Lets learn Urdu

Maqsood Hasni

Complied by:

Prof. Mohammad Abdullah Qazi (PhD Isl. Stds., PhD linguistics)

Principal Govt College, Bahawal nagar (Pakistan)�

A-Alphabet sounds

Group 1

Group 1 is consists of one sound ا but it provides two sounds i.e. alif and alaf. It is first alphabet sound of the Urdu tongue. This sound is a common sound of world languages but in Japanese this sound is only used as a vawal.

For example

Kamisan (wife) Bivi

Ka: (prononciation kha ا , ہک کا/ ھک and ka) a for al'af (not alif)

Uses as al'af: kaghaz (paper), kaka {little baby (M)}

Oka hill and hight (a for al'laf not alif)

al'laf but not al'lif : ا

Farsi

جام. دام. دار. را. از. او

Urdu

father (abba) ابا

an old man, father's elder brother, father's father/mother's father/grand father (baba) بابا

now, at this time, presently (ab) اب

church (girja) گرجا

a musical instrument (baja) باجا

elder sister (baji) باجی

father (bapu) باپو

mercsy (kirpa) کرپا

good deed, to do better for some one

A (as al’af not alif)

English

about, alhabet, Japan (pronounce al'laf not al'lif)

Group 2

There are five sounds in this group:

bay/be (b) ب

baresh, rain بارش

bagh, garden باغ

bal, power بل

bawarchi, cook باورچی

bundar, monkey بندر

B book, box, butcher, broker, butter

pay/pe (p) پ

pani, water پانی

ا ھپنک punkha, fan/ hand fan

paadri, priest پادری

ہپروان parwana, moth

pil’la pupy پل

P parrot, pony, pig, peacock, point

tay (t) ت

talwaar, sword تلوار

titli, butterfly تتلی

titar, partridge تیتر

tarbooz, watermelon تربوز

ہتال tala, lock

Sound ت is not found in english but it is very common in the subcontinent languages/toungs.

tay/te (t) ٹ

topi, cap ٹوپی

ر ٹما tamatar, tomato ٹ

ی ٹچون chonti, ant

takhna, ankle ٹخنا

مل ٹھک khatmal, pug

T train, try, tree, out, net

say/se (s, c) ث

samar, fruit ثمر

sani, second ثانی

assar,affect اثر

mowassar, persuasive موثر

saqafat, culture ثقافت

ہورث warsa, heritage

S school, social, swelling, small, salt

C city, citron, circle, cycle, cinema

Group 3

jeem ج

jouta, shoes جوتا

ڑجو jour, joint

.Is not available/found in English, the relative sound more closed sound is r ڑ

D is also in use for this sound. ie. Aadu/aaru و ڑآ (peach)

jawab answer جواب

janum, birth جنم

jawani, youth جوانی

jang, war جنگ

J jug, jaundice, jeep, jacket, jar

chay چ

chaand, moon چاند

charbi, fats چربی

chour, theif چور

chouka, sixer چوکا

ا ہچو chuha, rat

This sound is not found in English alphabet but is pronounced by compound sound Ch

Ch Chit, check, church,chest

hay ح

hukam, order حکم

harkat, moment حرکت

haqiqat, fact حقیقت

hazri, presence حاضری

ہحص hissa, part, share

Hen, husband, human, hand, holy

khay خ

khaal, mole خال

khali, empty خالی

khargosh,rabbit/here خرگوش

kharash, bruise خراش

ہخسر khasrah, measles

khas, special خاص

This sound is not found in English alphabet but is pronounced by compound sound Kh

Group 4

This sound is not found in english alphabet but often apperars in some د دالenglish words i.e. this, that etc. In fact th compound sound is pronounced ھت (thay) as an thought, think, through, though thing etc. Its subtitute and more closes sound for writing in the roman Urdu is d. The same is also used for ھک

darakht, tree درخت

darjan, twelve درجن

ہدرواز darwaza, door

ہدیگچ daigcha, cooker

(cooker is not proper enlish for daigcha. This pot is in common used in the Punjab)

daraanti, sickle درانتی

ھدود doudh, milk

darya, river دریا

dakhal, inter داخل

daal ڈ

dali, branch (tree) ڈالی

dakiya, postman ڈاکیا

dar, fear ڈر

ک ڈمنی mandak, frog

ا ڈھمن mandha, ram

hadi, bone ہڈی

Dreem, dog, different, door, dig, done

Under, children, code

Deed, dead, end, kid

zaal (z)

ہذخیر Zakhira, stock

Zati, private/personal ذاتی

Nafaaz, enforcement نفاذ

ہذم دار Zima’daar, responsible

انت ہذ Zahanat, intellect

ہذریع Zaria, mode/source

Zoo, zeal,

Recognize, size, dozen

Freez, creez

Group 5

ray (r) ر

نا ہر rehna, to live

rang, clour رنگ

raan, thigh ران

rag,vein رگ

ی ہڈری کی ڑھ ridh ki hadi, back bone

Reader, river, regard, road, reverse, round, reaction, ready

this sound is not found in English alphabet (r/d) ڑ

aaru/aadu, peach ڑ

ن ڑاک akran, cramp

ڑجو jour, joint

ی ل ڑک ھ khalari, player/athlete

ا ڑکیک kaikra, crab

zay (z) ز

zaiwar, ornament زیور

t ہزیر zira, cumin

zaitoon, olive زیتون

zafran, saffron زعفران

zargar, goldsmith زرگر

(za’ay Farsi) ژ

ہمژ mija/miya/miza

ہمژد maida/majda/mazda

mijgaan/mizgaan/maigaam مژگان (This sound came from Persian into Urdu. It can not write easily)

