तोता
totā/t̪oː.t̪ɑː/masculine
The English word parrot is translated into Hindi as तोता (totā). Wiktionary also lists तोती (totī) and शुक (śuk).
Meaning: kind of bird (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| तोता | totā | /t̪oː.t̪ɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| तोती | totī | /t̪oː.t̪iː/ (Hindi, Standard) | feminine |
| शुक | śuk | masculine | |
| सूआ | sūā | /suː.ɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| सुग्गा | suggā | /sʊɡ.ɡɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| कीर | kīr | masculine |
The term refers to the kind of bird known as a parrot.
Which one should you use?
The most common forms are तोता for a masculine parrot and तोती for a feminine parrot. Other masculine forms include शुक, सूआ, सुग्गा and कीर.
Is it said differently in some regions?
सूआ is a regional or dialectal variation used in certain parts of North India.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Hindi, the gender of the bird is reflected in the word choice: तोती is the specific feminine form for a female parrot.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of totā is /t̪oː.t̪ɑː/ and has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In Indian culture, the तोता is often associated with the god Kamadeva, the god of love, who uses a parrot as his messenger.
- The common word तोता was likely borrowed into Hindi from Classical Persian, where it appears as tōta or tūtī.
- In some traditional Indian folk tales, the तोता is portrayed as a wise counselor or a royal advisor who provides moral lessons.
Examples in context
- मुझे एक तोता चाहिए।I want a parrot.This sentence shows how to express a desire to possess a parrot using तोता.Tatoeba #3638750 by sabretou, translation #3584868 by Hybrid
- चिकी अच्छा तोता है।Chiqui is a good parrot.This sentence uses तोता to describe a parrot's character.Tatoeba #3638754 by sabretou, translation #3584860 by Hybrid
- जैक घर पर एक बिल्ली और एक तोता रखता है।Jack keeps a cat and a parrot at home.This sentence uses तोता to list a parrot as a pet kept at home.Tatoeba #609872 by minshirui, translation #53129 by CN
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
अंजलि और अमित एक बगीचे में पक्षियों को देख रहे हैं।
- अंजलि Anjaliअमित, देखो वह सुंदर तोता है!Amit, dekho vaha sundar totaa hai!Amit, look, that is a beautiful parrot!
- अमित Amitहाँ, वह बहुत प्यारा लग रहा है।Haan, vaha bahut pyaara lag raha hai.Yes, it looks very lovely.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या तुम्हें पक्षी पसंद हैं?Kya tumhe paksee pasand hain?Do you like birds?
- अमित Amitहाँ, मुझे तोता बहुत पसंद है।Haan, mujhe totaa bahut pasand hai.Yes, I like parrots a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “parrot” translations and entries तोता, तोती, सूआ, सुग्गा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तोता, तोती, सूआ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
