sparrow

/ˈspærəʊ/noun

उच्चारण स्पैरो

गौरैया

Basic word

noun

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a small brown and grey bird, common in many parts of the world
गौरैया
- Sparrows chirped outside the window.
- A sparrow built its nest above the fan.
- Sparrows are becoming rare in big cities.
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- The boy scattered grains for the sparrows.
Synonyms house sparrow finch songbird

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

house sparrow finch songbird

AaSpelling

spar·row

§Grammar and usage

Animal sound: sparrows chirp or twitter.

जानवर की आवाज़: sparrows chirp या twitter (चहचहाना)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

'Kill two birds with one stone.'

कहावत 'Kill two birds with one stone' (एक पंथ दो काज)।

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General knowledge

20 March is World Sparrow Day; the house sparrow is the state bird of Delhi and Bihar; sparrow numbers have fallen in cities because of fewer nesting places and less food.

अक्सर पूछा जाता है: 20 मार्च विश्व गौरैया दिवस है; घरेलू गौरैया दिल्ली और बिहार का राज्य पक्षी है; घोंसलों की जगह और भोजन कम होने से शहरों में गौरैयों की संख्या घटी है।