मूत्रपिंड
mootrapinda
The English word "kidney" is translated into Marathi as मूत्रपिंड (mootrapinda).
मूत्रपिंड is the noun used to refer to the kidney, the organ in the body responsible for filtering blood.
Meaning: an organ in the body (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of mootra, meaning urine and pinda, meaning mass or organ. It literally translates to "urine organ".
How do you pronounce it?
mootrapinda
Did you know?
- The word पिंड in मूत्रपिंड also refers to a ritual ball of rice and sesame seeds offered to ancestors during funeral rites in Maharashtra.
- In everyday conversation, most Marathi speakers avoid the formal मूत्रपिंड and simply use the English word 'kidney', even when speaking entirely in Marathi.
- While मूत्रपिंड is the medical term, people describing kidney stones in Marathi often refer to खडा which means 'stone' or 'pebble' in a general sense.
Examples in context
- मूत्रपिंड शरीरातील महत्त्वाचा अवयव आहे.mūtrapinḍa sharīrātil mahattvācā avayav āhe.The kidney is an important organ in the body.
- डॉक्टरांनी मूत्रपिंडाची तपासणी केली.dokṭarānnī mūtrapinḍācī tapāsaṇī kelī.The doctor examined the kidney.
Example conversation
Sayali and Rohan are discussing a health report.
- सायली Sayaliरोहन, तुझ्या रिपोर्टमध्ये मूत्रपिंडाबद्दल काय लिहिले आहे?Rohan, tujhyā reportmādhe mūtrapinḍābaddal kāy lihile āhē?Rohan, what is written about the kidney in your report?
- रोहन Rohanडॉक्टर म्हणाले की माझे मूत्रपिंड व्यवस्थित काम करत आहे.ḍŏktar mhaṇālē kī mājhē mūtrapinḍ vyavasthit kām karat āhē.The doctor said that my kidney is working fine.
- सायली Sayaliहे ऐकून खूप बरे वाटले.hē aikūn khūp barē vaṭalē.It feels great to hear that.
- रोहन Rohanहो, आता मी अधिक पाणी पिईन.hō, ātā mī adhik pāṇī pīn.Yes, now I will drink more water.