Group 6

seen (s) س

sawaal, question سوال

sara, whole/comlete سارا

ہساد sada, simple

aasman, sky آسمان

ass, hope آس

aasan, easy آسان

Subject, insert, school, style, paste

Sheen (sh) ش

This sound is not available in English alphabet but it is pronunced with compound sound sh

sharaab, wine شراب

shadi, marriage happiness شادی

shaam, night شام

shooq, intrest شوق

shama, candle شمع

Shift, shirt, shrink, short, sharing

Group 7

s (sawad) ص

sandooq, box/chest صندق

qasae, butcher قصائ

monsaf, judge منصف

ہصوف soufa, couch

sandal, sandal’wood صندل

zawaad (z) ض

zaeef old, an oldman ضعیف

nabaz pulse نبض

ہیض haiza, cholera ہ

qabaz, constipation قبض

razae, couch رضائ

Group 8

t (toein/to’ay) ط

talay, fate طالع

taqat, power طاقت

sartan, cancer سرطان

taoon, plague طاعون

taraz, type طرز ظ

Zoein/ zo’ay z ظ

zalim, cruel ظالم

azeem, almighty عظیم

ر ہظا zahir, open, depict

intazaam, arrangement انتظام

Group 9

aa/a (aein) ع

arooj, climax عروج

aalim, scholar عالم

ilm,knoweldge علم

ta’alaq, relation تعلق

د ہمعا ہ moahida, deal

gh (ghein) غ

ہغبار ghobara, ballon

ghaar, cave غار

baghal,armpit بغل

ghulam, slave غلم

maghroor, proud مغرور

Ghurbat, poverty غربت

Group 10

f (fey) ف

farz, duty فرض

falij, paralysis فالج

fouji, soldier فوجی

faqeer, begger فقیر

و ٹفو foto, picture/snape

Group 11

q (qaaf) ق

ےق qaey, vomit

qalam, pen قلم

qulli, porter قلی

qarz, loan قرض

oqaab,eagle عقاب

ہقلع qala, xasle

k (Kaaf) ک

kotta, dog کتا

kaghaz, paper کاغذ

کی ڑل larki, girl

کا ڑل larka, boy

chakotra, citron چکوترا

barkat, bless برکت

adrak, ginger ادرک

kitaab, book کتا ب

Group 12

g (gaaf) گ

girja, curch گرجا

garj, thander گرج

garm, hot گرم

gali, abuse گالی

gom, lost گم

gana, song/singing گانا

Group 13

Laam) l ل

کی ڑل Larki, girl

Lazam, importent لزم

Lagar, weak لغر

jild, skin جلد

dalaal. Broker دلل

Group 14

m (meem) م

morghi, hen مرغی

mochi, cobbler/boot’maker موچی

marzi, will مرضی

malah, sailor ملح

marz, diease مرض

Mamage, merit, machine, movment, room, dreem

Group 15

N (Noon) ن

Nanga, dressles ننگا

Naar (h) women نار

Nar (a) fire نار

Aasan, easy آسان

aasman, sky آسمان

ےنیچ Nichay, below/under

Nokar, servent نوکر

Never, news, change, presence, preference

Noon Ghonna ں

ںپاؤ pa’oon, foot

ںخانساما khansama (bawarchi), butler/cook

ںسرسو sarsoon, mustard

ںعشق پیچیا eshq paichaan, convolvulus

ںلیمو limu, lemon

ںخزا khizaan, autumn

ںجانا janaan, lover

Group 16

W, v (Wao) و

warq, page ورق

wazan, weight وزن

wakeel, lawyer وکیل

ہوج waja, cause

aalu, potato آلو

Was, walk, now, Word, world,

Group 17

(hamza) ء

No word gets start in Urdu with this sound. i.e.

ahsya, things اشیاء

aza, parts/organ اعضاء

aao, come on آؤ

Jao, go, get lost جاؤ

Lao bring لؤ

ےجاء پیدایش Ja-e-padaesh, place of birth

Group 18

h (Hay, hi Maqsura/ gool hay, hi) ہ

وکار ہسا sahoo'kar, banker

ٹون hont, lip ہ

یلی ھت hathail,palm ہ

ا تو ڑت ھ hathora, hammer ہ

ی ھات hathi, elephant ہ

Group 19

(choti yay) ی

ی ہد dahi, curt

balae, cream بالئ

نی ٹچ chatni, suce

chapati, loaf چپاتی

ی ٹپی paiti, belt

(bari yay) ے

ڑےمسو masoray, gums

ےکمین kaminay, means

ک ےل ڑ larkay, boys

ےبچ bachay, children

ےموز mozay, socks

B-

Group 20

Maha ‘paran (bhari aawazain)

