Urdu To English Dictionary

Urdu Alphabet :: Alif (Long)

Word Meaning
aab water
aab
splendor /elegance /brightness/ temper (steel) /luster (gems) /sharpness (sword)
aab-e-aa'inah polish of a mirror
aab-e-talkh bitter water /tears /wine
aab-e-chashm tears
aabaad populated /inhabited /peopled /prosperous /happy
aabru honor /fame /good name /dignity
aap self /selves /respectful term of address
aatish fire
aasim sinner /culprit
aakhir last / final
aadaab manners (plu. of adab)
aadmi man
aadmiyyat humanity /human nature /civility
aaraa embellishing /adorning
aaraam rest /repose /respite /relief /ease /comfort
aara'ish decoration /adornment /beauty
aarzoo yearning /desire /wish /longing
aaz ardent desire /lust /covetousness
aazaad free /unrestrained
aazardah annoyed /dejected /uneasy /gloomy /sad
aazmaa'ish trial /experiment /testing /proving
aas longing /desire /hope /faith /shelter /refuge
aasaan light /facile /easy
aasraa means of subsistence /protection /shelter
aasmaan sky
aasmaani heavenly /celestial /azure
aasoodah opulent /rich /satisfied
aashuftah perplexed /careworn /distracted /confused
aashnaa acquaintance /friend /lover
aashiyaan nest /house
aakhaaz commencement /outset /beginning
aaghosh embrace /lap /bosom
aafaat evils /disasters /misfortunes (plu. of aafat)
aaftaab sun
aag flame /fire (fig. anger/passion/love/lust)
aalaap conversation /preparatory tuning
aan.ch flame /warmth /fervor /loss /grief
aan.chal corner of the 'dopaTTa' worn by women
aan.dhee dust-storm /hurricane
aan.soo tears
aawaarah without home
aawaarah wanderer /vagrant /destitute
 aawaaz noise /sound /cry /shout
aah sigh
aahistah softly /leisurely /slowly
aa'inah mirror
aayandah hereafter /in the future

Urdu Alphabet :: Alif (Short)

