual ball of rice and sesame seeds offered to ancestors during funeral rites in Gujarati culture.
- In some Gujarati dialects, a 'lump' or 'mass' (પિંડ) can be used metaphorically to describe someone who is stubborn or 'hard-headed'.
- In many casual Gujarati settings, people may simply refer to the kidney using the English word 'kidney' instead of the formal મૂત્રપિંડ.
Examples in context
- તેને કિડનીનો ઇન્ફેક્શન થયો છે.He has a kidney infection.
- તમારું મૂત્રપિંડ સ્વસ્થ હોવું જોઈએ.tamārun mūtrapind svasth hovu chahiye.Your kidney should be healthy.
- ડોક્ટરે મૂત્રપિંડની તપાસ કરી.dokṭare mūtrapind nī tapāś karī.The doctor examined the kidney.
Example conversation
Hardik is talking to Drishti about a medical report.
- હાર્દિક Hardikદ્રષ્ટિ, રિપોર્ટમાં શું લખ્યું છે?dṛṣti, ripōrṭmāṃ śuṃ lakhyuṃ chē?Drishti, what is written in the report?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતમારા મૂત્રપિંડની તપાસ કરવી પડશે.tamārā mūtrapiṇḍnī tapās karvī paḍashē.Your kidney will need to be checked.
- હાર્દિક Hardikશું કોઈ સમસ્યા છે?śuṃ kōī samasyā chē?Is there any problem?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiના, ફક્ત સામાન્ય ચેકઅપ છે.nā, phakta sāmānya chēka'ap chē.No, it is just a routine checkup.
