बकरा
See also: बकरी, बाकिरा, and बेकार
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit बर्कर (barkara).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bək.ɾɑː/
Noun
बकरा • (bakrā) m (Urdu spelling بکرا)
- billy goat, male goat
- (slang) scapegoat
Usage notes
For a goat of unknown gender, the feminine बकरी (bakrī) is always used.
Declension
| Declension of बकरा | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | बकरा (bakrā) | बकरे (bakre) |
| Oblique | बकरे (bakre) | बकरों (bakrõ) |
| Vocative | बकरे (bakre) | बकरो (bakro) |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bárkara (9153)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press