ھب bhay

وکا ھب bhuka, hungry

کاری ھب bhakari, begger

یا ھڑب bhairiya, wolf

ی ن ڈب ھ bhindi tori, lady’finger

نگی ھب bhangi, sweeper

ھپ phay

ول ھپ phool, flower

ا و ڑپ ھ phora, boil

نسی ھپ phinsi, pimple

یری وال ھپ phairi wala, hawker/peddler

ونکنی ھپ phounkni, blowing pipe

ھت thay

الی ھت thali, plate

ی ھات hathi, elephant ہ

ی ھمیت maithi, fenu-greek

ی ھسات sathi, partner/2nd behelf/friend

ا و ڑت ھ hathora, hammer ہ

ھات hath, hand ہ

ا ھت tha, was

کا ماند ہت ھ thaka’manda, tired

ٹھ

ی ڑو ھٹٹٹ thori/thodi, chin

ا ٹھانگو angutha, thumb

thaikaidar, contractor ٹھیکیدار

thek, right ٹھیک

ا ٹھپی paitha, gourd

ا ٹھمی mitha, sweet

ھج jhay

ول ھج jhula, cradle

و ا ڑج ھ jharu, broom

ینگر ھج jhingar, cricket

ول ھج jhola, bag

ی ونپ ڑج ھ jhonpri, hut

ا گ ڑج ھ jhagra, dispute

کنا ھج jhukna, bow

ھچ chay

لنی ھچ chalni, sieve

ینی ھچ cnaini, chisel

وکری ھچ chokri, girl

تری ھچ chatri, umbrella

ی و ٹچ ھ chouti, little

ھد dhay

مک ھد dhamak, vibration

وبی ھد dhobi, washerman

وکا ھد dhoka, fraud

نیا ھد dhanya coriander

اگا ھد dhaga, thread

اگا ھد dhaka, push

ا ھکند kandha, shoulder

ڈھ

dhakna, lid/cover ڈھکنا

dhoul, dram ڈھول

نا ڈون dhondna, to search ڈھ

dhaal, shiel ڈھال

dhila, lose ڈھیل

ڑھ

ڑھےمسو masuray, gums

ڑھکو korh, leprosy

ی ہڈری کی ڑھ reh ki hadi, back bone

تی ڑھب barhti, increase

ائ ڑھک karhae, embreidery

ا ڑھبو borha, grey/ an old’man

ھک khay

ا ھبرک barkha, rain

مل ھٹک khatmul, bug

انا ھک Khana, food/eating

انسی ھک khansi, cough

نا ھرک rakhna, to keep

ارا ڑھلک lakar’hara, wood’cutter

جور ھک khajour, date

رپا ھک khurpa, hoe

ھگ ghay

سنا ھگ ghosna, to enter

اس ھگ ghas, gress

نا ھٹگ ghotna, knee

و ا ڑگ ھ ghora, horse

سیارا ھگ ghasyara, grass cutter

و ی ڑگ ھ ghori, mare

C-

Alamti aawazain (symbolic sounds)

Group 21

Shad

This symbolic (shad) sound is used for geting two time same sound of a alphabet sound and is placed over the laphabet sound. i.e.

ا ھاچ , shad has placed over ch for this reason ھچ has two time (same sound, chay) sound.

Aach-cha

yes, ok, good, well, fine, neat, clean, better

haan, tek hai, behtar, khoob, undha, saaf, barhya, sutra

ھبچ shad has placed over ch for this reason ھچ has two time (same, chay) sound.

ہچ+بچ Bach-cha (m),

kid, child,

ھچ shad has placed over ch for this reason پچی has two time (same, chay) sound.

bach-chi (fm) بچ چی

babay girl

عز زت عزت in this word ز has two time (same sound, zay ) sounds iz-zat, respect

ہمک ک ہمک in this word ک has two time (same kaaf ) sounds Makka , name of a mulim holy place

situated at Saudi Arab

بل لی بلی in this word ل has two time (same laam ) sounds

bil-li, cat

ہسق ق ہسق in this word ق has two time (same Qaaf ) sounds

saq-qa, waterman

Mad آ

This sign is placed over the alphabet sound alif/alaf and it (mad) is used for geting double

sound of alif/alaf (a).

aam, mango آم

ammi, mother امی

ےآگ aagay, post/forward

aab, water آب

aap, you آپ

aaj, today آج

Group 22

Zabar

alif zabar bay= ab, presently, at this time, now اب

ray zabar bay =rab رب

kaaf zabar bay= kab, now کب

seen zabar bay= sab, all سب

sheen zabar bay= shab, night شب

kaaf zabar meem=kam, less کم

Doo zabar

Tofatun, Artun, Lazmun, Hamaitun, Zimnun, Undazun, Majborun, Taqribun,

Omomun, Forun, Ghalibun,

Khari zabar

Maeni, Ala, Adna , Dawa

Zair

=bay+zair =bi +laam= bil, (shad over laam)+Laam+zair+yay li= Bil+li بلیbil’li

cat

=alif+zair+meem =im,tay zair=ti,hay+zabar=ha+noon han امتحانim+ti+ha+n=imtihan examination, test

,seen+ zabar+alif (sakan) =sa Laam+zair+choti yay = li Sali سالی

sister in law, sister of wife

alif+zair+bay= ib+tay+zabar= ta+daal+zabar+alif (sakin)= da Ib+ta+da ابتد

Ibtada, start, starting point, bignining, 1st

ھےپیچ pay+zair+ choti yay (sakan) = پی pi+ chay ھچ +zair+ bari yay (sakan)= ھےچ chay= pichay

Pichay, back, back side, backward

ےآگ alif+mada (اا) = Aa,Gaaf+zair+bari yay (sakan) gay/ge Aa+gay=aaga Aagay/aage, fornt, post,fornt side, at the fornt, on the fornt

Kari zair

Baeinhi, Mashabba baihi

Jazam/Sakan

This symble keeps stationary to the alphabet sounds

alif par zabar+bay (zabar over alif+ bay no symbolic sound over or under ابbay)

alif zabar bay=ab

ab=means now, at this time

alif+zabar+bay= ab (here bay is none moving sound) ابا

shad over Bay in this word, for this reason bay will provide double sound.

