लंगूर (langoor)
noun
Refers to the langur, a large long-tailed monkey common across North Indian towns and temples; also used loosely and affectionately (or teasingly) for a mischievous person, especially a child.
Sense
1
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langur (the animal)
noun, masculine
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Langurs are a familiar sight around temples, government buildings, and hill stations in North India, and are sometimes kept or led around (historically) to scare off smaller, more destructive monkeys -- so you may still hear of a 'langur wallah' (langoor vaalaa) being called in to clear an area of monkeys.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse लंगूर (langoor) with बंदर (bandar, 'monkey' generally) -- लंगूर (langoor) specifically denotes the larger, long-tailed, often grey-faced langur, not any monkey.
Sample Sentences:
छत पर एक लंगूर बैठा है।
A langur is sitting on the roof.
(chhat par ek langoor baithaa hai।)
मंदिर के पास हमेशा कुछ लंगूर घूमते रहते हैं।
Some langurs are always wandering around near the temple.
(mandir ke paas hameshaa kuchh langoor ghoomte rahte hain।)
बंदरों को भगाने के लिए उन्होंने एक लंगूर वाला बुलाया।
To chase away the monkeys, they called a langur handler.
(bandron ko bhagaane ke lie unhonne ek langoor vaalaa bulaayaa।)
सरकारी दफ्तर की छत पर लंगूर देखे जाते हैं।
Langurs are seen on the roof of the government office.
(sarkaarii daphtar kii chhat par langoor dekhe jaate hain।)
पहाड़ी इलाके में जाओ तो लंगूरों से मत डरना, वे नुकसान नहीं पहुँचाते।
If you go to the hill area, don't be afraid of the langurs, they don't cause harm.
(pahaadii ilaake men jaao to langooron se mat darnaa, ve nuksaan nahiin pahunchaate।)
अगर यहाँ लंगूर होते, तो बंदर इतने परेशान न करते।
If there were langurs here, the monkeys wouldn't cause so much trouble.
(agar yahaan langoor hote, to bandar itne pareshaan n karte।)
क्या तुमने कभी जंगल में असली लंगूर देखा है?
Have you ever seen a real langur in the forest?
(kyaa tumne kabhii jangal men aslii langoor dekhaa hai?)
शायद कल छत पर वही लंगूर फिर आए।
Perhaps that same langur will come to the roof again tomorrow.
(shaayad kal chhat par vahii langoor phir aae।)
प्राचीन काल में लंगूर को बुद्धि और शक्ति का प्रतीक माना जाता था।
In ancient times, the langur was considered a symbol of wisdom and strength.
(praachiin kaal men langoor ko buddhi aur shakti kaa pratiik maanaa jaataa thaa।)
Sense
2
:
mischievous or gawky person (informal, often affectionate)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: बंदर (bandar, used similarly for a mischievous person)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: A parent scolding a naughty child might say कहाँ भाग गया, लंगूर? (kahaan bhaag gayaa, langoor?, 'where did you run off to, you little monkey?') -- the tone is fond exasperation, not real insult.
Common Mistakes: 1) This use is informal and can sound rude if directed at someone unfamiliar to you -- it works best affectionately within family or among close friends, similar to calling a child a 'little monkey' in English.
Sample Sentences:
कहाँ भाग गया, लंगूर?
Where did you run off to, you little monkey?
(kahaan bhaag gayaa, langoor?)
यह लंगूर फिर मेरी किताबें फाड़ रहा है।
This little rascal is tearing up my books again.
(yah langoor phir merii kitaaben phaad rahaa hai।)
अरे लंगूर, ज़रा शांति से बैठ जा!
Hey you little monkey, sit still for a bit!
(are langoor, zaraa shaanti se baith jaa!)
मेरा बेटा तो पूरा लंगूर है, एक मिनट भी टिककर नहीं बैठता।
My son is a total monkey, he can't sit still for even a minute.
(meraa betaa to pooraa langoor hai, ek minat bhii tikkar nahiin baithtaa।)
छत से कूदते हुए वह लंगूर हाथ में मोच ले बैठा।
That little monkey sprained his hand jumping off the roof.
(chhat se koodte hue vah langoor haath men moch le baithaa।)
काश यह लंगूर थोड़ा समझदार होता।
I wish this little rascal were a bit more sensible.
(kaash yah langoor thodaa samajhdaar hotaa।)
अगर वह लंगूर शरारत न करता तो घर में इतना शोर न होता।
If that little monkey didn't act up so much, the house wouldn't be so noisy.
(agar vah langoor sharaarat n kartaa to ghar men itnaa shor n hotaa।)
पड़ोसी ने शिकायत की कि तेरा लंगूर फिर उनके गमले तोड़ गया।
The neighbor complained that your little monkey broke their flowerpots again.
(padosii ne shikaayat kii ki teraa langoor phir unke gamle tod gayaa।)
इतना लंबा और अनाड़ी लड़का देखकर सब उसे प्यार से लंगूर बुलाते हैं।
Seeing such a tall, gawky boy, everyone affectionately calls him 'monkey'.
(itnaa lambaa aur anaadii ladkaa dekhkar sab use pyaar se langoor bulaate hain।)
दादी हमेशा कहती थीं, यह लंगूर बड़ा होकर सुधर जाएगा।
Grandma always used to say, this little monkey will settle down when he grows up.
(daadii hameshaa kahtii thiin, yah langoor badaa hokar sudhar jaaegaa।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
लंगूर
(langoor)
(sg.m.oblique):
लंगूर
(langoor)
(pl.m.direct):
लंगूर
(langoor)
(pl.m.oblique):
लंगूरों
(langooron)