નોળિયો
noḷiyo/ˈnɔɭi.jo/
The English word "mongoose" is નોળિયો (noḷiyo) in Gujarati.
નોળિયો refers to the mongoose, a small carnivore belonging to the family Herpestidae.
Meaning: small carnivore of the family Herpestidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as noḷiyo (/ˈnɔɭi.jo/). The stress is on the first of the two syllables.
Did you know?
- The character Nakula in the epic Mahabharata, from whom નોળિયો is derived, is known for his extraordinary beauty and skill in caring for horses.
- Gujarati culture often views the નોળિયો as a protector of the home because it hunts snakes and keeps them away from residential areas.
- The word નોળિયો can occasionally be used metaphorically in Gujarati to describe someone who is particularly quick-witted or hard to catch.
Examples in context
- મેં બગીચામાં એક નોળિયો જોયો.me bagicha ma ek nolio joyo.I saw a mongoose in the garden.
- નોળિયો ખૂબ જ ઝડપી હોય છે.nolio khub ja zadpi hoy che.The mongoose is very fast.
- જંગલમાં નોળિયો રહે છે.jangal ma nolio rahe che.A mongoose lives in the forest.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about wildlife they saw during a walk.
- નિલય Nilayદ્રષ્ટિ, શું તે નોળિયો હતો?drasti, shu te nolio hato?Drasti, was that a mongoose?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, નિલય, તે ખૂબ જ ઝડપી હતો.ha, nilay, te khub ja zadpi hato.Yes, Nilay, it was very fast.
- નિલય Nilayતે અહીં શું કરી રહ્યો હતો?te ahi shu kari rahyo hato?What was it doing here?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiકદાચ તે ખોરાકની શોધમાં હશે.kadach te khorak ni sodh ma hashe.Maybe it is looking for food.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mongoose” translations and entries નોળિયો, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
