Animals

1. ڪتو

   Kuto

   Dog

   Usage

   Used for pets and street dogs alike. If bitten, ask at a clinic at once about rabies treatment.

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun.

2. ٻلي

   Bbilī

   Cat

   Usage

   Cat; a tom cat is ٻلو.

   Grammar Note

   ٻ is the implosive bb; feminine noun.

3. ڳئون

   Ggaũ

   Cow

   Usage

   A cow. In Hindu communities the cow is sacred, so treat it respectfully.

   Grammar Note

   ڳ is the implosive gg; feminine noun. A bullock is ڍڳو.

4. مينهن

   Mẽhi

   Water buffalo

   Usage

   The buffalo kept for milk. The same spelling also means "rain", so rely on context or pointing.

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; the dictionary lists "buffalo", while "rain" is a homograph.

5. ٻڪري

   Bbakirī

   Goat

   Usage

   A she-goat, also used as the species name; a he-goat is ٻڪرو.

   Grammar Note

   ٻ is the implosive bb; feminine noun.

6. رڍ

   Riḍha

   Sheep

   Usage

   Sheep, strictly a ewe.

   Grammar Note

   ڍ is the aspirated retroflex ḍh; feminine noun.

7. اٺ

   Uṭhu

   Camel

   Usage

   Common in the Thar desert. The same spelling also means "eight".

   Grammar Note

   ٺ is the aspirated retroflex ṭh; masculine noun. A she-camel is ڏاچي.

8. گهوڙو

   Ghoṛo

   Horse

   Usage

   Horse.

   Grammar Note

   Masculine noun; the plural is گهوڙا.

9. گڏهه

   Gaddahu

   Donkey

   Usage

   Donkey, used for carrying loads.

   Grammar Note

   ڏ is the implosive dd; masculine noun.

10. ڪڪڙ

    Kukuṛu

    Chicken

    Usage

    Chicken, strictly a cock; a hen is also called ڪُڪِڙ.

    Grammar Note

    ڙ is the flapped ṛ; masculine noun.

11. بطخ

    Batakha

    Duck

    Usage

    Duck.

    Grammar Note

    From Arabic; feminine noun.

12. هاٿي

    Hāthī

    Elephant

    Usage

    Elephant.

    Grammar Note

    ٿ is the aspirated th; masculine noun.

13. شينهن

    Shīnhũ

    Lion

    Usage

    Lion. The dictionary also glosses it as a big cat like the tiger.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; the tiger is also called واگهه.

14. نانگ

    Nāngu

    Snake

    Usage

    Snake, for warning others or asking for help.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

15. ڪوئو

    Kūo

    Rat / Mouse

    Usage

    Rat or mouse, for complaints at a hotel or restaurant.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun. چوهو also appears in the dictionary, but ڪوئو is the safest form.

16. مڇر

    Machharu

    Mosquito

    Usage

    Mosquito, for asking for repellent or a net.

    Grammar Note

    ڇ is the aspirated chh; masculine noun.

17. مک

    Makhi

    Fly

    Usage

    Fly. The dictionary also lists "bee" under the same word.

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; ک is kh.

18. ماکيءَ جي مک

    Mākhīa jī makhi

    Bee

    Usage

    Honeybee, literally "the fly of honey".

    Grammar Note

    ماکي "honey" plus جي "of" plus مک; ءَ marks the oblique.

19. ڪوريئڙو

    Koriaṛo

    Spider

    Usage

    Spider.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; ڙ is ṛ.

20. ماڪوڙي

    Mākoṛī

    Ant

    Usage

    Ant.

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; ڪ is the swash kaf and ڙ is ṛ.

21. پکي

    Pakhī

    Bird

    Usage

    Bird in general.

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; ک is kh.

22. ڪانگ

    Kāngu

    Crow

    Usage

    Crow.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

23. مڇي

    Machhī

    Fish

    Usage

    Fish, as an animal or as food.

    Grammar Note

    ڇ is the aspirated chh; feminine noun.

24. ڏيڏر

    Ddeddaru

    Frog

    Usage

    Frog.

    Grammar Note

    ڏ is the implosive dd; masculine noun.

25. مانگر مڇ

    Māngaru machu

    Crocodile

    Usage

    Crocodile, which also occurs in Sindh.

    Grammar Note

    Literally the water animal مانگر plus "fish".

26. خرگوش

    Kharagoshu

    Rabbit

    Usage

    Rabbit.

    Grammar Note

    Of Persian origin.

27. چمڙو

    Chamiṛo

    Bat

    Usage

    Bat. The same spelling also means a piece of leather.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

28. مور

    Moru

    Peacock

    Usage

    Peacock.

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun. The same spelling is also an adverb meaning "at all".

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