मेमना
memnā/meːm.nɑː/masculine
The Hindi word for "lamb" is मेमना (memnā).
मेमना refers to a young sheep.
Meaning: young sheep (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as memnā (/meːm.nɑː/). It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word मेमना is an onomatopoeia, meaning it was created to mimic the actual sound a lamb makes.
- In Hindi, the word मेमना is often used metaphorically to describe a naive or innocent person who is easily fooled.
- While मेमना refers to the animal, the word for 'mutton' in Hindi is मटन, which is a direct loanword from English.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक भेड़ का बच्चा खरीदना है।I want to buy a lamb.
- मुझे मेमना पसंद है।I like lamb.
- वह एक सफेद मेमना है।vah ek safed memna hai.That is a white lamb.
- मेमना घास खा रहा है।memna ghaas kha raha hai.The lamb is eating grass.
- मेमना बहुत प्यारा है।memna bahut pyaara hai.The lamb is very cute.
Example conversation
Rahul and Neha are looking at animals in a farm.
- राहुल Rahulदेखो, वह मेमना कितना छोटा है!dekho, vah memna kitna chhota hai!Look, how small that lamb is!
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, वह बहुत सुंदर लग रहा है।haan, vah bahut sundar lag raha hai.Yes, it looks very beautiful.
- राहुल Rahulक्या मेमना दौड़ रहा है?kya memna daud raha hai?Is the lamb running?
- नेहा Nehaनहीं, वह बस खड़ा है।nahin, vah bas khada hai.No, it is just standing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lamb” translations and entries मेमना, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मेमना, CC BY-SA 4.0.
