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"Donkey" in Hindi: गधा

गधाgadha

Say it: ga-DHAAmasculine noun/ɡəd̪ʱɑː/

Donkey in Hindi is गधा (gadha), masculine. Animal talk: वहाँ एक गधा बाँधा है. Do not call a person गधा — it insults.

Village road

सड़क किनारे एक गधा घास खा रहा था।

sadak kinaare ek gadha ghaas kha raha tha.

A donkey was eating grass by the road.
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How to pronounce गधा

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ga-DHAA

/ɡəd̪ʱɑː/

Gadha is ga-DHAA. Soft ga, aspirated dhaa. Two beats with stress on dhaa.

"Donkey" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
गधाgadhadonkey

Default animal noun.

गधेgadhedonkeys / oblique

Plural/oblique.

छोटा गधाchhota gadhasmall donkey

Size.

गधीgadhifemale donkey

Feminine animal.

How to use गधा in real life

  1. 1Village road

    सड़क किनारे एक गधा घास खा रहा था।

    sadak kinaare ek gadha ghaas kha raha tha.

    A donkey was eating grass by the road.

    Animal scene.

  2. 2Farm visit

    बच्चों को गधा दूर से दिखाइए।

    bachchon ko gadha door se dikhaiye.

    Please show the children the donkey from a distance.

    Polite aap.

  3. 3Photo

    गधा शांत खड़ा है, फ़ोटो ले लो।

    gadha shaant khada hai, photo le lo.

    The donkey is standing calmly — take a photo.

    Tourism.

Mistakes English speakers make with गधा

Incorrect: Calling a person गधा as a joke with elders

Correct: Keep गधा for the animal

As a person-label it is an insult.

Incorrect: Meri gadha

Correct: मेरा गधा

Masculine: mera gadha.

Good to know

गधा still works as a load animal in some regions. In slang it insults intelligence — never use it on people you respect. Stick to animal contexts in learner speech.

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Seeing a donkey on a rural walk

  1. ChatPal

    देखिए, आगे गधा बाँधा है।

    dekhiye, aage gadha baandha hai.

    Look — a donkey is tied ahead.

  2. You

    हाँ, छोटा गधा है।

    haan, chhota gadha hai.

    Yes — it is a small donkey.

  3. ChatPal

    पास मत जाइए, मालिक रहे हैं।

    paas mat jaaiye, malik aa rahe hain.

    Don't go close — the owner is coming.

  4. You

    ठीक गधा फ़ोटो में गया।

    theek — gadha photo mein aa gaya.

    Okay — the donkey is in the photo.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Donkey" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine gadha; feminine gadhi.

Insult?

Yes as a person-label — avoid.

Plural?

Gadhe.

Safe use?

Animal contexts only.

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