पिल्ला
pillā/pɪl.lɑː/masculine
The Hindi word for "puppy" is पिल्ला (pillā).
The term पिल्ला is used to refer to a young dog. Kuttiya ka chhota bachcha is an informal way to refer to a puppy.
Meaning: young dog (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pɪl.lɑː/. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, the word पिल्ला can be used as a slang insult to imply someone is acting like a 'brat' or a 'weakling'.
- The word पिल्ला is not originally from the Indo-Aryan family but was borrowed from Dravidian languages like Tamil and Kannada.
- Although पिल्ला is the standard term, in many Hindi dialects, people use पिल्लू to express affection. This diminutive form makes the word sound 'cuter' to a native speaker's ear.
Examples in context
- वह एक छोटा पिल्ला है।vah ek chhota pillā hai.That is a small puppy.
- पिल्ला बहुत प्यारा है।pillā bahut pyārā hai.The puppy is very cute.
- मेरे पास एक सफेद पिल्ला है।mere pās ek safed pillā hai.I have a white puppy.
Example conversation
Aditya and Pooja are looking at a small dog in the park.
- आदित्य Adityaदेखो, वह एक प्यारा पिल्ला है!dekho, vah ek pyārā pillā hai!Look, that is a cute puppy!
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, वह बहुत छोटा है।hā̃, vah bahut chhotā hai.Yes, it is very small.
- आदित्य Adityaक्या तुम्हें यह पसंद आया?kyā tumhe yah pasand āyā?Did you like it?
- पूजा Poojaहाँ, मुझे यह बहुत अच्छा लगा।hā̃, mujhe yah bahut achchā lagā.Yes, I liked it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “puppy” translations and entries पिल्ला, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries पिल्ला, CC BY-SA 4.0.
