मोर (mor)

noun मोर (mor) simply means 'peacock' -- a single, straightforward noun sense with no complications.
Sense 1 : peacock
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मयूर (mayoor, literary)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: The मोर (mor) is India's national bird and carries strong cultural weight -- it is associated with Lord Krishna, whose crown is shown with a peacock feather (mor pankh), and with the monsoon season, since peacocks are said to dance and call out when the rains arrive. Seeing or hearing a मोर (mor) is often treated as a small, auspicious moment, especially in North Indian villages and gardens.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes assume मोर (mor) refers only to the male bird as in English 'peacock' vs. 'peahen,' but in everyday Hindi मोर (mor) is commonly used as the general word for the bird regardless of sex, with मोरनी (mornii) specifically marking the female.
Sample Sentences:
मोर भारत का राष्ट्रीय पक्षी है। The peacock is India's national bird.
(mor bhaarat kaa raashtriiy pakshii hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
बारिश शुरू होते ही मोर नाचने लगा। As soon as the rain started, the peacock began to dance.
(baarish shuroo hote hii mor naachne lagaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
कृष्ण भगवान के मुकुट में मोर पंख लगा होता है। Lord Krishna's crown has a peacock feather attached to it.
(krishn bhagvaan ke mukut men mor pankh lagaa hotaa hai।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
देखो, बगीचे में एक मोर बैठा है! Look, there's a peacock sitting in the garden!
(dekho, bagiiche men ek mor baithaa hai!)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Imperative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
अगर मानसून आ जाए तो मोर बोलने लगते हैं। If the monsoon arrives, the peacocks start calling.
(agar maansoon aa jaae to mor bolne lagte hain।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
गाँव में सुबह-सुबह मोर की आवाज़ सुनाई दे रही थी। Early in the morning, the peacock's call could be heard in the village.
(gaanv men subah-subah mor kii aavaaz sunaaii de rahii thii।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर तुम खेतों की तरफ जाते तो शायद कोई मोर दिख जाता। If you had gone toward the fields, you might have spotted a peacock.
(agar tum kheton kii taraph jaate to shaayad koii mor dikh jaataa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
मंदिर के प्रांगण में मोर स्वतंत्र रूप से घूमते हैं। Peacocks roam freely in the temple courtyard.
(mandir ke praangan men mor svatantr roop se ghoomte hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
कल शाम मैंने अपने बगीचे में एक मोर देखा, बहुत शुभ लगा। Yesterday evening I saw a peacock in my garden -- it felt very auspicious.
(kal shaam mainne apne bagiiche men ek mor dekhaa, bahut shubh lagaa।)
Register: Casual -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
वन क्षेत्र में मोरों की संख्या हर साल गिनी जाती है। The number of peacocks in the forest area is counted every year.
(van kshetr men moron kii sankhyaa har saal ginii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): मोर (mor)
(sg.m.oblique): मोर (mor)
(pl.m.direct): मोर (mor)
(pl.m.oblique): मोरों (moron)