मकड़ी
makṛīfeminine
The English word spider is मकड़ी (makṛī) in Hindi. Wiktionary also lists मकड़ा (makṛā).
Meaning: arthropod (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| मकड़ी | makṛī | feminine | |
| मकड़ा | makṛā | /mək.ɽɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
The term refers to the arthropod known as a spider.
Which one should you use?
मकड़ी is the feminine form, while मकड़ा is the masculine form. Use मकड़ा when specifically referring to a male spider or when the surrounding grammatical structure requires the masculine form.
How does it change in a sentence?
In general usage, the feminine form मकड़ी is the most common way to refer to a spider. The masculine form मकड़ा is used for male spiders or when following masculine grammatical patterns.
How do you pronounce it?
makṛī
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit ancestor of both मकड़ी and मकड़ा, मर्कट (markaṭa), actually refers to a 'monkey' in many ancient contexts. This suggests a linguistic evolution where a word for a nimble creature shifted to describe an eight-legged one.
- Hindi speakers use the specific term जाला बुनना to describe a spider spinning a web, but this phrase is also used idiomatically to mean 'weaving a conspiracy'.
- The word for a spider's web, जाल (jāl), is the exact same word used for a fisherman's net.
Examples in context
- यह मकड़ी अविश्वसनीय रूप से आक्रामक है।This spider is incredibly aggressive.This sentence is useful for describing the behavior of a मकड़ी.Tatoeba #9013219 by simranbansal, translation #4539969 by Amastan
- ख़तरनाक मकड़ाA dangerous spiderThis sentence is useful for describing a dangerous मकड़ा.
- दीवार पर एक बड़ी मकड़ी है।deevaar par ek badi makadee hai.There is a big spider on the wall.
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are in the living room.
- राहुल Rahulपूजा, देखो वहाँ एक मकड़ी है!puja, dekho vahan ek makadi hai!Pooja, look there is a spider!
- पूजा Poojaकहाँ है? मुझे नहीं दिख रही।kahan hai? mujhe nahi dikh rahi.Where is it? I can't see it.
- राहुल Rahulवह कोने में अपनी जाला बना रही है।vah kone mein apni jaala bana rahi hai.It is making its web in the corner.
- पूजा Poojaइसे बाहर निकाल दो, मुझे डर लगता है।ise baahar nikaal do, mujhe dar lagta hai.Take it outside, I am scared.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “spider” translations and entries मकड़ी, मकड़ा, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मकड़ा, मकड़ी, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
