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"Goat" in Hindi: बकरी

बकरीbakri

Say it: BUK-reefeminine noun/bəkriː/

Goat in Hindi is बकरी (bakri) for a female goat, a feminine noun. A male goat is अक्सर बकरा (bakra).

Village road

रास्ते में एक बकरी घास खा रही थी।

raaste mein ek bakri ghaas kha rahi thi.

A goat was eating grass on the road.
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How to pronounce बकरी

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BUK-ree

/bəkriː/

Bakri is BUK-ree with a clear r and long ee. Soft k, not a hard English kick.

"Goat" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
बकरीbakrigoat (female); goat in general

Default headword.

बकराbakramale goat

Gendered farm talk.

बकरियाँbakriyaangoats

Plural flock.

बकरी का दूधbakri ka doodhgoat milk

Health and village diets.

How to use बकरी in real life

  1. 1Village road

    रास्ते में एक बकरी घास खा रही थी।

    raaste mein ek bakri ghaas kha rahi thi.

    A goat was eating grass on the road.

    Feminine thi.

  2. 2Market

    बकरी का दूध ताज़ा मिलेगा क्या?

    bakri ka doodh taaza milega kya?

    Will fresh goat milk be available?

    Buying question.

  3. 3Kids at a farm

    बच्चों ने बकरी को प्यार से छुआ।

    bachchon ne bakri ko pyaar se chhua.

    The kids gently touched the goat.

    Farm visit.

Mistakes English speakers make with बकरी

Incorrect: Calling a sheep bakri

Correct: Bhed for sheep; bakri for goat

Different animals — don't mix them.

Incorrect: Bakri kha raha tha

Correct: Bakri kha rahi thi

Bakri is feminine: rahi thi.

Good to know

Goats wander freely in many towns and hill roads. Bakri Eid / Bakrid references goats in festival contexts. Goat milk and meat appear in regional cooking, while city kids may meet a बकरी first at a petting farm.

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    देखिए, काली बकरी इधर रही है।

    dekhiye, kaali bakri idhar aa rahi hai.

    Look — the black goat is coming this way.

  2. You

    प्यारी है! क्या बकरी घास ही खाती है?

    pyaari hai! kya bakri ghaas hi khaati hai?

    She's cute! Does the goat only eat grass?

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    ज़्यादातर हाँ, कभी पत्ते भी देती हूँ मैं।

    zyaadaatar haan, kabhi patte bhi deti hoon main.

    Mostly yes — I sometimes give leaves too.

  4. You

    एक फोटो लूँ उस बकरी के साथ?

    ek photo loon us bakri ke saath?

    May I take a photo with that goat?

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Common questions about "Goat" in Hindi

Bakri vs bakra?

Bakri is female/general; bakra is male.

Goat vs sheep?

Bakri vs bhed.

Goat milk?

Bakri ka doodh.

Plural?

Bakriyaan.

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