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प्रश्न
In English, the peacock is associated with pride. ‘As proud as a peacock’ is a commonly used simile. With what qualities is the peacock associated with the literature of your language?
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उत्तर
My mother tongue is Bengali. In Bengali, it is called ‘Mour-ponkhi”. Meaning as the feather of a peacock.
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