વરુ
varu
The English word wolf is translated into Gujarati as વરુ (varu).
વરુ is a noun used to refer to the carnivorous animal known as a wolf.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
varu
Did you know?
- The word વરુ shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'wolf', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *wĺ̥kʷos.
- In Indian folklore, the વરુ is often depicted as a cunning scavenger rather than the apex predator seen in North American or European myths.
- While વરુ is the precise term for the animal, in casual conversation, many people might simply use the word 'भेड़िया' (bhediya) borrowed from Hindi to describe a wolf.
Examples in context
- જંગલમાં એક વરુ રહે છે.jangal ma ek varu rahe che.A wolf lives in the forest.
- વરુ ખૂબ જ ડરામણું પ્રાણી છે.varu khub ja daramnu prani che.A wolf is a very scary animal.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a story they read in a book.
- હાર્દિક Hardikશું તારી વાર્તામાં વરુ હતું?shu tari varta ma varu hatu?Was there a wolf in your story?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiહા, વાર્તામાં એક ભૂખ્યું વરુ હતું.ha, varta ma ek bhukhyu varu hatu.Yes, there was a hungry wolf in the story.
- હાર્દિક Hardikતે વરુ કેવું દેખાતું હતું?te varu kevu dekhatu hatu?How did that wolf look?
- દ્રષ્ટિ Drishtiતે વરુ ખૂબ જ વિશાળ હતું.te varu khub ja vishal hatu.That wolf was very huge.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries વરુ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
