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"Penguin" in Hindi: पेंगुइन

पेंगुइनpenguin

Say it: PEN-guinmasculine noun/peːŋɡʊɪn/

Penguin in Hindi is पेंगुइन (penguin), masculine. The romanization matches the English loan — copy penguin.

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बच्चे पेंगुइन का कार्टून देख रहे हैं।

bachche penguin ka cartoon dekh rahe hain.

The kids are watching a penguin cartoon.
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How to pronounce पेंगुइन

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PEN-guin

/peːŋɡʊɪn/

Penguin is PEN-guin — same shape as English, with a light nasal e in पे. Two beats.

"Penguin" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
पेंगुइनpenguinpenguin

Default noun.

छोटा पेंगुइनchhota penguinsmall penguin

Cute talk.

पेंगुइन देखनाpenguin dekhnato see a penguin

Zoo plan.

पेंगुइन जैसाpenguin jaisalike a penguin

Joke/simile.

How to use पेंगुइन in real life

  1. 1Documentary

    बच्चे पेंगुइन का कार्टून देख रहे हैं।

    bachche penguin ka cartoon dekh rahe hain.

    The kids are watching a penguin cartoon.

    Screen time.

  2. 2Zoo

    वहाँ बर्फ़ में एक पेंगुइन खड़ा है।

    vahaan barf mein ek penguin khada hai.

    A penguin is standing there in the ice.

    Exhibit.

  3. 3Asking

    आपने कभी असली पेंगुइन देखा है?

    aapne kabhi asli penguin dekha hai?

    Have you ever seen a real penguin?

    Aap ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with पेंगुइन

Incorrect: Inventing a Sanskritized spelling in drills

Correct: Use पेंगुइन / penguin

Copy the entry loan spelling.

Incorrect: Meri penguin

Correct: मेरा पेंगुइन

Penguin is masculine here.

Good to know

School books and cartoons keep the English-shaped पेंगुइन. Kids waddle and joke पेंगुइन जैसा चल. Real penguins are rare in Indian zoos, so media does most of the teaching.

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    देखिए, पेंगुइन कितना प्यारा चलता है!

    dekhiye, penguin kitna pyaara chalta hai!

    Look how cute the penguin walks!

  2. You

    हाँ, पेंगुइन फिसल भी रहा है।

    haan, penguin phisal bhi raha hai.

    Yes — the penguin is sliding too.

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    आप बच्चों को पेंगुइन दिखाएँगे?

    aap bachchon ko penguin dikhaayenge?

    Will you show the kids the penguin?

  4. You

    ज़रूर, पेंगुइन वाला क्लिप सेव है।

    zaroor, penguin wala clip save hai.

    Sure — the penguin clip is saved.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Penguin" in Hindi

Romanization?

Penguin — copy the entry even if it looks English.

Gender?

Masculine: mera penguin.

Plural?

Often same पेंगुइन or penguins in mix.

Joke walk?

Penguin jaisa chalna.

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