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"Insect" in Hindi: कीड़ा

कीड़ाkeeda

Say it: KEE-damasculine noun/kiːɽɑː/

Note: formal: कीट (keet)

Insect in Hindi is कीड़ा (keeda), masculine. Formal कीट appears in textbooks; daily speech uses कीड़ा. Plural कीड़े.

Kitchen

चीनी के पास एक कीड़ा घूम रहा है।

cheeni ke paas ek keeda ghoom raha hai.

An insect is crawling near the sugar.
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How to pronounce कीड़ा

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KEE-da

/kiːɽɑː/

Keeda is KEE-da. Long kee, soft da. Two beats with stress on kee.

"Insect" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
कीड़ाkeedainsect; bug

Default noun.

कीड़ेkeedeinsects

Plural.

छोटा कीड़ाchhota keedasmall insect

Soft scare.

कीड़ा मारनाkeeda maarnato kill an insect

Action.

How to use कीड़ा in real life

  1. 1Kitchen

    चीनी के पास एक कीड़ा घूम रहा है।

    cheeni ke paas ek keeda ghoom raha hai.

    An insect is crawling near the sugar.

    Home.

  2. 2Garden

    पत्तों पर छोटे कीड़े बैठे हैं।

    patton par chhote keede baithe hain.

    Small insects are sitting on the leaves.

    Keede plural.

  3. 3Warning

    आप बिस्तर चेक करिए, कोई कीड़ा तो नहीं।

    aap bistar check kariye, koi keeda to nahin.

    Please check the bed — no insect, right?

    Aap care.

Mistakes English speakers make with कीड़ा

Incorrect: Meri keeda

Correct: मेरा कीड़ा

Keeda is masculine.

Incorrect: Using only कीट in casual home talk

Correct: Daily speech prefers कीड़ा

Keet is formal.

Good to know

कीड़ा covers bugs from ants to caterpillars in casual talk. Monsoon nights bring कीड़े to lights. Softening with छोटा कीड़ा keeps panic down around kids.

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Spotting a bug on a picnic blanket

  1. ChatPal

    वहाँ एक कीड़ा रेंग रहा है।

    vahaan ek keeda reng raha hai.

    There's an insect crawling there.

  2. You

    उफ़, कीड़ा कम्बल पर गया।

    uf, keeda kambal par aa gaya.

    Ugh — the insect got on the blanket.

  3. ChatPal

    आप धीरे हटा दीजिए कीड़ा।

    aap dheere hata dijiye keeda.

    Please remove the insect gently.

  4. You

    हो गया, कीड़ा घास में है अब।

    ho gaya, keeda ghaas mein hai ab.

    Done — the insect is in the grass now.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Insect" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera keeda.

Plural?

Keede.

Formal?

Keet — still drill कीड़ा.

Romanization?

Keeda.

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