Meaning
Word
ab now /presently
ibtidaa' commencement /beginning
Abtar ruined /scattered /worthless
ibtisaam smile /cheerfulness
ibtilaa trial /misfortune /suffering
Abad eternity
Abr cloud
abroo eyebrow
absaar eyes (plu. of basr)
ibn son
abnaa' sons (plu. of ibn)
ittiHaad union /alliance
ittifaaq agreement /concord /chance /event /opportunity
ittifaaqaan accidentally
ittikaa' dependence /reliance
itlaaf loss /ruin /decay
itmaam completion /perfection
ittihaam charge /imputation /blame
isbaat proof
asar mark /sign /trace /effect
ujaaR ruined /waste /abandoned
ijaazat permission /leave /sanction
ajnabee stranger /foreigner /alien
iHtiyaaj need
iHtiyaat caution /heed
aHzaan sorrows (plu. of huzn)
iHsaas feeling/emotion
iHsaan beneficence /favor /good deed
akhbaar news /newspaper
ikhtiyaar choice /option /power /influence /control /authority
akhz grasping /seizing /taking
ikhlaas sincerity /purity /love /selfless worship
adaa payment of debt /settlement
adaa charm /grace /beauty
idraak perception /comprehension
adib learned, man of letters (plu. udabaa')
iraadah aim /object /will /desire
arjmand exalted
irshaad instruction /order /command /guidance
arz land /region earth
armaan desire /yearning /wish
azal eternity /without beginning
asaas foundation
asbaab causes /motives /means
ustaad master /professor
isti'faa resignation
isti'maal application /usage /use
asad lion
asraar secrets (plu. of sirr)
israaf waste /extravagance
asfaar voyages /travels (plu. of safar)
asqaam evils/weaknesses/defects (plu. of suqm)
asir prisoner/captive
ishaarah gesture /symbol /wink /sign
ishtihaar notification /poster /reputation /renown
ishtiyaaq longing /craving /desire
ishraaq dawn /day break /luster
ashfaaq favors (plu. of shafaq)
ishfaaq compassion /kindness
ashqiyaa' cruel /heartless (plu. of shaqi)
ashk tears
as-haab lords /masters (plu. of saahib)
israar obduracy /persistence /obstinacy
asl root/foundation/essence (plu. usool)
asli original /genuine /real /true
iztiraab restlessness /perturbation /anxiety
iztiraar helplessness /agitation /constraint
atfaal children/offspring (plu. of tifl)
iz-haar disclosure/proclamation/statement/testimony
i'tibaar trust /confidence /faith /reliance
i'tiraaz objection /criticism /protest
i'jaaz: miracle/marvel/wonder
i'laam announcing /notifying
aghlaat mistakes (plu. of ghalat)
aghyaar strangers/rivals (plu. of ghair)
uftaad misery /distress /mishap /foundation
iftikhaar honor /glory /repute /distinction
ifraat excess /exuberance /plenty
afsaanah tale /legend /fiction
afsurdah melancholy /depressed
afsos regret /remorse /dejection
ufaq horizon
iqbaal prosperity /good fortune /success /confession
iqraar promise /pledge /confession /declaration /covenant
iqtizaa' requirement /need /demand
akbar greatest (sup. of kabir)
aksar most /much /many /frequent
aksar frequently /usually /generally /often
agar if/in case
al the
iltifaat regard /kindnes /favor /friendship
alfaaz words (plu. of lafz)
amaanat: something given in trust /deposit /security
imtiHaan examination /test /trial /proof /experiment
imtiyaaz: discrimination /discernment /distinction
ummid hope /expectation /trust
intikhaab selection /choice /election
intizaar: waiting (anxiously) /expectation
intizaam management /order /method /arrangement
intiqaam revenge /reprisal
anjaam end /conclusion /result /issue
anjuman assembly /meeting /society /council
andaazah measurement /guess /rough estimate
an.dar within /inside /inward
insaan man /human being /mankind
insaaniyyat: humanity /civility
in'aam gift /reward /largesse
inqilaab revolution
inkaar denial/contradiction
auqaat times (plu. of waqt)
auqaat status /position
awwaal first /excellent /best
aulaads children (plu. of walad)
imaan belief /faith /creed /conscience

Urdu Alphabet :: be

Word Meaning

bi
by /with /from /in /into /near /on /for /towards (Always prefixed to another word)
bi Also/too

ba
by /with /from /in /into /to /on /upon /for /up to (Always prefixed to another word)
baa with/by /possessed of
baab door /gate /chapter /topic /subject
baabul father

