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"Liver" in Hindi: जिगर

जिगरjigar

Say it: JI-gurmasculine noun/dʒɪɡər/

Note: also: यकृत (yakrit)

Liver in Hindi is जिगर (jigar), a masculine noun. Medical Hindi may use यकृत (yakrit). In poetry jigar also means heart/courage.

Doctor visit

डॉक्टर ने जिगर की जाँच करवाई।

doctor ne jigar ki jaanch karvaai.

The doctor had the liver checked.
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How to pronounce जिगर

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JI-gur

/dʒɪɡər/

Jigar is JI-gur with soft g. Two light syllables; don't stress like English liver.

"Liver" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
जिगरjigarliver; also heart/courage (figurative)

Headword.

यकृतyakritliver (medical)

Clinics / textbooks.

जिगर का टेस्टjigar ka testliver test

Health.

कलेजीkalejiliver (as food)

Cooking.

How to use जिगर in real life

  1. 1Doctor visit

    डॉक्टर ने जिगर की जाँच करवाई।

    doctor ne jigar ki jaanch karvaai.

    The doctor had the liver checked.

    Medical.

  2. 2Diet advice

    जिगर को आराम देने के लिए तेल कम कीजिए।

    jigar ko aaraam dene ke liye tel kam kijiye.

    Reduce oil to give the liver a rest.

    Health tip.

  3. 3Brave praise

    तुम्हारे जिगर को सलाम है!

    tumhare jigar ko salaam hai!

    Salute to your guts!

    Figurative courage.

Mistakes English speakers make with जिगर

Incorrect: Assuming jigar only means romantic heart

Correct: Organ sense first; figurative courage second

Context decides organ vs metaphor.

Incorrect: Meri jigar for the organ

Correct: Mera jigar

Masculine.

Good to know

Songs use जिगर for deep feeling and bravery. Clinics switch to reports about liver enzymes while patients still say jigar. Kaleji dishes are popular in some regional cuisines.

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Discussing a health checkup

  1. ChatPal

    रिपोर्ट में जिगर ठीक है न?

    report mein jigar theek hai na?

    Is the liver okay in the report?

  2. You

    हाँ, डॉक्टर ने कहा जिगर स्वस्थ है।

    haan, doctor ne kaha jigar svasth hai.

    Yes — the doctor said the liver is healthy.

  3. ChatPal

    फिर भी तैलीय खाना कम रखिए।

    phir bhi teliya khaana kam rakhie.

    Still, keep oily food low.

  4. You

    ज़रूर जिगर का ख्याल रखना है।

    zaroor — jigar ka khyaal rakhna hai.

    Of course — I need to look after the liver.

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"Liver" in other languages

FAQ

Common questions about "Liver" in Hindi

Jigar or yakrit?

Jigar everyday; yakrit medical/formal.

Food word?

Kaleji for cooked liver.

Figurative meaning?

Courage / deep feeling in songs.

Gender?

Masculine.

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