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"Shark" in Hindi: शार्क

शार्कshaark

Say it: SHAARKfeminine noun/ʃɑːrk/

Shark in Hindi is शार्क (shaark), treated as feminine in many lists. Beach talk: शार्क से सावधान, and aquariums label शार्क clearly.

Aquarium visit

वहाँ एक बड़ी शार्क तैर रही है।

wahaan ek badi shaark tair rahi hai.

A big shark is swimming there.
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How to pronounce शार्क

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SHAARK

/ʃɑːrk/

Shaark is SHAARK — long like English shark. One strong beat.

"Shark" in Hindi: quick reference

HindiEnglish
शार्कshaarkshark

Default noun.

शार्क मछलीshaark machhlishark fish

Kids and labels.

शार्क से डरshaark se darfear of sharks

Movie talk.

बड़ी शार्कbadi shaarkbig shark

Size.

How to use शार्क in real life

  1. 1Aquarium visit

    वहाँ एक बड़ी शार्क तैर रही है।

    wahaan ek badi shaark tair rahi hai.

    A big shark is swimming there.

    Feminine verb rahi.

  2. 2Beach board

    बोर्ड पर लिखा है: शार्क सावधान।

    board par likha hai: shaark saavadhaan.

    The board says: shark caution.

    Warning.

  3. 3Documentary

    फ़िल्म में शार्क का शिकार दिखाया।

    film mein shaark ka shikaar dikhaaya.

    The film showed a shark hunt.

    Nature show.

Mistakes English speakers make with शार्क

Incorrect: Using only machhli for shark

Correct: Say शार्क

Machhli is any fish; शार्क is specific.

Incorrect: Shark ko hamesha masculine banana

Correct: Often feminine agreement: शार्क तैर रही है

Lists treat शार्क as feminine; follow local speech.

Good to know

शार्क is a clear English loan. Beach towns use English warning signs too. Kids know शार्क from cartoons more than from the sea.

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At a coastal aquarium

  1. ChatPal

    क्या आप शार्क देखना चाहते हैं?

    kya aap shaark dekhna chaahte hain?

    Do you want to see the shark?

  2. You

    हाँ, शार्क वाला टैंक कहाँ है?

    haan, shaark wala tank kahaan hai?

    Yes — where is the shark tank?

  3. ChatPal

    सीधे जाकर बाईं तरफ।

    seedhe jaakar baayin taraf.

    Go straight, then left.

  4. You

    वाह, शार्क बहुत करीब लग रही है।

    waah, shaark bahut kareeb lag rahi hai.

    Wow — the shark looks very close.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Shark" in Hindi

Gender?

Often feminine in dictionary lists: badi shaark.

Kids' phrase?

Shaark machhli.

Beach warning?

Shaark se saavadhaan.

English OK?

Yes — शार्क is the loanword.

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