One combine with first alif while the secound will attach with the last sound alif

Bay zabar alif= ba+ Bay alif = ba

Ab+ba = abba, father

ہدرج

dar={ray (no symbolic sound over or under ray) +د zabar over} zabar ray د

Jeem zabar hay {(maqsora) (zabar over jeem + hay (no symbolic sound over or under hay maqsora) =ja

dar+ja= darja, division, clacification

سادا

seen zabar alif {(zabar over seen+alif (no symbolic sound over or under alif)}=sa

da={(no symbolic sound over or under alif) د + zabar over)} zabar alif د

sa+da= sada, simple

Group 23

Paish

pay+paish+wao= pu+Ray+zabar+alif (sakan) ra پورا

pu+ra Pura, full, complete, remain no space

(not less but as per demond/required/requirement/need/prescribed/mentioned/decided)

ا ٹھا alif+paish= ou+thay+zabar+alif (sakan) ٹھا tha

ou+tha Outha = take up, got up

meem+paish= mo+hay+zabar+bay= ha+bay+zabar+tay=bat محبت

mo+hab+bat=Mohab’bat, love, to like

bay +paish = bo+ray +zabar +alif= ra برا

bo+ra Bo’ra, bad

Ulta paish

Kamahaqahoo

Group-24

Azafat

Es aawaz kay liay doo lafzoon kay majmoay kay pehlay lafz kay nichay zair daal daitay hain jis kay

hawala say ay ki aawaz baramad hoti hai.

.Lakht-e-jigar, part of liver but this compound is used for son لخت جگر

Lakh tay jigar

ںآب روا Aab-e-rawaan, folowing water Aa bay rawaan

Dard-e-shadeed, sever pain درد شدید Dar day shadeed

ou es aawaz kay liay doo lafzoon kay darmiyan main wao aata hai.

وا ہآب و aab-o-hawa water and air

Adghambilghona

In writing ہدنب donba but in speaking ہدمب Domba

In writing ہدنبال donbala but in speaking ہدمبال Dombala

Three sounds words

These words start with two alphabet sounds and one symbolic sound.

: Alif zabar bay اب ab now

:Seen sabar bay سبsab all

:Kaaf zabar bay کبkab when

:Tay zabar bay تب tab then

:Ray zabar gaaf رگrag vaine

:Toein zair bay طبtib medical

:Wao zabar alif وا wa open

: Alif zair kaaf اکek one

: Daal zabar wao دوdoo give/ two

ا ھک khay zabar alif : kha eat

ر ھگ Ghaaf zabar ray : ghar home/house

: seen zabar alif ساsa just like/as

ےد daal zair yay : day give

:seen zabar wao سوsoo sleep

: jeem zabar alif جاja go/place

:laam zabar wao لوlo get/ take

:jeem zabar gaaf جگjag world

: daal zair noon دنdin day/dawn

: tay paish wao تو tu you

:seen zabar ray سرsar head

:Daal zair laam دلdil heart

: jeem zair noon جن jin jaint

:noon zabar alif ناna no/not

: daal zabar ray ڈرdar fear

:hay zabar laam حلhal solution

:khay zabar toein/toay خطkhat letter, heand writing

ray paish khay رخrokh side/face

: noon zbar ray نر Nar male

kaaf zabar bay کپKap cup

ray zabar bay ربrab provider

Four sounds words

These words are founded by three alphabet sounds and one symbolic sound.

سال

Seen zabar alif =sa+laam (laam sakan, not moving):

saal year

جال

jeem zabar alif = ja+laam ( laam sakan, not moving):

jaal net

رات

ray zabar alif =ra+tay (( tay sakan, not moving)

raat night/evening

بات

bay zabar alif =ba+tay (tay sakan, not moving)

baat saying

ذات

zaal zabar alif =za+tay (tay sakan, not moving)

zaat caste

مار

meem zabar alif =ma+(ray sakan, not moving)

Maar/sanp beat/ snake

مرض

meem zabar =ray+ zawad/dawad (zawad/dawad sakan, not moving)

marz disease

قرض

qaaf zabar ray =qar+zawad/dawad ( zawad/dawad sakan, not moving)

qarz loan

و ٹج ھ

jhay zabar -wao+ tay (tay sakan, not moving)

jhout lie

باس

bay zabar alif =ba+seen (seen sakan, not moving)

baas smell

چور

chay zabar wao =cho+ray (ray sakan, not moving)

choor theif

فرق

fay zabar ray =far+qaaf (qaaf sakan, not moving)

farq difference

برس

bay zabar ray =bar+seen(seen sakan, not moving)

bars year

ہسات

seen zabar alif -sa +thay (thay skan, not moving)

sath with, alongwith, along

فرض

fay zabar ray -far+zawad/dawad (zawad/dawad sakan, not moving)

farz duty

ساس

seen zabar alif -sa+seen (seen moqoof, sakan, not moving)

sa’as wife’s mother/mother inlaw

ثمر

say zabar sa+meem zabar+ray (seen moqoof, sakan, not moving)

samar fruit

کمر

kaaf zabar =ka+meem zabar ray (ray moqoof, sakan, not moving)

kamar back

راز

ray zabar alif =ra+zay (zay moqoof, sakan, not moving)

raaz secret

باز

bay zabar alif =ba+zay (zay moqoof, sakan, not moving)

baaz eagle

کار

kaaf zabar alif =ka+ray (ray moqoof, sakan, not moving)

kaar work

جرس

jeem zabar =ray +seen (seen moqoof, sakan not moving)

jars bell

فاش

fay zabar alif =fa+sheen (sheen moqoof, sakan not moving)

faash severe

Six sounds words

بابا

bay zabar alif ba+bay zabar alif ba:baba

An old man, father’s elder brother, grand father, mother's father

تایا

tay zabar alif ta+yay zabar alif ya :taya

father’s elder brother

کاکا

kaaf zabar alif ka +kaaf zabar alif ka: kaka

babay (m/ some times for fm)