baat
word /saying /speech /tale /news /question /proposal /gossip /substance
baad wind /air /breeze
baadshaah emperor /king
baadal cloud (s)
baadiyah wilderness /desert
baadiyah goblet /cup
baar time /turn /chance /opportunity /delay /obstacle
baar burden /load /permission /grief /court
baarish rain
baarah time /turn /about /in regard of
baareek fine /slender /delicate /difficult /subtle
baaz denotes doer /agent
baaz falcon
baaz again /back /refusing
baazaar market
baazaaree common /low /vulgar /relating to the market
baazoo arm /fold of a door /flank of an army
baazi sport /game /wager
baazichah toy /fun /sport
baagh garden /orchard /grove
baaqee remaining /lasting
baaqee residue /remainder /arrears
baalam a lover /sweet-heart /husband
baam upper storey /terrace /balcony
baan signifying keeper or guardian
baan.kaa urved /crooked /sly /cunning
baano lady /gentlewoman
bachchah child
baHaal status quo/refreshed/happy
baHs dispute /argument /debate /controversy
bukhaar steam /temperature /fever /rage
bakht good fortune /luck /prosperity
bakhshish gift /donation /reward /alms /tip
bad bad /wicked /evil
bad akhtar unfortunate
bad anjaam having a bad end
bad tar worse /inferior
bad chalan of bad conduct /ill-mannered /immoral
bad khwaab nightmare
bad du'aa curse /malediction
bad sirat ill-tempered
bad soorat ugly
bad m'aash roguish
bad naam disreputable /notorious /ignominious
bad naseeb unfortunate /unlucky
badr full moon
badal exchange /change /substitution
badlaa exchange /retaliation /revenge
badan body
baraabar equal /even /level /alike /opposite /accurate
bardaasht endurance /tolerance /patience
barsaat rain /rainy season
barkat abundance /prosperity /blessing /auspiciousness
buzurg great /venerable /aged /noble
bazm assembly /company (at a feast or entertainment)
bas sufficient /enough /plenty
bisaat bedding /carpet /chess board /extent /capacity
bast obstacle /knot /asylum /sanctuary
bistar bed
bismil sacrificial animal /a lover
baseraa roosting /a night's lodging /shelter
bashar man /mortal
basheer a messenger of good news
basar sight /vision /the eye
baghaawat revolt /rebellion /disloyalty
baghal armpit /side
balaa calamity /distress /trial /misfortune
buland high /lofty /sublime /exalted /tall /loud
billaur crystal /crystal glass /transparent
ban.dish composition /elegance of style /plan /obstruction
ban.dagi devotion /worship /service
bunyaad foundation
bahaanah excuse /pretext /evasion /reason
be without/void of
be aabroo dishonorable
be ittifaaqi discord /disunity
be iHtiyaati incautiousness
be ikhtiyaari helplessness /without choice
be adab rude /unmannerly
be i'tibaar untrustworthy/discredit
be imtiyaaz indiscriminating
be an.daazah unlimited /endless
be insaaf unfair/unjust
be imaan faithless /liar /cheat
be bas helpless /weak
be pardah unveiled /immodest /exposed
be parwaa heedless /indifferent /above want
be taab restless /powerless /impatient
be taasir ineffectual /useless
be tameez indiscreet /rude /uncultured
be Hayaa shameless /impudent /bare-faced
be khabar uninformed /ignorant /stupid
be khud enraptured /in ecstasy /delirious /senseless
be daagh spotless /without blemish /innocent
be dard without feeling /pitiless /merciless
be rahm merciless /cruel
be riyaa without guile /candid /sincere
be zaar disgusted /displeased
be zabaan dumb /speechless /modest
be zar destitute /poor
be sabab without cause or reason
be sabr impatient
be ma'ni meaningless /absurd
be naam without name, character or reputation
be naseeb unfortunate
be nazir unequalled /matchless /unique
be wafaa faithless /ungrateful /treacherous
be waqoof foolish /stupid /dolt
be hosh unconscious
bayaabaan desert /wilderness
bayaan description /statement /account
bait house /abode
bait couple /verse
bedaar awake /alert /vigilant
bezaar displeased /angry /out of humor
begaanah strange /alien /foreign
bimaar sick /ill

Urdu Alphabet :: Pe

Word
Meaning
paa leg /foot /root of a tree
paa ban.d fettered /bound /subjugated
paa maal trodden under foot /ruined
paa yaab fordable/within man's depth
paar opposite bank /the end /termination
paas custody /regard /supervision
paas baan guard /sentinel
pak pure /holy /immaculate /chaste /undefiled
pakeezah pure /clean /neat
paagal mad /insane /idiotic /distressed
paani water /rain /luster /character /honor
pardah curtain /screen /veil /secrecy /privacy
parastish worship
paraknaa to examine/to test
parwaanah moth /lover /warrant /permission
parwarish fostering /rearing /sustenance /protecting
pareshaan troubled /distracted /distressed
pasand choice /approval /preference
pasinaa perspiration /sweat
pashemaan penitent /repentant /ashamed
pal a moment
palak eyelash /a moment /an instant
panaah protection /asylum /refuge
pahlu side /advantage /flank of an army
payaam message
peshaah craft /trade /profession
paighaam message /news /advice
paimaan promise /agreement /oath /confirmation

