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"Bee" in Hindi: मधुमक्खी

मधुमक्खीmadhumakkhi

Say it: mad-hu-MAK-khifeminine noun/məd̪ʱʊməkkʰiː/

Bee in Hindi is मधुमक्खी (madhumakkhi), a feminine noun. Point and say वह मधुमक्खी है, or warn बच्चों, मधुमक्खी से दूर रहो.

In a park

फूल पर एक मधुमक्खी बैठी है।

phool par ek madhumakkhi baithi hai.

A bee is sitting on the flower.
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How to pronounce मधुमक्खी

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mad-hu-MAK-khi

/məd̪ʱʊməkkʰiː/

Madhumakkhi is mad-hu-MAK-khi. Soft dhu, then a doubled kk, ending on short i (final ई).

"Bee" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
मधुमक्खीmadhumakkhibee

Default word for honeybee.

मधुमक्खियाँmadhumakkhiyaanbees

Plural swarm talk.

शहद की मधुमक्खीshahad ki madhumakkhihoneybee

When you want to be specific.

मधुमक्खी का छत्ताmadhumakkhi ka chhattabeehive

Garden or farm talk.

How to use मधुमक्खी in real life

  1. 1In a park

    फूल पर एक मधुमक्खी बैठी है।

    phool par ek madhumakkhi baithi hai.

    A bee is sitting on the flower.

    Feminine agreement: baithi.

  2. 2Warning kids

    मधुमक्खी को मत छुओ, काट लेगी।

    madhumakkhi ko mat chhuo, kaat legi.

    Don't touch the bee — it will sting.

    Everyday caution.

  3. 3Buying honey

    यह शहद स्थानीय मधुमक्खी का है।

    yah shahad sthaniya madhumakkhi ka hai.

    This honey is from local bees.

    Market label talk.

Mistakes English speakers make with मधुमक्खी

Incorrect: Calling a bee मक्खी

Correct: मधुमक्खी (madhumakkhi)

मक्खी is a housefly. A honeybee needs the full madhumakkhi.

Incorrect: Mera madhumakkhi

Correct: Meri madhumakkhi

Feminine: meri madhumakkhi.

Good to know

मधुमक्खी shows up in school lessons about honey and pollution. Street vendors sell shahad in glass jars, and people often ask if it is pure. In gardens, elders still wave bees away gently rather than swatting hard.

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A bee lands near your chai on a balcony

  1. ChatPal

    देखिए, मधुमक्खी गई!

    dekhiye, madhumakkhi aa gai!

    Look, a bee has come!

  2. You

    डर लगें मधुमक्खी शांत है।

    dar na lagen — madhumakkhi shaant hai.

    Don't be scared — the bee is calm.

  3. ChatPal

    आप सही कह रहे हैं।

    aap sahi kah rahe hain.

    You're right.

  4. You

    चलिए, थोड़ी दूर बैठते हैं।

    chaliye, thodi door baithte hain.

    Come on, let's sit a bit farther.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bee" in Hindi

Gender?

Feminine: meri madhumakkhi.

Bee vs fly?

Bee is madhumakkhi; fly is makkhi.

How do I say it stung me?

Mujhe madhumakkhi ne kaata.

Plural?

Madhumakkhiyaan.

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