भेड़िया
bheṛiyāmasculine
The English word "wolf" is translated into Hindi as भेड़िया (bheṛiyā). Wiktionary also lists वृक (vŕk).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| भेड़िया | bheṛiyā | masculine | |
| वृक | vŕk | /ʋɾɪk/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
The term refers to the animal known as a wolf.
Which one should you use?
वृक is a formal, Sanskrit-derived term for wolf used primarily in literature or scientific contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used in a general sense or without specific oblique markers, the word भेड़िया remains the same in its plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
bheṛiyā
Did you know?
- The common word for wolf, भेड़िया, is etymologically built from the word for 'sheep', भेड़.
- The word वृक shares a distant linguistic root with the Latin word 'lupus' and the English 'wolf' through the Proto-Indo-European ancestor word. This explains why two languages from different continents have similar sounding ancient terms.
- In many Indian folk tales, the 'wolf' character often shares more traits with the 'fox' than the literal biological wolf found in Europe or North America.
Examples in context
- भेड़िया है?Is it a wolf?This sentence is useful for asking if an animal is a भेड़िया.Tatoeba #3616944 by sabretou, translation #2549771 by CK
- वहाँ एक भेड़िया घूम रहा है।vahan ek bhediya ghoom raha hai.A wolf is wandering there.
- जंगल में भेड़िया बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता है।jangal mein bhediya bahut tez daudta hai.A wolf runs very fast in the jungle.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Amit and Priya are watching a nature documentary together.
- अमित Amitक्या तुमने उस भेड़िये को देखा?kya tumne us bhediye ko dekha?Did you see that wolf?
- प्रिया Priyaहाँ, वह बहुत डरावना लग रहा था।haan, vah bahut daravna lag raha tha.Yes, it looked very scary.
- अमित Amitवह भेड़िया अब कहाँ गया?vah bhediya ab kahan gaya?Where did that wolf go now?
- प्रिया Priyaवह झाड़ियों में छिप गया है।vah jhaadiyon mein chhip gaya hai.It has hidden in the bushes.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “wolf” translations and entries भेड़िया, वृक, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries भेड़िया, वृक, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