سال

seen zabar alif sa+laam zabar alif la: sala

wife’s brother

سالی

seen zabar alif sa+laam zair yay li: sali

wife’s sister/sister inlaw

الی ھت

thay zabar alif tha+ laam zair yay li: thali

plate

خالی

khay zabar alif kha+ laam zair yay li: khali

empty

کافی

kaaf zabar alif ka+fay zair yay fi: kafi

enough, sufficent, to much

ڈالی

daal zabar alif da+ laam zair yay li: dali

(tree) branch

ا و ٹچ ھ

chay zabar wao cho+tay zabar alif: ta: chota

little

کال

kaaf zabar alif ka+laam zabar alif la: kala

black

نیل

noon zair yay ni+ laam zabar alif la: nila

blue

ی ٹبو

bay zabar wao bo+tay zair yay ti: boti

a piece of meat

ی ٹرو

ray zabar wao ro+tay zair yay ti: roti

bread

امی

alif zabar meem am+meem zair yay mi: ammi

mother

کاپی

kaaf zabar alif ka+pay zair yay pi :kapi

note book

باجی

bay zabar alif ba+jeem zair yay ji: baji

elder sister

اگا ھد

dhay zabar alif dha+gaaf zabar alif ga: dhaga

thread

ا ٹمو

meem zabar wao mo+tay zabar alif ta: mota

fat (man, boy)

ا و ٹج ھ

jhay paish wao jho+tay zabar alif ta: jhota

lier

اکثر

alif zabar kaaf ak +say zabar ray sar: aksar

often

تر ہب

bay zabar hay beh +tay zabar ray tar: behtar

in good condition/right/better/well/ok

کمتر

kaaf zabar meem kam+ tay zabar ray tar: kamtar

inferior, lowest

شاطر

sheen zabar alif sha +tay zabar ray tar: shatar

clever

جاری

jeem zabar alif ja+ray zair choti yay ri: jari

continue

ساری

Seen zabar alif sa+ray zair choti yay: ri sari

whole/complete

سچا

seen zabar chay sach+chay zabar alif cha = sach’cha

whose on right/truthfull

یا ڑگ

gaaf paish aray gur+yay zabar alif ya= gorya

doll

Seven sounds word

ڈاکیا

daal zabar alaf da, kaaf zair ki, yay zabar alif ya= dakiya

postman

بازار

bay zabar alif ba, zay zabar alif za, ray (moqoof/sakan/ Not moving)= bazar

market/place of different shops/ where things can be sold or buy

Eight sounds word

ہپرند

pay zabar pa, ray zair noon rin, daal zabar hay maqsura da= parinda

bird

ہسازند

seen zabar alif sa, zay zair noon zin, daal zabar hay maqsura da= sazinda

who knows the art of music, who has skill in musical instruments,

musician

Nine sounds word

ہدرواز

daal zabar ray dar, wao zabar alif wa, zay zabar hay maqsura= darwaza

door

کاریگر

kaaf zabar alif ka, ray zair yay ri, gaaf zabar ray gar= karigar

skill holder/skilled-man who has some skill in any field/work/job

بازیگر

bay zabar alif ba

zay zair yay zi

gaaf zabar ray gar

bazigar

juggler

Urdu Zamair

ںمی

mein (I)

و ںمی علی ہں

Mein Ali hoon.

I am Ali.

و ںمی بیمار ہں

Mein bimaar hoon.

I am sick.

ھےمج

Mujhy (I)

ی اری عادات پسند ن ہےں۔مج تم ں ہ ہ ھے

Mujhay tumhari adaat pasand nahain hain.

I dilike your habits.

میرا

maira (my)

ہے۔میرا نام علی

Maira naam Ali hai.

My name is Ali.

میری

Mairi (my)

Mairi maan

My mother

ےمیر

Mairay (I)

Mairay paas doo ghar hain.

I have two houses.

ہمج

mujh (me)

ھےمج mujhay (me)

ں۔مج اطلع کری ھے

Mujhy itla karain.

Let me know.

Inform me

tum (you) /تم /tu تو /aap آپ

ھتج tujh (you)

ھےتج tujhay (yours)

taira (yours) تیرا

ہو woh (he/she)

ہے۔و میرا یائ ہ

Woh maira bhai hai.

He is my brother.

ےس, اس os say/ossay (his)

ےدی اس بتا دینا /اس کو بتا دینا ں۔دی /ں۔

os ko bata daina/ dain./ ossay bata daina/dain.

Inform him. /Let him know./ tell him.

Hum (we) ہم

ی ائ ں۔م سگ ب ہ ھ ے ہ

Hum sagay bhai hain.

We are real brothers.

ی ں۔م پاکستانی ہ ہ

Hum Pakistani hai.

We are Pakistani hain.

Hamara/hamari (our) ہمارا

ر ماراگ ہےی ھ ہ ہ

Yah hamara ghar hai.

This is our house./ it is our home.

اا ہتم tumhara (yours)

اراکیانام ہے۔تم ہ

Tumhara kiya naam hai.

