શાર્ક
śārk
The Gujarati word for shark is શાર્ક (śārk).
શાર્ક is used to refer to the predatory fish known as a shark.
Meaning: fish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is śārk.
Did you know?
- If you use the word શાર્ક in a rural fishing village, you might be met with a blank stare. Older generations are more likely to use descriptive terms or the generic word માછલી (fish) because the English-derived term is a product of modern media.
- In Gujarati script, the English 'sh' sound in શાર્ક is represented by the letter શ, which is also used for the 'sha' sound in many Sanskrit-derived words. This makes the loanword look visually identical to much older, more formal words in the script.
- Unlike many indigenous Gujarati words, શાર્ક is a loanword adapted directly from English. It follows a phonetic transliteration rather than using a traditional Sanskrit-derived or native Gujarati term.
Examples in context
- તે પાણીમાં એક શાર્ક છે.te pāṇīmāṃ eka śārka che.That is a shark in the water.
- મને શાર્ક ગમે છે.mane śārka game che.I like sharks.
- શું આ શાર્ક છે?śuṃ ā śārka che?Is this a shark?
Example conversation
Niya and Mital are looking at a picture book about the ocean.
- નિયા Niyaમિતલ, આ શાર્ક જુઓ!Mital, aa shark juo!Mital, look at this shark!
- મિતલ Mitalતેના દાંત ખૂબ મોટા છે.Tena dant khub mota che.Its teeth are very big.
- નિયા Niyaહા, શાર્ક ખૂબ શક્તિશાળી હોય છે.Ha, shark khub shaktishali hoy che.Yes, sharks are very powerful.
- મિતલ Mitalતે ખરેખર ડરામણી લાગે છે.Te kharekhar daramni lage che.It looks really scary.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shark” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
