खार
khār/kʰaɾ/neuter
The English word "squirrel" is translated into Marathi as खार (khār).
खार refers to the rodent known as a squirrel.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
खार is a neuter noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /kʰaɾ/. The /kʰ/ sound is like the [c] in "can" and the /ɾ/ sound is like the American a[t]om.
Did you know?
- In many Indian mythologies, the squirrel's stripes are said to be the marks left by the fingers of Lord Rama as he stroked the animal in gratitude.
- In Maharashtra, the खार is often associated with the legend of Lord Rama, where a small squirrel helped build a bridge to Lanka by carrying tiny pebbles.
- Depending on the region of Maharashtra, some speakers might use खारुळ as a colloquial variation of खार when speaking to children.
Examples in context
- टॉम एक अती-बुद्धीमान खार आहे.Tom is a super-intelligent squirrel.This sentence is useful for describing the intelligence of a खार.Tatoeba #3780585 by sabretou, translation #3780408 by Hybrid
- बघ, खार!Look, a squirrel!This sentence is useful for pointing out a खार.Tatoeba #5216525 by sabretou, translation #4824089 by Hybrid
- ती खार खूप वेगाने धावते.tī khār khūp vegane dhāvate.That squirrel runs very fast.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nilesh and Sneha are walking in a park.
- निलेश Nileshस्नेहा, तिकडे बघ, एक खार आहे!Snehā, tikade bagha, ek khār āhe!Sneha, look over there, there is a squirrel!
- स्नेहा Snehaहो, ती खार खूप गोंडस आहे.Ho, tī khār khūp gondas āhe.Yes, that squirrel is very cute.
- निलेश Nileshती झाडावर चढत आहे.Tī jhāḍāvara chadhat āhe.It is climbing the tree.
- स्नेहा Snehaतिला बघायला खूप मजा येते.Tilā baghāylā khūp majā yete.It is fun to watch it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squirrel” translations and entries खार, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