What is your name./ whats your name.

hamari (ours) ہماری

os (he, his, him) اس

اس کی کتاب

His book

ا اس کودیک ۔اس ن ھ ے

He saw him.

ہسوالیSAWALIYA (Question)

ا ںک ہ kahaan where

کیاkiya what

ںکیو kayoon why

کبkab when

کس طرح/ ےکیس kaisay/kis tara how

کونkoun who

کون ساKoun’sa/se which

کس طرف کس جانبkis taraf/janib which side/way

ا س ےک ں ہ kahaan say Where to

پر ا ںک ہ kahaan par Where at

سات ھکس ک ے kis kay sath With whom

طرح کا ےکس ک kis tara ka What kind of

کتناKitna How many

کبkab When (time in general)

کس وقتkis waqt What time (specific hour)

کس دنkis din What day (of the week)

ےدنو ک نام ں DINOON KAY NAAM (Days)

ہفت ہHaftah Saturday (Dirt)

اتوارAitwar Sunday (Sun-day)

پیرPeer Monday (Moon-day)

منگلMangal Tuseday (Fire)

ھبد Budh Wednesday (Water)

جمعراتJumiraat Thursday (Free)

ہجمع Jumah Friday (Gold)

نو ک نام ےم ں ہ MAHINOON KAY NAAM (Name of months)

Juanuary جنوری February فروری March مارچApril اپریل May مئ June جون

July جولئ August اگست September ستمبرOctober اکتوبر November نومبر December دسمبر

موسم MOSAM Seasons)

ار ہب Bahar Spring

گرماGarma Summer

ںخزا Khizaan Autumn

سرما Sarma Winter

برساتBarsaat Rainy

ےرشت RESHTAY (Relations)

خاوندkhawand husband

بیویbivi wife

ائ ا ب ھب ڑ bara bhai elder brother

ائ ا ب ھب ڑ bari Behan elder sister

ا و ائ چ ٹب ھ ھ chota bhai younger brother

ن ی ب و ہچ ٹ ھ choti Behan Younger sister

ںما/امی ammi/maan mother

ابو/باپ baapabbu father

و/ٹےبی کی بیوی ہب baitay ki bivi/baho daughter in law

سسرsusar father in law (bride's father)

ساسsa’as mother in law (bride's mother)

سالsala brother in law (bride's brother)

سالیsali sister in law (bride's sister)

داداdada father’s father grand father

ناناnana mother father grand father

تایا taya father’s elder brother

تائtae father’s elder brother wife

ںمامو mamoon mother’s brother

ممانیmamani mother’s brother wife

چچاchacha father’s younger brother

چچیchachi father’s younger brother wife

ا وپ ھپ ھ phupha father’s sister husband

ی وپ ھپ ھ phuphi father’s sister

خالوkhalu mother’s sister husband

ہخال khala mother’s sister

ماسیرmasair mother’s sister son/daughter

مالیرmalair mother’s brother son/daughter

یر وپ ھپ ھ phuphair father’s sister’s son/daughter

چچیرchachair father’syounger brother son/daughter

ںسمتی SIMATAIN (Directions)

مشرقmashriq east

مغربmaghrib west

شمالshamal north

جنوب janoob south

ا ھسید sidha straight ahead

ے کی جانب/آگ aagay/ki janib towards

پشت/ ھےپیچ pusht/pichay back

رنگ RANG

(Colors)

سرخSurakh red

ہسیا کال Kala/saiya black

سفیدSofaid white

نیلNila blue

سرمئSarmae gray

پیلPila/zard yellow

سبزSabz green

ا سنگترا رنگ/ٹمال Malta/sangtara rang Orange color

ارغوانیArghawani purple

ورا ھب Bhura brown

آسما نیAasmani sky color

یا ھدود Doudhya milky

موتیا/بادامی Badami/motiya oof white

سمندریSomondri sea green

آسمانیAasmaniazure

عنابیanabi maroon

قرمزیqirmazi crimson

گلبی golabi pink

گلناریgolnari scarlet

بنفشی banafshi violet

یا ھلک akhiya chocolate

ری ہسن sonehri golden

نیلnial indigo

ڑےکپ/لباس libas dress and clothes

ی ٹپی paiti belt پوشاک PoshaakGarment ےتسم Tasmay Laces ی ٹلنگوLoin cloth گلوبند Golu band Muffler آستینAastein Sleeve ےموز Mozay Socks

ںجرابی Stoking ہدوشال Doshala Shawlریشم Raisham Silk جام ہپاء ے PajamaTrouser ہتولی Toliya Towel وردیWardi Uniform رضائ Razae Quilt

ےجانور ک نام ں JANWAROON KAY NAAM (Animals’ name)

کتا بلی جانور

janwar animal

billi cat

Kota dog

ک ڈمنی maindak frog

کواkav’wa crow

ےگا ga’ay cow

بکریbakri/bakriaan cheep

مرغاmurgha chicken

سورsuar pig

بطخbatakh duck

بندرbandar monkey

ہپرند prinda bird

ا و ڑگ ھ ghora horse

ا ہچو choha mouse, rat

شیرshair lion

چیتاchita tiger

سانپsanp snake

ری ہگل golehri squirrel

خرگوشkhargosh rabbit

پکیلی ھچ chapkili lizard

ی ھات ہhathi elephant

بازbaz eagle

ہرنharn deer

ی ڑب ھ bakra goat

ٹاون onth camel

ھمگرمچ alligator Mager’mash

ےجسم ک حصو ک نام ں ے JISAM KAY HISOON KAY NAAM (Parts of body)

