Jan 13, 2021 11:10
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English term

kidney

Non-PRO English to Hindi Medical Medical (general)
Which word is used in Hindi for "kidney" when talking about the human body?
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Discussion

Ritesh Raj Feb 6, 2021:
गुर्दा/किडनी
These two terms are commonly known by people and are being used in spoken Hindi.
amarpaul Jan 13, 2021:
Word choice would depend on the target audience .. गुर्दा is the term used in the common vernacular, and would be easily understood by the lay reader. गुरदा is a variant spelling of the same term. किडनी is a transliteration, and again would be easily understood by the lay reader. वृक्क is the pure Hindi term, and would be more suited for a technical audience. So all three answers I've seen so far are correct in their own right.

Proposed translations

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वृक्क/गुर्दा/किडनी

The standard meaning in Hindi is "वृक्क" which you can see in the textbooks, but it's outdated and commonly not used, but yes it's still in the textbooks.

गुर्दा is originally an Urdu word which comes in Hindi and Punjabi, but it considers as not a formal way, it mostly uses in some very substandard texts.

But if you want to use in the colloquial or common format, you can use undoubtedly the word "किडनी" which is a transliteration of the word Kidney, it's now widely accepted and known.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lalit Sati
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agree amarpaul : Appreciate the thorough explanation.
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गुर्दा

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agree Ravi sahay
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agree Ravindra Godbole
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गुर्दा, वृक्क, गुरदा, किडनी (transliterated)

No explanation is required!
Example sentence:

उस आदमी के गुर्दे काम नहीं कर रहे हैं।

Peer comment(s):

agree amarpaul : Not the first answerer, but gets my vote for being comprehensive.
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गुर्दा

This term is used in certain forms. However for any context गुर्दा is a workable solution otherwise one can anytime use a transliteration and is very commonly used word in day to day spoken language as किडनी
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