گلہری
gilahrī/ɡɪ.ləɦ.ɾiː/feminine
The Urdu word for squirrel is گلہری (gilahrī).
گلہری is a noun used to refer to the rodent known as a squirrel.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun گلہری is grammatically feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as gilahrī (/ɡɪ.ləɦ.ɾiː/). It consists of three syllables.
Did you know?
- Urdu shares the word گلہری with Hindi, meaning that speakers of both languages can identify the animal by the same name.
- In Pakistan, the گلہری is often associated with folklore and poetry as a symbol of agility and playful mischief.
- Urdu uses the same word گلہری for both the common tree squirrel and the ground squirrel, whereas English distinguishes between them.
Examples in context
- درخت پر ایک گلہری ہے۔darakht par ek gilheri hai.There is a squirrel on the tree.
- وہ گلہری بہت تیز بھاگتی ہے۔wo gilheri bohat tez bhaagti hai.That squirrel runs very fast.
- میں نے باغ میں گلہری دیکھی۔mein ne baagh mein gilheri dekhi.I saw a squirrel in the garden.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are sitting in a garden.
- احمد Ahmedعائشہ، دیکھو وہاں ایک گلہری ہے۔Aisha, dekho wahan ek gilheri hai.Aisha, look, there is a squirrel there.
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، وہ کتنی پیاری ہے!Haan, wo kitni pyaari hai!Yes, she is so cute!
- احمد Ahmedکیا وہ گلہری پھل کھا رہی ہے؟Kya wo gilheri phal kha rahi hai?Is that squirrel eating fruit?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی ہاں، وہ مگن ہے۔Ji haan, wo magan hai.Yes, she is preoccupied.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squirrel” translations and entries گلہری, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
