કરોળિયો
karoḷiyo/ˈkə.ɾo.ɭi.jo/masculine
The English word "spider" is કરોળિયો (karoḷiyo) in Gujarati. Wiktionary also lists ઉર્ણનાભ (urṇanābh).
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
Ways to say it
| Gujarati | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| કરોળિયો | karoḷiyo | /ˈkə.ɾo.ɭi.jo/ (Gujarati, Standard) | masculine |
| ઉર્ણનાભ | urṇanābh | masculine |
In Gujarati, કરોળિયો is the standard word used to refer to the arthropod known as a spider.
Which one should you use?
કરોળિયો is the common, everyday term for a spider, whereas ઉર્ણનાભ is a highly formal or literary term used specifically in poetic or scientific contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of કરોળિયો is કરોળિયા (spiders).
How do you pronounce it?
The word કરોળિયો is pronounced /ˈkə.ɾo.ɭi.jo/. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- Gujarati speakers may use the word કરોળજાળ metaphorically to describe a complex or confusing bureaucracy that is hard to escape.
- The phonetic structure of કરોળિયો features the retroflex lateral flap ળ, a sound that does not exist in English or Hindi.
- The word કરોળિયો may have deep roots in Dravidian languages, specifically relating to the Tamil word கோடிகர் for 'weaver'.
Examples in context
- ત્યાં એક મોટો કરોળિયો છે.tyāṁ ēka mōṭō karoḷiyō chē.There is a big spider there.
- કરોળિયો જાળ બનાવી રહ્યો છે.karoḷiyō jāḷa banāvī rahiyō chē.The spider is making a web.
Example conversation
Hardik and Priya are cleaning the living room.
- હાર્દિક Hardikપ્રિયા, જુઓ આ ખૂણામાં એક કરોળિયો છે!Priyā, juō ā khūṇāmāṁ ēka karoḷiyō chē!Priya, look, there is a spider in this corner!
- પ્રિયા Priyaઓહ, મને તો ખૂબ ડર લાગે છે.Oh, manē tō khūba ḍara lāgē chē.Oh, I am very scared.
- હાર્દિક Hardikચિંતા ન કર, હું તેને દૂર કરી દઈશ.ciṁtā na kara, huṁ tēnē dūra karī da'īśā.Don't worry, I will remove it.
- પ્રિયા Priyaહા, આભાર, હાર્દિક.hā, ābhāra, Hārdika.Yes, thank you, Hardik.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations and entries કરોળિયો, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries કરોળિયો, CC BY-SA 4.0.