qamar کمرback/waist

bazoo بازوarm

ongli انگلیfinger

ںپاؤ pa'oon foot

taang ٹانگleg

baal بالhair

ھات hath ہhand

sar سرhead

dil دلheart

ہےکول kohlay hips

ہمن monh mouth

naak ناکnose

ا ھکند kandha shoulder

jild جلدskin

ہمعد mehdha stomach

zoban زبانtongue

dant دانتtooth

ی ںآنک ھ aankhain eyes

abru ابروeyeball

Ka’an کانear

ٹون hont ہlips

paishani پیشانی baal بال garden گردن

neck hair forehead rukhsaar رخسارcheek

ر ہچ ہ cehra face

نی ہک kohni elbow

ا ٹھانگو anggotha thumb

androni aza انررونی اعضاءinternal organs

asaab اعصابmuscle

hadi ہڈیbone

ی ڑو ھٹٹٹ thori chin

نا ھٹگ ghotna knee

ہخن takhna ٹankle

baghal بغلarmpit

ہسین sina chest

pistan پستانbreast

لی ڈپن pindli calf

لی ھت hathaili ہpalm

ٹےپپو papotay eyelids

ڑےمسو masuray gums

igar جگرliver

ےگرد gurday kidney

پیپ ھڑےپ ھ phaipray lungs

ی ہڈری کی ڑھ rir ki hadi backbone

hansli ہنسلی collar bone

nakhoun ناخنnail

naaf نافnavel

talu تالوpalate

ھآنک کی پتلی aankh ki potli pupil

nabaz نبضpulse

ی وپ ڑک ھ khopri skull

raan رانthigh

rag رگ vein

ےپیش paishay professions

اداکارadakaar actor

ہنماءند namaenda agent

جوشتیjoshtashi astrologer

ی ل ڑک ھ khalari player/athlete

نانبائnaanbae baker

سوداگرsodagar trarder

فوجیfouji solidier

کاغذ فروشkaghaz farosh stationer

نگی خاکروب ھب bhangi/ khak’roob sweeper

خرادیاkharadiya turner

دللdalaal broker

قصائqasae butcher

ںخانساما khan’sama cook/butler

بیراbaira bearer

وکار ہسا saho’kar banker

کاری ھب bhakari beggar

کتب فروشkotab farosh book seller

انیدار ھت thanidar inchrage police sttion

موچیmochi

دار ےکی ٹھthaikay’dar

رفوگرrafu’gar

cobbler/boot maker contractor darner بزازbazaz draper

دوافروشdawa farosh druggist

رنگریزrang’raiz dyer

کسانkisan farmer

سنارsonaar goldsmith

ملحmalah sailor

درزنdarzan seamstress

استادustaad teacher

درزیdarzi tailer-master

اتالیقataleeq tutor

ا ہجول jolaha weaver

مالیmali gardner

ساءسsaes groom

یری وال ھپ phairi wala hawker

مداریmadari juggler

منصفmonsaf judge

وکیلwakeel lawyer/pleader

مزدورmazdoor labourer

معمارmamar mason

مستریmistari mechanic

دائdae midwife

گوجر/ گوال gowala/gojar milk-man

جیب تراشjaieb’tarash pick-pocket

ہوابازhawa’baz pilot

قلعی گرqlae’gar porter

ار ہکم kamhaar potter

ڈاکیاdakiya postman

مصور /رنگ ساز rang’saz /mosawar painter

پادریpadri priest

گورکنgorkan sexton

منشیmonshi accountat

ےنیلم کرن وال nilaam karnay wala auctioneer

تال کرن وال ےحساب کی پ ڑ hisab ki patal karnay wala auditor

جلدسازjild’saaz book’binder

دکان دارdokan’dar shop keeer

ارا ڑہلک lakar’hara wood’cutter

حلوائhalwae confectioner

سبزی فروشsabzi’farosh green grocer

سیارا ھگ ghasyayara grass cutter

یکل س متعلق اصطلحات ےمی ڈMEDICAL SAY MOTALAQ ESTALAHAAT/AMRAAZ Medical terms and name of some diseases

سردردsar dard headach

دردکشdard Kush (dawa) pain killer

ی دوا ڈن ٹھthaindi dawa cool medicine(Hamaray haan yah term

Hukama kay haan mustamal hai. khasusan hamlah ortoon ki dwa kay liay boltay hain.)

boland gardash-e-khoon high blood pressure بلند گردش خون بخارbukhar fever

ہسپتالhaspatal hospital

زخمیzakhmi injury

دواdawa medicine

حملhamal pregnancy

بیمارbimar patient

بیماریbimari sickness

ہدمDama asthma

ملیریاMalairya malairia

یا ٹھگن ganthiya gout

ہخسر khasra measles

فالجfalij paralysis

طاعونta’aon plague

ڑھکو korh leprosy

یرقانyarqaan aundice

ضمی ہبد baad’hazmi indegestion

ن ڑاک akrun cramp

انسی ھک khansi caugh

زکامzakaam bad cold/cold

خراشkharash bruise

ا و ڑپ ھ phora boil

سرطانkansar cancer

ہیض ہhaiza cholera

نسی ھپ phinsi pimple

بواسیرbawaseer piles

چیچک chichak smallpox

پیچش paichash dysentery

سوزشsozash swelling

ےق qay vomit

زخمzakhm wound

نمونیاnamoniya pneumonia

قبضqabz consstipation

سرسامsaraam sunstroke

سبزیاتSABZIYAAT (Vegetables)

