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Hen

noun/hˈɪpsɪstˌɛnoʊsfəli/
Definition
adult female chicken
adult female bird
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɪpsɪstˌɛnoʊsfəli/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛn/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɪpsɪstˌɛnoʊsfəli/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Henne
erwachsenes weibliches Huhn
🇫🇷French
poule
poulet femelle adulte
🇪🇸Spanish
gallina
pollo hembra adulta
🇮🇹Italian
gallina
pollo femmina adulta
🇳🇱Dutch
kip
volwassen vrouwelijke kip
🇵🇹Portuguese
galinha
galinha fêmea adulta
🇷🇺Russian
курица
взрослая курица-самка
India
🇮🇳Hindi
वयस्क मादा मुर्गी
🇧🇩Bengali
মুরগি
প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক মহিলা মুরগি
🇮🇳Tamil
கோழி
வயது வந்த பெண் கோழி
🇮🇳Telugu
కోడి
వయోజన ఆడ కోడి
🇮🇳Marathi
कोंबडी
प्रौढ मादी कोंबडी
🇮🇳Gujarati
મરઘી
પુખ્ત સ્ત્રી ચિકન
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕೋಳಿ
ವಯಸ್ಕ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕೋಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കോഴി
മുതിർന്ന പെൺ കോഴി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੁਕੜੀ
ਬਾਲਗ ਮਾਦਾ ਚਿਕਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
مرغی
بالغ خاتون چکن
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
母鸡
成年母鸡
🇯🇵Japanese
大人の雌鶏
🇰🇷Korean
암탉
다 자란 암컷 닭
🇻🇳Vietnamese
con gà mái
gà mái trưởng thành
🇹🇭Thai
ไก่
ไก่ตัวเมียโตเต็มวัย
🇮🇩Indonesian
induk ayam
ayam betina dewasa
🇲🇾Malay
ayam betina
ayam betina dewasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
دجاجة
أنثى الدجاج البالغة
🇮🇷Persian
مرغ
مرغ ماده بالغ
🇹🇷Turkish
tavuk
yetişkin dişi tavuk
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַרְנְגוֹלֶת
עוף נקבה בוגרת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hen'?
The primary meaning of 'hen' is 'adult female chicken'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hen' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'hen' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'hen' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'hen' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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