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Out of all names of birds and animals given in the poem, pick out 4 names that are similar in English as well as in Hindi/Marathi or your Mother's tongue.

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Question

Out of all names of birds and animals given in the poem, pick out 4 names that are similar in English as well as in Hindi/Marathi or your Mother's tongue.

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Solution

  • Elephant – हाथी (Hindi) / हत्ती (Marathi)
  • Tiger – बाघ (Hindi & Marathi)
  • Crocodile – मगर (Hindi) / मगरी (Marathi)
  • Zebra – ज़ेब्रा (Same in Hindi & Marathi) 

These names are either exactly the same or very similar across English and Indian languages.

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Students can refer to this question according to their mother tongue. 

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