વાઘ
vāgh/ˈʋɑɡʱ/masculine
The English word "tiger" is translated into Gujarati as વાઘ (vāgh).
The term refers to the mammal Panthera tigris.
Meaning: The mammal Panthera tigris (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word વાઘ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is vāgh.
Did you know?
- The word વાઘ is used in the phrase વાઘનું દૂધ (tiger's milk) to describe something that is nearly impossible to obtain or achieve.
- In Gujarati culture, the વાઘ is often used as a metaphor for a brave or powerful person, and calling someone a 'tiger' is a high compliment to their courage.
- The Gujarati word વાઘ has its roots in the ancient Sanskrit word વ્યાઘ્ર, which is the classical source for many biological terms in Indian languages.
Examples in context
- વાઘ જંગલમાં રહે છે.The tiger lives in the jungle.
- જંગલમાં એક વાઘ છે.jangalmā ek vāgh che.There is a tiger in the jungle.
- વાઘ ખૂબ જ શક્તિશાળી પ્રાણી છે.vāgh khub ja shaktishali prāni che.The tiger is a very powerful animal.
- મેં પ્રાણીસંગ્રહાલયમાં વાઘ જોયો.me prānisangrahālaymā vāgh joyo.I saw a tiger in the zoo.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a nature documentary.
- પ્રિયા Priyaશું તે વાઘ હતો?shu te vāgh hato?Was that a tiger?
- હાર્દિક Hardikહા, તે એક મોટો વાઘ હતો.hā, te ek moṭo vāgh hato.Yes, it was a big tiger.
- પ્રિયા Priyaતે ખૂબ જ સુંદર દેખાતો હતો.te khub ja sundar dekhāto hato.He looked very beautiful.
- હાર્દિક Hardikતે ખરેખર અદભૂત હતો.te kharekhar adbhut hato.He was truly amazing.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tiger” translations and entries વાઘ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries વાઘ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
