ઉંદર
undar/ˈun.d̪əɾ/
The Gujarati word for rat is ઉંદર (undar).
ઉંદર is a noun used to refer to a rodent.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as un-dar. The stress is on the first of the two syllables.
Did you know?
- Gujarati culture has a tradition of offering sweets to the ઉંદર during certain festivals to honor Ganesha's mount. This transforms the animal from a household nuisance into a spiritual symbol.
- The term ઉંદર is thought to originate from a 'lost Vedic substrate language' that existed before Sanskrit was formalized.
- The Gujarati word ઉંદર shares a common ancestor with the Sinhalese word uⁿdurā used in Sri Lanka.
Examples in context
- ત્યાં એક ઉંદર છે.tyāṅ ēka undara chē.There is a rat there.
- રસોડામાં ઉંદર છે.rasōḍāmāṅ undara chē.There is a rat in the kitchen.
Example conversation
Nilaay and Niya are talking in the kitchen.
- નિલય Nilayશું તને રસોડામાં ઉંદર દેખાયો?śuṅ tanē rasōḍāmāṅ undara dēkhāyō?Did you see a rat in the kitchen?
- નિયા Niyaના, મને કોઈ ઉંદર નથી દેખાયો.nā, manē kōī undara nathī dēkhāyō.No, I didn't see any rat.
- નિલય Nilayપણ મને લાગે છે કે ત્યાં ઉંદર હશે.paṇa manē lāgē chē kē tyāṅ undara haśē.But I think there must be a rat there.
- નિયા Niyaચાલ, આપણે તપાસ કરીએ.cāla, apanē tapāsa karī'ē.Come, let's check.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ઉંદર, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ઉંદર, CC BY-SA 4.0.
