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🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

कस्तूरी मृग

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kasturi mrig

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Musk deer/ˈmʌsk dɪər/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"कस्तूरी मृग हिमालय के जंगलों में पाया जाता है।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small, solitary deer-like mammal native to the Himalayas, known for the strong-scented musk produced by the male.

    "The endangered musk deer is heavily hunted for its valuable scent glands."
  2. 2

    A mythological or rare poetic reference in South Asian folklore regarding a creature bearing divine fragrance.

    "Ancient verses often evoke the elusive essence of the forest dweller."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Sanskrit 'kasturi' (musk) and English 'deer'. While 'kasturi-pakshi' literally translates to 'musk bird' in Indian regional contexts, it historically points to the musk-producing mammal (kasturi mrig) or mythological avian associations linked to fragrant glands.

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