ઘુવડ
ghuvad
The English word owl is ઘુવડ (ghuvad) in Gujarati.
The word refers to the bird known as an owl.
Meaning: bird (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
ghuvad
Did you know?
- Despite the negative omens associated with the ઘુવડ, the bird is also linked to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, who is often depicted with an owl as her vahana or vehicle.
- The root of the word ઘુવડ is actually thought to have originated from Dravidian languages rather than Indo-Aryan roots.
- In Gujarati folklore, the ઘુવડ is sometimes used in metaphors to describe someone who is blind during the day or lacks awareness of obvious things.
Examples in context
- તે એક મોટું ઘુવડ છે.te ek moṭu ghuvaḍ che.It is a large owl.
- રાત્રે ઘુવડનો અવાજ સંભળાય છે.rātre ghuvaḍno avāj sanbhḷāya che.The sound of an owl is heard at night.
- મેં ઝાડ પર ઘુવડ જોયું.meṁ jhāḍ par ghuvaḍ joyu.I saw an owl on the tree.
Example conversation
Aryan and Niyah are looking at a picture book in a garden.
- આર્યન Aryanનિયા, જો આ ઘુવડ કેટલો સુંદર છે!Niyā, jo ā ghuvaḍ ketlō sundar che!Niyah, look how beautiful this owl is!
- નિયા Niyaહા આર્યન, તેની આંખો મોટી છે.hā Āryan, tenī āṅkho moṭī che.Yes Aryan, its eyes are big.
- આર્યન Aryanશું તે રાત્રે જાગે છે?shuṁ te rāṭre jaage che?Does it stay awake at night?
- નિયા Niyaહા, ઘુવડ રાત્રે જ બહાર નીકળે છે.hā, ghuvaḍ rāṭre ja bāhara nīkaḷe che.Yes, the owl comes out only at night.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ઘુવડ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
