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Words across Indian languages

Bird in Indian languages

The word for “bird” in 5 Indian languages — native script, pronunciation and example sentences in each.

LanguageNative scriptPronunciation
Telugu (తెలుగు)పక్షిpakṣi
Tamil (தமிழ்)பறவைpaṟavai
Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ)ಹಕ್ಕಿhakki
Hindi (हिन्दी)पक्षीpakṣī
Bengali (বাংলা)পাখিpakhi

In Telugu

Bird in Telugu

పక్షి

pakṣi

Also: Pakshi

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In Tamil

Bird in Tamil

பறவை

paṟavai

Also: Paravai

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In Kannada

Bird in Kannada

ಹಕ್ಕಿ

hakki

Also: Hakki, Paksi

Full Kannada word page →Pronunciation guide →

In Hindi

Bird in Hindi

पक्षी

pakṣī

Also: Pakshi, Chidiya

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In Bengali

Bird in Bengali

পাখি

pakhi

Also: Pakhi

Full Bengali word page →Pronunciation guide →

Bird across Indian languages — frequently asked

How do you say "Bird" in Indian languages?

In Telugu: పక్షి (pakṣi). In Tamil: பறவை (paṟavai). In Kannada: ಹಕ್ಕಿ (hakki). In Hindi: पक्षी (pakṣī). In Bengali: পাখি (pakhi).

Is the word for "Bird" the same in all Indian languages?

No — each language has its own word and script. Telugu uses పక్షి; Tamil uses பறவை; Kannada uses ಹಕ್ಕಿ; Hindi uses पक्षी; Bengali uses পাখি. Some share roots (Hindi and Bengali both descend from Sanskrit) and others are completely independent (Tamil is from a different language family).

Which Indian languages share the word for "Bird"?

Each of the 5 languages we cover (Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali) has its own distinct word for "bird".

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