स्क्विड
skviḍ
The English word 'squid' is translated into Marathi as स्क्विड (skviḍ).
The term refers to the sea animal known as a squid.
Meaning: sea animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
skviḍ
Did you know?
- In traditional Konkani-Marathi fishing communities, the squid is sometimes referred to as a type of मासा (māsā), which literally means 'fish' despite the animal being a mollusk.
- When talking about the ink of a स्क्विड, a Marathi speaker might use the word शाई (shāī), which is the exact same word used for the ink in a writing pen.
- When translating English texts about the 'giant squid', Marathi uses the adjective विशाल (vishāl), which implies a majestic or grand scale rather than just 'big'.
Examples in context
- एका स्क्विडचे दहा पाय असतात.A squid has ten legs.This sentence is useful for expressing the anatomical fact that a single स्क्विड has ten legs.Tatoeba #2087791 by sabretou, translation #569669 by CK
- हे स्क्विड खूप मोठे आहे.hē skwiḍ khūp mōṭhē āhē.This squid is very big.
Example conversation
Rahul and Sayali are at an aquarium.
- राहुल Rahulसायली, तो बघ, स्क्विड किती वेगवान आहे!Sāyalī, to bagh, skviḍ kitī vegavān āhe!Sayali, look at that, how fast the squid is!
- सायली Sayaliहो राहुल, तो खूप विचित्र दिसतो.ho Rāhul, to khūp vichitra disato.Yes Rahul, it looks very strange.
- राहुल Rahulमला वाटते स्क्विड खूप हुशार असतात.malā vāṭte skviḍ khūp huśār asatāt.I think squids are very intelligent.
- सायली Sayaliमलाही तसेच वाटते.malīhī tasech vāṭte.I think so too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squid” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