Urdu Alphabet :: te

Word Meaning
taab heat /power /endurance /rage
taabish heat /splendor /grief/ sorrow
taasir effect /impression
taj crown /tiara
taarikh date /annals
taarik dark /obscure
taazah fresh /new /tender /happy
taak look /regard /aim /view
tabaah ruined /spoiled /depraved /wretched
tabdeel change
tabassum smile /smiling
tajribah experience /experiment /test /proof
toHfaa gift
takht throne /seat
tadbir deliberation /opinion /advice /arrangement /order
taraanah harmony /symphony /a kind of song
tarjumaan interpreter
tarraqqee elevation /promotion /proficiency
tarkeeb composition /mixture /plan /mode /method
tasallee consolation /comfort /satisfaction
tasleem salutation /greeting /resignation /submission
tashreef honoring
tishnagi thirst /desire /longing
tasawwur imagination /fancy /idea
tasawwuf mysticism
tasweer picture /portrait /painting
ta'ajjub wondering /admiration /amazement /surprise
ta'areef explanation /description /praise /definition
ta'alluq connection /relation /consideration
taqaazaa demanding settlement of a debt/importunity
taqdeer fate /luck
taqriban approximately
taqwaa piety /abstinence /fear of God
takleef imposition of a burden /difficulty /inconvenience
talaash search /inquiry /quest
talkh bitter /acrimonious /pungent /unpalatable
tamaashaa entertainment /fun /amusement /sport /spectacle
tamaam entire /complete /perfect /end
tameez discernment /judgment /observance of etiquette
tangi narrowness /hardship /poverty
tanhaa alone /solitary
taubah repentance
tauheen disgrace /contempt /defamation /dishonor /insult
taiyaar ready /prepared /finished /alert/ripe
tez sharp /keen /caustic /pungent/ swift /clever
tegh sword /dagger
 Urdu Alphabet :: Te (Tay)

Word Meaning
Taang the leg /a share
Tapaknaa to leak /to drip /to fall down (fruits)
Takkar collision /encounter /rivalry /competition
TukRaa a piece /a morsel /a part /fraction
TooT breaking /fracture /loss
Thikaanaa fixed abode /proper place /goal /limit
ThanD cold /chill
Thokar obstacle /kick /stumble
TeRh crookedness

Urdu Alphabet :: se

Word Meaning
saabit confirmed /established /fixed /stable
saabit a fixed star
saaqib shining brightly /splendid /sublime
sabaat stability /endurance /resolution /constancy
sabt permanence /a seal /writing
suboot evidence /proof /conviction /constancy /stability
saarwat wealth /power /influence
siqaafat culture
siqaahat reliability /trustworthiness
sawaab reward /recompense
sawaabit the fixed stars (plu. of saabit)

Urdu Alphabet :: jeem

Word Meaning
jaadu magic /conjuring /charm /effect of evil spirits
jaazib alluring /attractive
jaaree running /flowing /current /continuing
jaagir a fief
jaam goblet
jaan soul /life /mind /vigor /sweetheart /beloved
jaahil ignorant /illiterate /barbarous
jaa'edaad property /estate /assets
jaa'iz legal /permitted
jabeen the forehead
judaa separate /apart /asunder /peculiar
judaaee separation /absence
jazb allurement /attraction
jazbah passion /rage /desire /feeling
jurm crime /guilt
jurmaanah fine /penalty
justjoo search /inquiry
jism body
jashn a feast /celebration
ja'l counterfeit
jafaa oppression /injustice /injury
jigar liver /heart /soul /mind
jalaal splendor /majesty
jalwah luster /splendor /display /show
jamaal beauty /elegance
janaab sir! /your honor!
janaazah funeral
jumbish movement
jannat paradise /garden
jang battle /war
junoon madness /insanity
jawaan young /youth
jawaahir jewels /gems (plu. of jauhar)
josh heat /zeal /enthusiasm /passion /lust
jahaaz ship /vessel
jahaan the world
jahaannum hell

Urdu Alphabet :: che

Word Meaning
chaarah remedy /cure /help /aid /resource
chaadar a sheet /veil /waterfall
chaaq active /alert /healthy /fat /hale and hearty
chaaqoo a small knife
chaal gait /walk /custom /trick /stratagem
chaalaak clever /expert /cunning /nimble
chaan.d the moon
chaan.dani moonlight
chaan.di silver /wealth
chaah desire /love /affection /need /choice
charaagh lamp
charaagaah meadow /pasture
chust alert /active /clever /quick /tight
cashm eye /hope
chasm-e-baddoor God preserve from evil eyes!
chashm-o-chiraagh light of the eye /dearly beloved
chilman a Venetian blind
chamak glitter /splendor /flash /gleam
chaman flower garden
how many /how much /few /how often /how
chand
long
chehraa face /visage /a mask
cheez thing /commodity
chain ease /comfort /rest /peace

