moorhen
/ˈmʊəhen/noun
उच्चारण मुअर्हेन
जलमुर्गी, मूरहेन (एक काली जलपक्षी)
Basic word
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a small black water bird with a short red and yellow beak, that lives near ponds, lakes and rivers
जलमुर्गी, मूरहेन (एक काली जलपक्षी)
- A moorhen was swimming among the reeds at the edge of the lake.
- Moorhens nest in the thick plants beside the pond.
- We saw a moorhen walking across the lily pads.
+ 2 more examples
- The moorhen called out sharply and dived under the water.
- A pair of moorhens built a nest near the bridge.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a moorhen (countable noun)
Moorhen is a countable noun: a moorhen, two moorhens.
'Moorhen' गणनीय संज्ञा है: a moorhen, two moorhens।
- A moorhen was swimming among the reeds.
- Two moorhens built a nest by the pond.
moorhen + verb of behaviour
Typical verbs describe what the bird does on water: swim, feed, nest, dive, bob.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ बताती हैं कि पक्षी पानी पर क्या करता है: swim, feed, nest, dive, bob।
- The moorhen bobbed its head as it swam.
- Moorhens feed on water plants and insects.
moorhen with colour and body parts
The bird is described by its black feathers and red and yellow beak, with the preposition with.
पक्षी का वर्णन उसके काले पंखों और लाल-पीली चोंच से 'with' के साथ किया जाता है।
- It is a black bird with a red beak.
- A moorhen with a red patch on its forehead walked past.
moorhen in nature writing
The word is mainly used in birdwatching, wildlife studies and English-medium essays on ponds and wetlands.
यह शब्द मुख्यतः पक्षी-अवलोकन, वन्यजीव अध्ययन और तालाबों व आर्द्रभूमि पर अंग्रेज़ी निबंधों में आता है।
- Moorhens are common on ponds in India.
- The students noted a moorhen in their field report.
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adjective + moorhen
commonblackshyyoungred-billed
- A shy moorhen hid in the reeds at the first sound.
moorhen + verb
swimfeednestcalldivewalk
- The moorhen called loudly from the pond.
moorhen + noun
chicknesthabitatcallfamily
- A moorhen nest was hidden among the water plants.
place + moorhen
a moorhen on the lakea moorhen in the reedsa moorhen by the ponda moorhen near the river
- We spotted a moorhen on the lake during the field trip.
verb + moorhen
spotwatchphotographheardisturb
- Please do not disturb the moorhen while it is nesting.
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- The moorhen is a water bird with a short red and yellow beak.
Moorhen एक जल-पक्षी है जिसकी चोंच छोटी, लाल और पीली होती है।
- Radhika photographed a moorhen with its chicks during her bird-watching trip.
राधिका ने पक्षी-अवलोकन यात्रा के दौरान अपने चूजों के साथ एक moorhen की फोटो खींची।
- Moorhens often flick their tails when they walk.
Moorhen चलते समय अक्सर अपनी पूँछ झटकते हैं।
- The pond near our school is home to ducks, herons and moorhens.
हमारे विद्यालय के पास का तालाब बत्तखों, बगुलों और moorhens का घर है।
- A moorhen dived under the water to escape the dog.
कुत्ते से बचने के लिए एक moorhen पानी के नीचे डुबकी लगा गया।
- In winter, the lake attracts migratory ducks, coots and a few resident moorhens.
सर्दियों में झील प्रवासी बत्तखों, coots और कुछ स्थानीय moorhens को आकर्षित करती है।
- The teacher asked the class to draw a moorhen and label its beak, legs and feathers.
शिक्षक ने कक्षा से moorhen का चित्र बनाकर उसकी चोंच, टाँगें और पंख नामांकित करने को कहा।