मृग
mṛgá/mr̩.ɡɐ́/
The English word stag is translated into Sanskrit as मृग (mṛgá).
मृग is a noun used to refer to an adult male deer.
Meaning: adult male deer (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as mṛgá. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The Sanskrit word मृग is a distant linguistic cousin to the Persian word مرغ, which means 'hen' or 'bird'.
- In Indian astrology, the constellation Orion is known as मृगशिरा, which means 'the head of the deer'.
- While मृग refers to the animal, the term मृगछाला refers to a deer skin, which is a traditional seat for meditating sages in ancient India.
Examples in context
- एकः मृगः तीव्रं धावति।ekaḥ mṛgaḥ tīvraṃ dhāvati.A stag is running fast.
- वने मृगः दृश्यते।vane mṛgaḥ dṛśyate.A stag is seen in the forest.
Example conversation
Two friends are walking through a forest park.
- मीरा Miraपश्यतु, तत्र एकः मृगः अस्ति!paśyatu, tatra ekaḥ mṛgaḥ asti!Look, there is a stag there!
- आर्यन Aryanअहो, सः अतीव सुन्दरः अस्ति।aho, saḥ atīva sundaraḥ asti.Oh, he is very beautiful.
- मीरा Miraकिं सः धावति?kiṃ saḥ dhāvati?Is he running?
- आर्यन Aryanन, सः केवलं तिष्ठति।na, saḥ kevalaṃ tiṣṭhati.No, he is just standing.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry मृग, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मृग, CC BY-SA 4.0.
