कीड़ा
kīṛā/kiː.ɽɑː/masculine
The English word worm translates to Hindi as कीड़ा (kīṛā). Wiktionary also lists पोका (pokā) and किर्म (kirm).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| कीड़ा | kīṛā | /kiː.ɽɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| पोका | pokā | /poː.kɑː/ (Hindi, Standard) | masculine |
| किर्म | kirm | masculine |
कीड़ा is a broad term that can refer to a worm, an insect or a bug in general.
Which one should you use?
While कीड़ा can mean worm, it is more commonly used in daily speech to refer to any small crawling insect or bug.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the masculine noun कीड़ा plural, change the final vowel to 'e' to get कीड़े.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of कीड़ा is /kiː.ɽɑː/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The term कीड़ा can be used in Hindi slang to describe someone who is obsessed with something, similar to the English expression 'a bookworm'.
- Calling someone a कीड़ा in a derogatory way can imply that they are insignificant, annoying, or 'small' in status, similar to calling someone a 'pest' in English.
- The word पोका is closely related to the Bengali word পোকা and the Assamese word পোক, showing a shared linguistic root across several eastern Indian languages.
Examples in context
- यह एक छोटा कीड़ा है।yah ek choṭā kīṛā hai.This is a small worm.
- मिट्टी में एक कीड़ा है।miṭṭī meṃ ek kīṛā hai.There is a worm in the soil.
- क्या आपने वह कीड़ा देखा?kyā āpne vah kīṛā dekhā?Did you see that worm?
Example conversation
A girl and a boy are looking at a plant in a garden.
- अंजलि Anjaliआदित्य, देखो इस पत्ते पर एक कीड़ा है!Āditya, dekho is patte par ek kīṛā hai!Aditya, look, there is a worm on this leaf!
- आदित्य Adityaहाँ अंजलि, यह बहुत ही अजीब है।hāṃ Anjali, yah bahut hī ajīb hai.Yes Anjali, it is very strange.
- अंजलि Anjaliक्या यह कीड़ा खतरनाक है?kyā yah kīṛā khatarnāk hai?Is this worm dangerous?
- आदित्य Adityaनहीं, यह बिल्कुल भी खतरनाक नहीं है।nahīṃ, yah bilkul bhī khatarnāk nahīṃ hai.No, it is not dangerous at all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “worm” translations and entries कीड़ा, पोका, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कीड़ा, पोका, CC BY-SA 4.0.
