fowl

noun/faʊl/CEFR C1

হাঁস-মুরগি

Meaning

A bird kept for its meat or eggs, especially a chicken.

Example sentences

  • They keep fowl behind the house.তারা বাড়ির পেছনে হাঁস-মুরগি পালে।
  • Wild fowl gather on the haor.হাওরে বুনো পাখি জড়ো হয়।

A common mistake

The referee called a fowl.The referee called a foul.

A fowl is a bird; a foul is an offence in a game. They sound the same.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: poultry

Similar words, and what each means

  • poultry

    হাঁস-মুরগি

    Birds such as chickens and ducks kept for eggs and meat.

Other English words for “হাঁস-মুরগি

  • poultry

    Birds such as chickens and ducks kept for eggs and meat.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “fowl” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • ভান না করার সরলতা
    • হাঁস-মুরগি
    • সুদ (এছাড়া: আগ্রহ), সুদ
    • যাত্রা, ভ্রমণ
    Show the answer

    হাঁস-মুরগিfowl (noun) — হাঁস-মুরগি. A bird kept for its meat or eggs, especially a chicken.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “fowl”?

    • stoppage
    • timepiece
    • vale
    • poultry
    Show the answer

    poultrypoultry — হাঁস-মুরগি. Birds such as chickens and ducks kept for eggs and meat.

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