Animals in Marathi: word list with pictures
60 words · tap 🔊 to hear each one in Marathi.
| Picture | English | Marathi | Say it | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cow | गाय | gāy | |
 | Bull | बैल | bail | |
 | Buffalo | म्हैस | mhais | |
 | Goat | शेळी | sheḷī | |
 | Sheep | मेंढी | meṃḍhī | |
 | Horse | घोडा | ghoḍā | |
 | Donkey | गाढव | gāḍhav | |
 | Camel | उंट | uṃṭ | |
 | Pig | डुक्कर | ḍukkar | |
 | Yak | याक | yāk | |
 | Dog | कुत्रा | kutrā | |
 | Cat | मांजर | māṃjar | |
 | Rabbit | ससा | sasā | |
 | Hamster | हॅमस्टर | hêmasṭar | |
 | Mouse | उंदीर | uṃdīr | |
 | Elephant | हत्ती | hattī | |
 | Lion | सिंह | siṃh | |
 | Tiger | वाघ | vāgh | |
 | Leopard | बिबट्या | bibaṭyā | |
 | Bear | अस्वल | asval | |
 | Monkey | माकड | mākaḍ | |
 | Gorilla | गोरिला | gorilā | |
 | Orangutan | ओरांगउटान | orāṃgauṭān | |
 | Deer | हरीण | harīṇ | |
 | Zebra | झेब्रा | jhebrā | |
 | Giraffe | जिराफ | jirāph | |
 | Hippo | पाणघोडा | pāṇaghoḍā | |
 | Rhino | गेंडा | geṃḍā | |
 | Fox | खोकड | khokaḍ | |
 | Wolf | लांडगा | lāṃḍagā | |
 | Jackal | कोल्हा | kolhā | |
 | Squirrel | खार | khār | |
 | Mongoose | मुंगूस | muṃgūs | |
 | Porcupine | साळिंदर | sāḷiṃdar | |
 | Hedgehog | हेजहॉग | hejahog | |
 | Kangaroo | कांगारू | kāṃgārū | |
 | Koala | कोआला | koālā | |
 | Panda | पांडा | pāṃḍā | |
 | Polar Bear | ध्रुवीय अस्वल | dhruvīy asval | |
 | Sloth | स्लॉथ | sloth | |
 | Bat | वटवाघूळ | vaṭavāghūḷ | |
 | Wild Boar | रानडुक्कर | rānaḍukkar | |
 | Indian Bison | गवा | gavā | |
 | Rat | घूस | ghūs | |
 | Fish | मासा | māsā | |
 | Goldfish | सोनेरी मासा | sonerī māsā | |
 | Frog | बेडूक | beḍūk | |
 | Whale | देवमासा | devamāsā | |
 | Dolphin | डॉल्फिन | ḍolphin | |
 | Shark | शार्क | shārka | |
 | Octopus | ऑक्टोपस | okṭopas | |
 | Crab | खेकडा | khekaḍā | |
 | Prawn | कोळंबी | koḷaṃbī | |
 | Squid | स्क्विड | skviḍ | |
 | Seal | सील | sīl | |
 | Jellyfish | जेलीफिश | jelīphish | |
 | Pufferfish | पफर मासा | paphar māsā | |
 | Otter | पाणमांजर | pāṇamāṃjar | |
 | Starfish | तारामासा | tārāmāsā | |
 | Seahorse | समुद्री घोडा | samudrī ghoḍā |
Animals are the word group small children love most, and animals name in Marathi is one of the happiest ways into the language. This page has 60 animals with a picture, a Marathi name and clear audio for each, from the गाय (gaay, cow) in the gotha to the देवमासा (devmasa, whale) in the sea. Tap a picture to hear the name in Marathi and English, then play Find it or Memory.
First animal words: from baby talk to real names
Most Marathi toddlers first call animals by their sounds: भूभू (bhoobhoo) for a dog, माऊ (maau) for a cat and हम्मा (hamma) for a cow. That is a great start. Use the baby word, then add the real name: "भूभू, the कुत्रा!" Over a few months your child moves from the sound to the word, and this page helps by saying the proper name every time.
Domestic and farm animals name in Marathi
Start with animals your child can see in villages, farms and stories. In Maharashtra, farmers honour their bullocks at बैलपोळा (Bail Pola), when the बैल (bail) are bathed, painted and decorated. It is a lovely festival to talk about farm animals.
- गाय (gaay) cow · बैल (bail) bull · म्हैस (mhais) buffalo · शेळी (sheli) goat · मेंढी (mendhi) sheep
- घोडा (ghoda) horse · गाढव (gaadhav) donkey · उंट (unt) camel · डुक्कर (dukkar) pig
Pet animals name in Marathi
कुत्रा (kutra, dog) and मांजर (maanjar, cat) are the everyday pets. Add ससा (sasa, rabbit), which is also the picture word for स on the Marathi alphabet page, and उंदीर (undeer, mouse) from the story of Ganpati's mouse. Marathi nouns have gender, so a boy dog is कुत्रा and a girl dog is कुत्री. You do not need to teach this to a toddler, but 5- and 6-year-olds enjoy pairs like घोडा-घोडी.
