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"Parrot" in Hindi: तोता

तोताtota

Say it: TO-tamasculine noun/t̪oːt̪ɑː/

Parrot in Hindi is तोता (tota), masculine. Feminine तोती appears in stories; everyday pets are often called तोता.

Pet home

हमारा तोता सुबह शोर मचाता है।

hamara tota subah shor machaata hai.

Our parrot makes noise in the morning.
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How to pronounce तोता

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TO-ta

/t̪oːt̪ɑː/

Tota is TO-ta. Clear to, light ta. Two short beats with stress on to.

"Parrot" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
तोताtotaparrot

Default noun.

हरा तोताhara totagreen parrot

Common color.

तोता बोलनाtota bolnaparrot talking

Mimic joke.

तोते का पिंजराtote ka pinjraparrot's cage

Oblique tote.

How to use तोता in real life

  1. 1Pet home

    हमारा तोता सुबह शोर मचाता है।

    hamara tota subah shor machaata hai.

    Our parrot makes noise in the morning.

    Pet life.

  2. 2Market

    पिंजरे में एक तोता बैठा है।

    pinjre mein ek tota baitha hai.

    A parrot is sitting in the cage.

    Sight.

  3. 3Asking

    आपके पास तोता है क्या?

    aapke paas tota hai kya?

    Do you have a parrot?

    Aap ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with तोता

Incorrect: Meri tota

Correct: मेरा तोता

Tota is masculine.

Incorrect: Using only English parrot in drills

Correct: Practice तोता

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Good to know

तोता is a classic pet and a mimic metaphor — लोग तोते की तरह दोहराते हैं. Green rose-ringed parakeets are the mental image for many Hindi speakers.

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Visiting a neighbor's pet parrot

  1. ChatPal

    हमारा तोता आपका नाम सीख रहा है।

    hamara tota aapka naam seekh raha hai.

    Our parrot is learning your name.

  2. You

    सच? तोता कितना तेज़ है!

    sach? tota kitna tez hai!

    Really? The parrot is so quick!

  3. ChatPal

    आप तोते को फल दे सकते हैं।

    aap tote ko phal de sakte hain.

    You can give the parrot some fruit.

  4. You

    लो, तोता के लिए सेब का टुकड़ा।

    lo, tota ke liye seb ka tukda.

    Here — an apple piece for the parrot.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Parrot" in Hindi

Gender?

Masculine: mera tota.

Oblique?

Tote ka pinjra.

Talking parrot?

Tota bolta hai.

Toti?

Feminine form in stories; pets often stay तोता.

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