झींगा मछली
jhīṅgā machlī/d͡ʒʱiːŋ.ɡɑː mət͡ʃʰ.liː/feminine
The English word lobster is translated into Hindi as झींगा मछली (jhīṅgā machlī).
झींगा मछली refers to the crustacean lobster.
Meaning: crustacean (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /dʒʱiːŋ.ɡɑː mətʃʰ.liː/. The word has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word झींगा is linguistically linked to the word for 'cricket' in some ancient Prakrit forms, suggesting a very broad historical category for small, many-legged creatures.
- Even though a lobster is a crustacean, the Hindi term झींगा मछली literally translates to 'shrimp fish'.
Example sentences for Hindi are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Neha and Amit are looking at a restaurant menu.
- नेहा Nehaअमित, क्या हम झींगा मछली ऑर्डर करें?Amit, kya hum jhinga machhli order karein?Amit, shall we order lobster?
- अमित Amitहाँ, मुझे वह बहुत स्वादिष्ट लगता है।Haan, mujhe woh bahut swadisht lagta hai.Yes, I find it very delicious.
- नेहा Nehaयहाँ की झींगा मछली काफी मशहूर है।Yahan ki jhinga machhli kaafi mashhoor hai.The lobster here is quite famous.
- अमित Amitठीक है, फिर वही मँगवाते हैं।Theek hai, phir wahi mangwaate hain.Alright, let's order that then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lobster” translations and entries झींगा मछली, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries झींगा, झींगा मछली, मछली, CC BY-SA 4.0.
