Birds
पक्षी means a bird, चरा. The subject is पक्षी, with no visarga. The other endings wait. That note is already on Animals. This page is the kinds of bird.
खगः is another word for a bird, “one that goes in the sky.” It is like छात्रः.
| Word | Like | Nepali | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| पक्षी | see above | चरा | bird, the subject form |
| खगः | छात्रः | चरा | bird |
| काकः | छात्रः | काग | crow |
| मयूरः | छात्रः | मुजुर | peacock |
| मयुरी | नदी | मुजुरी | peahen. The subject has no visarga. |
| हंसः | छात्रः | हाँस | goose, the bird poetry calls a swan |
| शुकः | छात्रः | सुगा | parrot |
| कोकिला | छात्रा | कोइली | cuckoo |
| उलूकः | छात्रः | लाटोकोसेरो | owl |
| कपोतः | छात्रः | ढुकुर | dove |
| बकः | छात्रः | बकुल्ला | heron |
| सारसः | छात्रः | सारस | crane |
| चक्रवाकः | छात्रः | चक्रवाक | the ruddy shelduck. Poetry keeps the pair together. |
| कुक्कुटः | छात्रः | भाले | rooster |
| कुक्कुटी | नदी | पोथी | hen |
| गरुडः | छात्रः | गरुड | eagle. Also the bird of विष्णु, on Gods. |
काकः matters at Festivals. One day of दीपावली, which is तिहार, is the crow’s day.
Sentences
| Sentence | Meaning |
|---|---|
| पक्षी वृक्षे अस्ति। | A bird is in the tree. चरा रुखमा छ। |
| काकः वृक्षे अस्ति। | A crow is in the tree. काग रुखमा छ। |
| मयूरः उद्याने अस्ति। | A peacock is in the garden. मुजुर बगैंचामा छ। |
| द्वौ हंसौ जले स्तः। | Two geese are in the water. दुई हाँस पानीमा छन्। हंसौ is the dual. जले is “in the water.” |
| शुकः हरितः अस्ति। | The parrot is green. सुगा हरियो छ। |
| कोकिला वसन्ते गायति। | The cuckoo sings in spring. वसन्तमा कोइली गाउँछ। गायति means “she sings.” It takes the endings of पठति. |
| गरुडः आकाशे अस्ति। | The eagle is in the sky. गरुड आकाशमा छ। |
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