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she-dog and he-dog

Bengali translation: কুকুরী ও কুকুর


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English term or phrase:she-dog and he-dog
Bengali translation:কুকুরী ও কুকুর
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English term or phrase: she-dog and he-dog
how to mention a gender of anymals? for example for dogs. how to say she-dog and he-dog?
anuta83
Russian Federation
কুকুরী ও কুকুর
Explanation:
she-dog and he-dog: কুকুরী ও কুকুর and the informal one is: কুত্তী - কুত্তা

The general rule is to add a "Dirgho-E kar" at the end of the he-animal to mention the she-animal. Such as:
ময়ুর - ময়ুরী
হরিণ - হরিণী

However, there are many many exceptions of this rule such as:
ছাগল - ছাগী
গরু - গাভী
বাঘ - বাঘিনী
etc.

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Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Bangladesh
Local time: 13:36
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Summary of answers provided
5কুকুর (he-dog) / কুকুরী (she-dog)
Lubain Masum
5কুকুরী ও কুকুর
Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
কুকুরী ও কুকুর


Explanation:
she-dog and he-dog: কুকুরী ও কুকুর and the informal one is: কুত্তী - কুত্তা

The general rule is to add a "Dirgho-E kar" at the end of the he-animal to mention the she-animal. Such as:
ময়ুর - ময়ুরী
হরিণ - হরিণী

However, there are many many exceptions of this rule such as:
ছাগল - ছাগী
গরু - গাভী
বাঘ - বাঘিনী
etc.



Saleh Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Bangladesh
Local time: 13:36
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
কুকুর (he-dog) / কুকুরী (she-dog)


Explanation:
another expression may be কুত্তা/কুত্তী but these would be very informal or even offensive.


Lubain Masum
Bangladesh
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of: Native in BengaliBengali
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