बकरा

See also: बकरी, बाकिरा, and बेकार

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit बर्कर (barkara).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bək.ɾɑː/, [bɐk.ɾäː]

Noun

बकरा • (bakrā) m (Urdu spelling بکرا)

1. billy goat, male goat
2. (slang) scapegoat

Usage notes

For a goat of unknown gender, the feminine बकरी (bakrī) is always used.

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “bárkara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press