Urdu Alphabet :: baRi-he

Word Meaning
Haatim generous (derived from Haatim Tai)
Haadisah accident /occurrence /calamity /misfortune
Haakim ruler /governor /judge /an official
Haal state /condition /narrative /circumstance
Haalat condition /state /circumstance (plu. Haalaat)
Hubb love /friendship /desire /affection /wish
Habeeb beloved /sweetheart /comrade /friend
Hijaab veil /modesty /bashfulness /night
Hadd boundary /limit
Hadd very /at most /utmost point
Hiddat sharpness /fury /acrimony /poignancy
Hads novelty /innovation
Hudood boundaries /penal laws
Haraarat heat /fever /ardor /fervor /zeal
Haraam unlawful /forbidden
Hirs eager /greediness /desire /ambition /avarice
Hoorriyat emancipation /freedom
Hazm firmness of mind /resolve
Huzn grief /sadness /sorrow
Hisaab reckoning /account /computation /rate /sense
Hasrat regret /intense sorrow /desire /longing
Husn beauty /elegance
Haseen beautiful /elegant /charming /handsome
Hashmat state /dignity /pomp /retinue
Hisaar fort /enclosure /fence
Husool acquisition /profit /advantage /achievement
Hifaazat guarding /security /safety
Haqq just /truth /right
Haqeeqat truth /reality /narration /condition
Hukm order /decree /statute /law
Hikmat wisdom /knowledge /cleverness /device
Hakeem wise man /doctor /philosopher
Halaal legal /permitted
Himaayat protection /patronage /support /defense
Hamlah attack /assault /invasion
Hawaas the senses
Hawaalah charge /custody /care
Hoor virgin of Paradise /nymph
Hausalah capacity /courage /spirit /resolution /desire
Hayaa modesty /shame
Hayaat life /existence
Haiseeyat: rank /capacity /merit /status /prestige
Hairaan amazed /confounded /perplexed /worried

Urdu Alphabet :: khe

Word Meaning
khaas special /particular /private /noble /unmixed
khaatir the heart /mind /memory /sake /behalf /choice /favor
khaak dust /earth /ashes
khaalis pure /genuine /sincere (friend)
khaam raw /green /inexpert /immature /vain
khaamosh silent
khaandaan family /lineage /dynasty
khaanum lady /princess /wife
khaanah house /room /compartment /partition
khabar news /information /report /rumor /notice
khatm conclusion /seal
khatm finished /done
khajaalat shame /bashfulness
khajaalat happy /auspicious /blessed
khuda God
khidmat service /office /duty
kharaab bad /depraved /ruined /spoiled /wretched /obscene
khurram happy
khareed purchase
khazaan autumn /decay /old age
khizaanah treasury /treasure
khastah wounded /broken /sorrowful
khushk dry /withered /cynic
khatt letter /note /mark
khataa mistake /oversight/ error
khutbah sermon /oration /introduction
khatrah danger /fear /risk
khafaa concealment /secrecy
khafaa angry/displeased
khalaas deliverance /redemption /freedom
khilaaf opposition /contraiety /falsehood
khilaaf against
khalish prick /pain /anxiety /apprehension
khumaar intoxication
khanjar dagger
khwaab dream
khwaar wretched /deserted /friendless /poor
khwaahish desire /request /demand
khoob good /excellent /beautiful /amiable
khood self /private /personal /own
khoodi egotism /vanity /presence of mind
khoorsheed sun
khoosh pleasing /happy
khoon blood /murder
khiyaaban flower-bed /flower garden
khayaal thought /imagination /opinion /care /respect
khair good /best
khair very well
khair welfare /happiness

