छिपकली
chipkalī/t͡ʃʰɪp.kə.liː/feminine
Lizard in Hindi is छिपकली (chipkalī).
The word refers to the reptile.
Meaning: reptile (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /tʃʰɪp.kə.liː/. It has 3 syllables: chip-ka-lī.
Did you know?
- In Hindi folklore, there is a common belief that if a छिपकली falls on a specific part of your body, it predicts a particular future event or a change in fortune.
- In many Indian households, seeing a छिपकली is not viewed as a pest problem but as a sign of good luck or an omen of coming prosperity.
- The word छिपकली shares a common ancestor with the Proto-Indo-European root for 'pole', suggesting the lizard was named for its long, pole-like body.
Examples in context
- दीवार पर एक छिपकली है।deevaar par ek chhipkali hai.There is a lizard on the wall.
- मैंने बगीचे में एक छोटी छिपकली देखी।maine bageeche mein ek chhoti chhipkali dekhee.I saw a small lizard in the garden.
- क्या वह छिपकली बहुत बड़ी है?kya vah chhipkali bahut badi hai?Is that lizard very big?
Example conversation
Priya and Aditya are looking at the wall in their living room.
- प्रिया Priyaआदित्य, देखो दीवार पर छिपकली है!aaditya, dekho deevaar par chhipkali hai!Aditya, look, there is a lizard on the wall!
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ, वह बहुत तेज़ दौड़ रही है।haan, vah bahut tez daud rahee hai.Yes, it is running very fast.
- प्रिया Priyaक्या वह छिपकली हानिकारक है?kya vah chhipkali haanikarak hai?Is that lizard harmful?
- आदित्य Adityaनहीं, वह हानिकारक नहीं है।nahin, vah haanikarak nahin hai.No, it is not harmful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lizard” translations and entries छिपकली, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries छिपकली, CC BY-SA 4.0.