Wild animals name in Marathi and English
The forest set includes हत्ती (hatti, elephant), सिंह (sinha, lion), वाघ (vaagh, tiger), बिबट्या (bibatya, leopard), अस्वल (asval, bear), माकड (maakad, monkey), हरीण (hareen, deer), कोल्हा (kolha, jackal) and लांडगा (laandga, wolf). Maharashtra has real wild places to talk about: Tadoba is famous for its वाघ, the गवा (gava, Indian bison) lives in the Sahyadri forests, and the state animal is the Indian giant squirrel, the शेकरू (shekru), a bigger forest cousin of the garden खार (khaar, squirrel).
| Animal | Marathi | Why it is easy to remember |
|---|---|---|
| Hippo | पाणघोडा (paanghoda) | water + horse |
| Otter | पाणमांजर (paanmaanjar) | water + cat |
| Whale | देवमासा (devmasa) | "god fish", because it is so big |
| Starfish | तारामासा (taramasa) | star + fish |
| Wild boar | रानडुक्कर (raandukkar) | forest (raan) + pig |
| Polar bear | ध्रुवीय अस्वल (dhruveey asval) | "pole bear" |
Faraway animals like जिराफ (giraffe), झेब्रा (zebra), कांगारू (kangaroo) and पांडा (panda) keep names close to English, which children find funny and easy.
Water and sea animals name in Marathi
With a long Konkan coast, fish are part of life and food in many Marathi homes. मासा (maasa, fish) is an early word, and it helps with others: सोनेरी मासा (goldfish), तारामासा, देवमासा. You will also find खेकडा (khekda, crab), कोळंबी (kolambi, prawn), बेडूक (bedook, frog) and समुद्री घोडा (seahorse). The frog is a star of the monsoon, when every child hears it croak.
How to teach animal names in Marathi
- Start with five. कुत्रा, मांजर, गाय, हत्ती, मासा. Learn them well first.
- Add sounds. "गाय says hamma." Children remember a word with a sound attached.
- Act it out. Walk like a हत्ती, hop like a बेडूक, swing like a माकड.
- Look outside. Crows (कावळा), squirrels, cows and street dogs are free daily lessons.
- Tell stories. Marathi animal goshti, like the clever crow or the monkey and the crocodile, reuse the same words.
| Age | How many names | Try |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 | 5-10 | Listen mode together; pets and farm animals |
| 3-4 | 15-20 | Find it with fewer choices; animal sounds |
| 4-5 (LKG) | about 30 | Sort पाळीव (domestic) and जंगली (wild) animals |
| 5-6 (UKG) | 50 or more | Memory mode; read short names like ससा, मगर |
School asks for "10 animals name in Marathi with picture"? Print this page from your browser. The word list with pictures prints cleanly with Marathi and English side by side; tick off ten as your child learns them.
Bilingual, speech delay and gentle learning
Many children know "elephant" before हत्ती, especially outside Maharashtra. Pick one animal a day and use only the Marathi name all day. For children with a speech delay or autism, use the fewer choices setting, repeat the same five animals for longer, and celebrate pointing as much as speaking. For more animal play, try animals and their babies and wild animals, then ask for each name in Marathi. Talk to your paediatrician if you have any worries about speech.
पालकांसाठी
मुलांना प्राणी खूप आवडतात. या पानावर साठ प्राण्यांची चित्रं आणि मराठी नावं आहेत. चित्राला हात लावला की नाव मराठी आणि इंग्रजीत ऐकू येतं.
आधी कुत्रा, मांजर, गाय, हत्ती, मासा या पाच प्राण्यांपासून सुरुवात करा. प्राण्याचा आवाज काढून दाखवा. हत्तीसारखं चालून दाखवा. बाहेर कावळा, खार, गाय दिसली की नाव सांगा.
बैलपोळ्याला बैलांविषयी गप्पा मारा. मूल चुकलं तरी कौतुक करा. हा खेळ कधीच "चूक" म्हणत नाही, फक्त योग्य चित्र हळूच दाखवतो.
How to use this page at home
Say it, then find it
Play for a few minutes, then look for the same thing away from the screen: marathi words on the shelf, in the kitchen, on the way to school. A child learns a word properly when they meet it twice, once on the screen and once in their hand.
Ten minutes is enough
Short and happy beats long and tired. Stop while your child still wants more, and come back tomorrow: the same page on five short days teaches far more than one long sitting. Nothing here is scored, so there is no reason to push.
Use both languages
Tap the language button at the top to hear the words in your home language first and the second language after. Hearing the same picture named in two languages is one of the few things research agrees builds attention as well as vocabulary.
