पेंग्विन
pengvin
The English word penguin is translated into Hindi as पेंग्विन (pengvin).
The word refers to a flightless sea bird.
Meaning: flightless sea bird (noun)
Which one should you use?
पेंग्विन is the standard form, while पेंगुइन is a more formal variation.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pengvin.
Did you know?
- While पेंग्विन is the loanword, the concept of a 'flightless bird' in Hindi often evokes the शुतुरमुर्ग 'ostrich', which is the primary native point of reference for birds that cannot fly.
- Because पेंग्विन is a loanword, it does not follow the gender rules of native Hindi animals, and speakers may assign it a gender based on whether they perceive the bird as masculine or feminine.
- If you wanted to describe a penguin using native Hindi roots, you might have to say बिना उड़ पाने वाला समुद्री पक्षी, meaning 'a sea bird unable to fly'.
Examples in context
- देखो, वहाँ एक पेंगुइन है। यह बहुत प्यारा लग रहा है।Look, there is a penguin. It looks very cute.
- क्या पेंग्विन आपका पसंदीदा पक्षी है?Is the penguin your favorite bird?
- उसके बच्चे पैंग्विन्स कितने मस्त हैं!Her baby penguins are so adorable!
- पेंग्विन बहुत क्यूट है।pengwin bahut kyut hai.The penguin is very cute.
- क्या आपने पेंग्विन देखा?kya aapne pengwin dekha?Did you see the penguin?
- चिड़ियाघर में एक पेंग्विन है।chidiyaghar mein ek pengwin hai.There is a penguin in the zoo.
Example conversation
Neha and Vikas are at the zoo.
- नेहा Nehaविकास, देखो वह पेंग्विन कितना छोटा है!Vikas, dekho vah penguin kitna chhota hai!Vikas, look how small that penguin is!
- विकास Vikasहाँ, वह सच में बहुत छोटा है।Haan, vah sach mein bahut chhota hai.Yes, it really is very small.
- नेहा Nehaमुझे पेंग्विन बहुत पसंद हैं।Mujhe penguin bahut pasand hain.I like penguins very much.
- विकास Vikasमुझे भी, वे बहुत मज़ेदार दिखते हैं।Mujhe bhi, ve bahut mazedaar dikhte hain.Me too, they look very funny.
