मुर्ग (murg)

noun Means 'rooster/cock' (male chicken); most learners actually meet its close relative मुर्गी (murgii, 'hen/chicken') far more often, especially on food menus, since 'chicken' as meat is मुर्गी (murgii) not मुर्ग (murg) in everyday Delhi-NCR speech.
Sense 1 : rooster, cock (male chicken)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: मुर्गा (murgaa, more common form)
Frequency: low
Cultural Note: मुर्ग (murg) is the Persian-derived form and turns up mainly in Mughlai/Awadhi restaurant menu language -- मुर्ग मखनी (murg makhnii), मुर्ग टिक्का (murg tikkaa) -- while मुर्गा (murgaa) and मुर्गी (murgii) are what people actually say at home or in the market.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often use मुर्ग (murg) when they mean chicken-as-food; in everyday speech and on menus that word is मुर्गी (murgii) or मुर्गा (murgaa), not मुर्ग (murg), which sounds slightly literary/Urdu-inflected on its own. 2) मुर्ग (murg) shows up constantly as the first half of dish names like मुर्ग मुसल्लम (murg musallam, 'whole roasted chicken') and मुर्ग मखनी (murg makhnii, 'butter chicken') -- in that compound-word role it is completely standard, so do not assume it is always the 'wrong' choice.
Sample Sentences:
मुर्ग मखनी यहाँ की सबसे मशहूर डिश है। Murgh makhani is the most famous dish here.
(murg makhnii yahaan kii sabse mashahoor dish hai।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
क्या आप मुर्ग टिक्का लेना चाहेंगे? Would you like to have murgh tikka?
(kyaa aap murg tikkaa lenaa chaahenge?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
आज के स्पेशल मेन्यू में मुर्ग बिरयानी शामिल है। Murgh biryani is included in today's special menu.
(aaj ke speshal menyoo men murg biryaanii shaamil hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
शेफ ने मुर्ग कोरमा बहुत मेहनत से बनाया। The chef made the murgh korma with great effort.
(sheph ne murg kormaa bahut mehnat se banaayaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
अगर मसाले सही होते, तो मुर्ग रेज़ाला और स्वादिष्ट बनता। If the spices had been right, the murgh rezala would have turned out even tastier.
(agar masaale sahii hote, to murg rezaalaa aur svaadisht bantaa।)
Register: Neutral -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
इस रेस्तराँ में मुर्ग मखनी हमेशा मलाईदार बनाई जाती है। In this restaurant, murgh makhani is always made creamy.
(is restraan men murg makhnii hameshaa malaaiidaar banaaii jaatii hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Passive
बावर्ची, मुर्ग टिक्का थोड़ा और भूनकर लाना। Cook, bring the murgh tikka roasted a little more.
(baavarchii, murg tikkaa thodaa aur bhoonkar laanaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मेन्यू कार्ड पर मुर्ग मुसल्लम की कीमत लिखी हुई थी। The price of murgh musallam was written on the menu card.
(menyoo kaard par murg musallam kii kiimat likhii huii thii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
शादी की दावत में मुर्ग पुलाव परोसा जाएगा। Murgh pulao will be served at the wedding feast.
(shaadii kii daavat men murg pulaav parosaa jaaegaa।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Passive
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct): मुर्ग (murg)
(sg.m.oblique): मुर्ग (murg)
(pl.m.direct): मुर्ग (murg)
(pl.m.oblique): मुर्गों (murgon)