सील
sīl/siːl/
The English word 'seal' (referring to the pinniped) can be translated into Hindi as सील (sīl).
The term is used to refer to the marine mammal.
Meaning: pinniped (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /siːl/ (sīl).
Did you know?
- In Hindi, the word शील (śīla) can also refer to a person's 'character' or 'virtue'.
- Using सील to describe the animal is a classic example of 'Hinglish', a hybrid of Hindi and English used in modern spoken-language contexts.
- The word सील is a doublet of the word for 'cold' or 'cool', which is शीतल (śītala).
Examples in context
- समुद्र में एक सील तैर रही है।samudra me ek seel tair rahi hai.A seal is swimming in the sea.
- क्या आपने सील देखी?kya aapne seel dekhi?Did you see the seal?
- सील बर्फ पर सो रही है।seel barf par so rahi hai.The seal is sleeping on the ice.
Example conversation
Priya and Rahul are visiting an aquarium.
- राहुल Rahulप्रिया, देखो वह सील कितनी बड़ी है!Priya, dekho woh seal kitni badi hai!Priya, look how big that seal is!
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ राहुल, वह बहुत अद्भुत दिख रही है।Haan Rahul, woh bahut adbhut dikh rahi hai.Yes Rahul, it looks wonderful.
- राहुल Rahulक्या सील मछली की तरह रहती हैं?Kya seal machhli ki tarah rahti hain?Do seals live like fish?
- प्रिया Priyaनहीं, वे स्तनधारी जानवर होते हैं।Nahi, ve standhari jaanvar hote hain.No, they are mammals.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seal” translations and entries सील, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries सील, CC BY-SA 4.0.
