How to Say "Peahen" in Sanskrit

मयूरी

mayūrī/mɐ.juː.ɾíː/feminine

The English word "peahen" is मयूरी (mayūrī) in Sanskrit.

मयूरी is the noun used to refer to the female of a peacock.

Meaning: female of peacock (noun)

Which one should you use?

While मयूरी is the feminine form for a peahen, the masculine form for a peacock is mayūraḥ.

For two peahens use the dual मयूर्यौ (mayūryau). For two peacocks the dual is मयूरौ (mayūrau).

mayūrī is pronounced as /mɐ.juː.ɾíː/. It has three syllables.

The word mayūra shares a conceptual space with words describing 'splendor' or 'radiance' due to the bird's plumage.

उद्याने एकः मयूरः अस्ति, तत्र च मयूरी अपि अस्ति।
udyāne ekaḥ mayūraḥ asti, tatra ca mayūrī api asti.
There is a peacock in the garden, and there is also a peahen there.
मयूरी सुन्दरी वर्तते।
mayūrī sundarī vartate.
The peahen is beautiful.
वनस्य मयूरी मन्दं चलति।
vanasya mayūrī mandaṃ calati.
The peahen of the forest walks slowly.

Isha and Vivan are walking in a garden.

ईशा Isha

विवान, तत्र मयूरी अस्ति।
vivāna, tatra mayūrī asti.
Vivan, there is a peahen there.
विवान Vivaan

कुत्र अस्ति मयूरी?
kutra asti mayūrī?
Where is the peahen?
ईशा Isha

वृक्षस्य अधः पश्य।
vṛkṣasya adhaḥ paśya.
Look under the tree.
विवान Vivaan

आम्, मयूरी अति सुन्दरी।
ām, mayūrī ati sundarī.
Yes, the peahen is very beautiful.

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