तारा मछली
tārā machlī/t̪ɑː.ɾɑː mət͡ʃʰ.liː/word by wordmasculine
The English phrase starfish is तारा मछली (tārā machlī) in Hindi.
तारा मछली is used to refer to various types of echinoderms commonly known as starfish.
Meaning: various echinoderms (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a compound of तारा (tārā), meaning 'star' and मछली (machlī), meaning 'fish'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The term तारा मछली is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /t̪ɑː.ɾɑː mətʃʰ.liː/. It consists of three syllables.
Did you know?
- The word तारा is a distant relative of the English word 'star'. They both share a common ancient ancestor that linked these terms across many Indo-European languages.
- While तारा मछली refers to a sea creature, the word मछली descends from the Sanskrit word मत्स्य, which is also the name of one of the avatar forms of the god Vishnu.
- In Indian culture, stars are often associated with destiny, and the word तारा is frequently used in poetry to symbolize hope or a guiding light.
Examples in context
- क्या आपने कभी तारा मछली देखी है?kya aapne kabhi taara machhali dekhi hai?Have you ever seen a starfish?
- तारा मछली का रंग बहुत सुंदर है।taara machhali ka rang bahut sundar hai.The color of the starfish is very beautiful.
Example conversation
At an aquarium looking at a tank.
- अमित Amitदेखो, वह तारा मछली कितनी बड़ी है!dekho, vah taara machhali kitni badi hai!Look, that starfish is so big!
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, अमित, यह बहुत अद्भुत है।haan, amit, yeh bahut adbhut hai.Yes, Amit, it is wonderful.
- अमित Amitक्या यह असली तारा मछली है?kya yeh asli taara machhali hai?Is this a real starfish?
- नेहा Nehaहाँ, यह बिल्कुल असली है।haan, yeh bilkul asli hai.Yes, it is absolutely real.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “starfish” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (तारा, मछली) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries तारा, मछली, CC BY-SA 4.0.
