Sylheti language/Animals

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Animal: heman

Tiger : baag

Elephant: atti

Dog: kutta (male)/ kutti (female)

Cat: Bilai

Squirrel: khota(sylheti)

Ant: fifra

Snail: hamook

Mouse/rat/guinea pig/hamster: Undur

Bird: faki/forinda

Duck: aash

Goat: sagol/sag (male) / sagi/sagli (female)

Castrated goat: khoshi

Sheep: bera (male) / beri (female)

Cow: goru

Frog: beng

Bear: balluk

Monkey: bandor

Lion: hingho

Crab: khakhra

Wolf: hial

Turtle: khasim

Chicken: murug (male) / murgi (female)

Fish[edit | edit source]

Fish: maas

Hilsa: ilish maas

Rohu: rou maas

Climbing perch: khoi maas

Wallago attu: gual maas