Urdu Alphabet :: daal

Word Meaning
daakhil entering
daad justice /appeal /revenge /praise
daar gallows /a piece of wood
daar having /holding
daar house /country
daaraa holder /sovereign /king
daastaan story /fable /tale
daagh scar /blemish /stain /calamity /grief /loss
daam net /snare
daam price /value
daaman skirt /foot of a mountain /a lap
daanaa wise /learned
daanistah knowingly
daanish knowledge /science /learning
daa'im perpetual /permanent
daraaz long /tall /extende
darbaar court (royal)
dard pain /affliction /sympathy /compassion
dars sight /view /look
durust right /proper /well /safe /precise
durusht rough /hard /rigid /oppressive /fierce
darmiyan middle /midst /interval
darwaazah door /gate
darya a large river /sea
dastoor custom /usage /manner /rule
dushman enemy
dushwaar difficult
du'aa blessing /prayer /wish
da'wat invitation /banquet
da'waa claim /law suit /charge /demand /accusation
daghaa: deceit /treachery /delusion
dafn burial /concealment
diqqat difficulty /intricacy /minute point
dil heart /soul /courage /generosity /wish
dil aawar brave /valiant
dilbar lovely /sweetheart
dil chasp interesting /pleasing /delightful
dil kharaash heart rending
dil daari consolation
dil doz heart-piercing
dil rubaa fascinating /alluring
dil soz touching /pathetic /passionate /ardent
dil shaad cheerful
dil fareb charming /alluring /enticing /beautiful
dil figaar melancholy
dil kash attractive /winning
dil geer melancholy
dil lagi amusement /diversion
dil nawaaz soothing (the mind)
dilaasaa consolation /encouragement
dimaagh brain /intellect /airs /conceit
dunyaa world /worldly goods
dawaa medicine
dur distant /remote /far
daur revolving /period /cycle /orbit
dost friend /lover
daulat riches /fortune /happiness /cause /means
diyaar country /region
deedaar sight /interview
deen faith /religion
deewaar a wall
deewaanah madman
Urdu Alphabet :: Daal
Word Meaning
Daabar lake /pond /water pot
Daakaa robbery
Dar fear
Dagar path /road
Urdu Alphabet :: zaal
Word Meaning
zaat being endowed with /soul /self /caste /race
zaati innate /inherent /essential /natural
zaakir remembering /grateful
zaakir grateful person /obe who praises Go
zikr remembrance /memory /Qur'an recital
zillaat insult /dishonor /affront /abjectness
zehn acumen /wit /sagacity /understanding

Urdu Alphabet :: re
Word Meaning
raaHat rest /repose /comfort /tranquility /ease
raast true /honest /straight /even /level
raazi willing /satisfied /agreed /pleased
raah bar a guide
raah numaa conductor /leader /guide
rabb creator /God
rahm mercy /pity /compassion /kindness /tenderness
rukh face /cheek /side /point
rukhsaar face /cheek /complexion /aspect
rukhsat leave /permission /dismissal /indulgence
radd rejection /repulsion /returning
rasm marking /writing /established usage /model /law
ruswaa infamous /dishonored /disgraced
rasool a prophet
rishtah thread /line /relationship /kinship /alliance
rashk jealousy /envy /malice/spite
raghbat strong desire /esteem /pleasure
raftaar speed /pace /walk /motion
rafi' high /sublime /exalted
rafeeq friend /ally
raqs dance /dancing
raqeeb rival /competitor
ran.j grief /sorrow /trouble /inconvience
ran.jish grief /indignation /misunderstanding /anguish
ran.g color /dye /fashion /enjoyment
ran.geen colored /lively /elegant /flowery /figurative
rawaanah dispatched /proceeding
rooH soul /spirit/life /essence /divine revelation
roz a day
roz daily
rozah a fast
raushan/roshan light /illuminated /bright /clear /splendid
raunaq lustre /beauty /elegance /freshness
resham silk
Urdu Alphabet :: Re
This letter does not occur as the first letter of a word and hence there are no entries. The letter
has the sound of a hardened 'r' and is often used interchangeably with Daal.

