beak
the hard, pointed mouth part of a bird
Birds use their beaks to eat, build nests and clean their feathers. Beak shapes suit their diet, like a parrot's curved beak for cracking seeds.
beak meaning in Hindi
पक्षी के मुँह का कठोर, नुकीला भाग; चोंच
पक्षी चोंच से खाते हैं, घोंसला बनाते हैं और पंख साफ़ करते हैं। चोंच का आकार उनके भोजन के अनुसार होता है, जैसे बीज तोड़ने के लिए तोते की मुड़ी हुई चोंच।
Examples
- The crow picked up the piece of roti in its beak and flew to the roof.कौआ रोटी का टुकड़ा चोंच में दबाकर छत पर उड़ गया।
- Scientists found that the beaks of Galápagos finches changed shape within a few generations after a drought.वैज्ञानिकों ने पाया कि सूखे के बाद कुछ ही पीढ़ियों में गैलापागोस फ़िंच पक्षियों की चोंच का आकार बदल गया।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
Birds PEEK, then PECK with their BEAK.
💡 Did you know?
A hornbill's huge beak looks heavy, but it is mostly light and spongy inside.
Word origin
From Old French bec, from Latin beccus, a word the Romans took from Gaulish, a Celtic language.
beak meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | पक्षी के मुँह का कठोर, नुकीला भाग; चोंच |
| Arabic · العربية | الجزء الصلب المدبّب من فم الطائر؛ المنقار |
| French · Français | partie dure et pointue de la bouche d'un oiseau ; bec |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | bagian mulut burung yang keras dan runcing; paruh |
| Chinese · 中文 | 鸟嘴坚硬而尖的部分；喙 |
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