बकरा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit बर्कर (barkara).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bək.ɾɑː/, [bɐk.ɾäː]

Noun

बकरा • (bakrā) m (Urdu spelling بکرا)

  1. billy goat, male goat
  2. (slang) scapegoat

Usage notes

For a goat of unknown gender, the feminine बकरी (bakrī) is always used.

Declension

References

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