Urdu Alphabet :: ze

Word Meaning
zaar weeping /lamentation /garden /desire /wish
zabaan tongue /language/flame (of a candle)
zabar above /superior /greater r/top
zabardast vigorous /violent /tyrannical /superior
zaHmat uneasiness of mind /trouble /pain
zakhm wound /damage /loss
zadah struck /stricken /oppressed
zar gold
zukaam cold
zulf curl /ringlet /tress
zamaanah time /age /period
zameen ground /earth
zanjeer chain
zindaan prison /jail
zindagi life /living /existence
zindah alive /living
zinhaar never /by no means
zinhaar beware!
zood quickly /soon /suddenly
zor force /strength /power /influence /stress
zahr poison
ziyaadah too much /more /excessive
ziyaarat pilgrimage /visit (a shrine)
zebaa adorned /beautiful /proper /graceful
zeenat decoration /beauty
Urdu Alphabet :: zhe
Word Meaning
zhaalah hail /dew /frost
zharf deep /penetrating /acute of mind
zholeedah disheveled /entangled /intricate
zhiyaan terrible /furious /angry /rapacious

Urdu Alphabet :: seen

Word Meaning
saaHir magician
saaHil shore /beach
saadah simple /plain /candid /sincere
saaz apparatus /equipment /concord
saazish conspiracy /intrigue /collusion
saaqee cup-bearer /page /beloved
saal year
saalim safe /sound /perfect /whole
saamaan apparatus /custom /understanding /power
saan.ch truth /reality
saan.s breath/sigh
saayah shadow /shade /shelter /apparition
sabab cause /reason
sabaq lesson /lecture /advancing
subuk light /delicate /trivial /frivolous /futile
sitaarah star
sitam oppression /tyranny /injustice /violence
sajdah prostration
saHar dawn /morning
sakht hard/ firm /cruel /harsh /vehement
sukhan speech /words /business /affair
sukhan war eloquence
sar head /top /pinnacle /origin /chief /desire
sar afraaz: exalted
sar bastah hidden /secret
sar basar wholly /entirely
sar buland eminent /glorious
sar taabee rebellion
sar taaj chief /leader
sar-e dast at present /immediately
sar-e raah on the road
sar zameen country /limits /region
sar-e shaam about evening /evening
sar-o saamaan necessities /furniture /luggage
siraaj lamp /candle /sun
surkh red
sard cold /damp /dull /dead
suroor pleasure /joy /exhilaration
sazaa correction /punishment /requital
sust loose /frail /lazy /slow /dull /sluggish
sifaarish recommendation
safar journey
safed white
saktah trance /swoon /pause
sukoot silence /peace /rest /tranquility
salaam salutation /peace /safety /compliment
silsilah chain /series/ pedigree /genealogy
saleeqah good disposition /good taste /mode /skill
sang stone
sanh era
siwaa except /save /but /besides
sawaal question /petition /application /request /demand
saudaa trade /marketing /goods
soz burning /passion /vexation
soona void /empty /desolate /lonely
siyaah black /dark /unfortunate /bad
sair walk /excursion /recreation /amusement
seerat quality /nature /disposition
sailaab flood /deluge /torrent
seenah chest /bosom

Urdu Alphabet :: sheen

Word Meaning
shaabaash bravo! well done!
shaakh branch /bough /dilemma /difficulty /objection
shaad happy /cheerful /delighted
shaadaab full of water /fresh /agreeable /verdant
shaa'ir poet
shaagird pupil /apprentice /servant
shaam evening
shaamil including /comprising /connected /mingled /common
shaan dignity /glory /grandeur
shaah king /prince /monarch
shaahtir a beam /roof support
shahzaadah prince
shaayad perhaps /probably
shab night
shab bakhair good night!
shabnam dew
shabaab youth
shabeenah nocturnal
shujaa' brave
shakhs a person /individual /being /body
sharaab wine /liquor
sharaarah spark /gleam /flash
sharaafat nobility /civility /good manners
shart condition/agreement/wager
sharm shame /modesty
shuroo' beginning
shareef noble /eminent /honorable
shi'r verse /couplet
shu'lah flame /blaze /flash /light
shu'oor: wisdom /intellect
shafaqat kindness /compassion /mercy
shakk doubt /suspense /hesitation
shikaar hunting /prey
shikaayat complaint /accusation /illness
shukr gratitude
shakl form /appearance /model /image /diagram
shikwah complaint /chiding
shumaar counting /numbering /estimation /account
shams the sun
shamsher sword
shama' lap / candle
shinaas knowing /acquainted with /intelligence
shokh playful /mischievous /bold /insolent
shor noise /outcry /tumult /clamor /ardor
shauq taste /fondness /desire /interest
shahd honey
shahr city
shuhrat renown /fame /rumor
shaheed martyr
shaikh elder
shekhi bragging
sher lion /tiger /brave man
shireen sweet /pleasant /gentle
shishah glass /bottle /glass pane
shaitaan satan /devil /demon

