गौरैया

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • गौरिया (gauriyā)

Etymology

From गौरा (gaurā, “male sparrow”), ultimately unknown. No similar terms are found in other Indo-Aryan languages. This term itself is assigned to Eastern Hindi in some dictionaries.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡɔː.ɾə̯i.jɑː/, [ɡɔː.ɾɐ̯i.jäː]

Noun

गौरैया • (gauraiyā) f

  1. sparrow (kind of small bird)
    Synonyms: गुंजिश्क (guñjiśk), चटक (caṭak), चिड़िया (ciṛiyā)

Declension

Declension of गौरैया (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct गौरैया
gauraiyā 		गौरैयाएँ
gauraiyāẽ
oblique गौरैया
gauraiyā 		गौरैयाओं
gauraiyāõ
vocative गौरैया
gauraiyā 		गौरैयाओ
gauraiyāo
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