شترمرغ
śuturmurġ/ʃʊ.t̪ʊɾ.mʊɾɣ/masculine
The English word "ostrich" is translated into Urdu as شترمرغ (śuturmurġ).
شترمرغ refers to the large flightless bird known as an ostrich.
Meaning: large flightless bird (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound consisting of śutur, meaning "camel" and murġ, meaning "bird". Literally, it translates to "camel-bird".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun شترمرغ is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʃʊ.t̪ʊɾ.mʊɾɣ/. It has 3 syllables: śuturmurġ.
Did you know?
- Because the word شترمرغ contains the word for 'camel', it highlights how early speakers of the language categorized strange animals by comparing them to the most familiar large animals of the region.
- The word مرغ in شترمرغ refers to 'fowl' or 'bird', but in a culinary context, مرغ is the standard word for 'chicken' in Urdu.
- The word شتر for 'camel' is shared across several languages of the region, including Persian and Arabic, showing how trade routes spread terminology for desert animals.
Examples in context
- شترمرغ بہت بڑا پرندہ ہے۔shutarmurgh bohat bara parinda hai.The ostrich is a very large bird.
- چڑیا گھر میں ایک شترمرغ ہے۔churya ghar mein ek shutarmurgh hai.There is an ostrich in the zoo.
- کیا آپ نے کبھی شترمرغ دیکھا ہے؟kya aap ne kabhi shutarmurgh dekha hai?Have you ever seen an ostrich?
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are watching a nature documentary on TV.
- زینب Zainabیہ شترمرغ کتنا تیز بھاگتا ہے!yeh shutarmurgh kitna taiz bhagta hai!How fast this ostrich runs!
- عمر Omarہاں، یہ بہت طاقتور پرندہ ہے۔haan, yeh bohat taqatwar parinda hai.Yes, it is a very powerful bird.
- زینب Zainabعمر، کیا یہ اڑ سکتا ہے؟umar, kya yeh urr sakta hai?Umar, can it fly?
- عمر Omarنہیں، شترمرغ اڑ نہیں سکتا۔nahi, shutarmurgh urr nahi sakta.No, the ostrich cannot fly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ostrich” translations and entries شترمرغ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