آلوAalu potato

ادرکAdrak Ginger

ی ھبند گوب Band gobhi Cabbage

بینگنBaigun Brinjal

ی ن ڈب ھ Bhindi Lady finger

پالکPalak Spinach

پودیناPodina Mint

ا ٹھپی Paitha Gourd

پیازPi’aaz Onion

ر ٹما ٹTamatar Tomato

ی ول گوب ھپ ھ Phool gobhi Cauliflower

چقندرChakandar Beet root

دالDaal Pulse

لوبیاLobiya Bean

یرا ھک Khira Cucumber

کدوKadu Pumpkin

گاجرGajar Carrot

سن ہل Lehsun Garlic

مولیMoli Radish

ر ٹم Matar Peas

ی ھمیت Maithi Fenu-greek

خوراکKHORAK (Diet)

ہباورچی خان Bawarchi’khana kitchen

خوراکKhana/khorak food

گوشتGosht beef

ہناشت Nashtah breakfast

انا ھک Khana meal

ہلکی غذاHalki ghiza light meal

ن ھمک paneer cheese

ڈےان Anday eggs

سلدSalaad salad

ی ٹرو Roti bread

لیا ںپ ھ Phalyaan noodles

چاولChawal rice

ےسبز چاء Sabz cha’ay green tea

ےسیا چاء ہ Siya cha’ay (omomi) bleck tea

رس Ras juice

پانیPani Water

شرابSharaab wine

نمکNamak salt

کالی مرچKali mirch black pipper

ا ڈسو Soda (pepsi, shizan wagherah) Mashroob/sharbat

ہمقرر قیمت کی خوراک Moqarrah qimat ka khana fixed price meal

انا ھپسندید ک ہ pasandidah khana favorite food

مرغا Murgha Chicken

مرغاMashli Fish

ےچاء Cha’ay Tea

ھدود Doudh Milk

ل ھپPhal Fruit

آمAam mango

ہآلوچ Aalucha plum

ٹاخرو Akhroot walnut

ری ھرس ب Ras-bhari raspberry

ٹلوکا Lokaat loquat

بیرBaiar berry

ناریلNarial coconut

ںلیمو Limoon lemen

سیبSaieb apple

سنگتراSangtara orange

کیلKaila banana

انگورAngoor grapes

آلوبخاراAalu bakhara aloe

Badaam بادامalmond

Khobani خوبانیapricot

ہچکوتر Chakotra citron

وری ںکج ھ Khajurain dates

انجیرAnjeer fig

امرودAmrood guava

جامنJaman jaman

لیچیLechi lechi

ہشا دان ہ Shadana cherry

توت ہش Shehtoot mulberry

ناشپاتیNashpati pear

و ڑآ Aaru peach

انناسAnnanas pine-apple

شکر قندیShakarkanji sweet-potato

ہخربوز Kharboza melon

تربوزTarbooz water-melon

ےمصالحMmasalay

spices

سرخ مرچSurkh mirch chilli

لونگLong clove

نیا ھد Dhanyan coriander

ہزیر Zira cumin

کشمشKishmish currant

سن ہل Lehsan garlic

ادرکAdrak ginger

ںرائ سرسو Rae-sarsoon mustard

پودیناPodina mint

جرءفلJaefal nutmeg

پیازPiyaz onion

زیتونZaitoon olive

کالی مرچKaili mirch pepper

ہپست Pista pistachio

زعفرانZafran saffron

املیImli tamarind

ہلدیHaldi turmeric

سرکاSirka vingar

سونفSoonaf anise-aniseed

الچیIlachi cardamon

خشخاشKhaskhash poppyseed

ہدولفظی جمل

Doo lafzi jumlaTwo words sentence

کا ڑایک ل eak larka one boy

کالی بلی kaki billi black cat

ا ٹمیرابی maira baita my son

ی ٹمیری بی mairi baiti my daughter

نیلآسمانnila aasman blue sky

وپی ٹسبز sabz topi green topi

لمبا آدمیlanba aadmi tall man

ہسچاوعد sacha wada true promise

اؤس ہگورا gora house white house

ہسارازمان sara zamana the whole world

سفید کاغذSofaid kaghaz white paper

ا پانی ٹھمیMitha pani sweat water

ریلو عورت ھگ gharailu orat house wife

سرخ لباسSurakh libas red dress

ترین دوست ہبBehtarein dost bet friend

تین لفظی جملیTeen lafzi jumlaThree words sentence

رات کی تاریکیraat ki tariki darkness of night

اس کی بکریos ki bakri his sheep

شادی کا دن shadi ka din marriage day/ the day of marriage

انگریزی کی کتبangraizi ki kitab An english book

ھدود کا گلس doudh ka glass (a) glass of milk

ہشبنم کاقطر shabnum ka qatra a dew drop

ھدود اورپانی doudh aur pani milk and water

زندگی اورموتzindgi aur mout life and death

ےپانی د دو pani day doo serve water/fetch/ water/give water

ہآدمی کابچ aadmi ka bacha

وکری کی ٹکچر ےKachray ki tokri

ٹدس کا نوDas ka note

man’s kid dustbin a note of ten rupes اسلم کی امیaslam ki ammi aslam’s mother

وا جگ ا ہو ٹ ٹTota howa jug broken jug

ہالل کا نبیAllah ka nabi profet of Allah

ارحا کی مانوirha ki billi/mano irha’s cat

سبزی کی دکانSabzi ki dokan vegetablt’s shop

اقبال کی بیویIqbal ki bivi wife of Iqbal