Urdu Alphabet :: saad

Word Meaning
saahib master /lord /ruler /companion /title
saaf clean /pure/innocent /clear /legible /plain
subH morning /dawn
sabr patience /endurance /submission /suffering
suHbat companionship /society /conversation
saHraa plain /desert
saHeeH right /correct /genuine /sound /pure /just
sadr chest /bosom /chief
sadmah shock /blow /calamity /collision/suffering
sirf only /mere /sheer
sirf purely /exclusively
sa'oobat difficulty /hardship
salaaH peace /treaty /integrity /advice /counsel
sanam idol /sweetheart /mistress
surat form /figure /countenance /aspect /manner /plight

Urdu Alphabet :: zaad

Word Meaning
zaabit governor /master /possessor
zaabit strict /punctual /patient /disciplinarian
zaabitah rule /custom /canon /law /code
zaamin sponsor /surety /guarantor
zaa'i lost /destroyed /wasted /fruitless
zidd the contrary /opposition /stubbornness
zarb injury /beating /impression (plu. zarbaat)
zarar injury /damage /harm /affliction /loss /ruin
zaroor necessary /expedient /needful
zaroor certainly /absolutely
zaroorat need /compulsion /want /exigency
zu'f weakness /feebleness
za'if weak /infirm /feeble /old /faint
zamaanat surety /bond
zameer mind /heart /thought /reflection /sense
zau light /sunlight
ziyaa light /splendor /brilliancy
zeeq anguish /melancholy

Urdu Alphabet :: to-e

Word Meaning
taab sweet /agreeable /pure /excellent
taa'at obedience /devotion (plu. taa'aat)
taaq arch /cupola /niche
taaqat strength /power/might
taalib seeker /enquirer /lover /candidate
tabi'at nature /temperament /disposition
tapaan palpitating /throbbing
tarh manner /mode /form /design /plan
tarz manner /fashion /way
taraf side /margin /direction
tariqah method /custom /path /way
ta'n: blame /reproach /censure /chide
talaaq divorce /repudiation
talab search /inquiry /wish /demand /request
taur manner /condition /mode /state
toofaan storm /tempest /hurricane
taiyyaar ready

Urdu Alphabet :: zo-e

Word Meaning
zaalim tyrant /oppressor
zaahir manifest /clear /evident
zaahiraa outwardly /manifestly
zarif witty /subtle /fine
zafar victory /triumph /gain
zulm oppression /tyranny
zann suspicion
zaheer ally /associate
Urdu Alphabet :: ain
Word Meaning
'aajiz powerless /weak /helpless /dejected
'aadat custom /habit /usage /practice /manner
'aadil just /sincere /righteous
'aazim determined /resolute
'aaqibat end /conclusion /future life
'aaqibat finally /at last
'aaqil wise /sensible
'aalam world /universe /regions /public /beauty /period
'aalim learned /wise /intelligent
'aali high /sublime /exalted /grand
'aam common /public /general /ordinary (plu. 'awaamm)
'ibaadat prayers /devotion
'ibaarat composition/style/diction
'abas useless /profitless /trifling /idle
'abd slave /servant of God
'ibrat warning /admonition
'itaab rebuke /reproach /anger /displeasure
'ajab wonder /astonishment /flabbergasted
'ajeeb wonderful /surprising /rare /admirable /unique
'adaalat court of justice /tribunal /justice /law
'adam non-existence /nothing /annihilation
'azaab torment /pain /punishment
'arsh roof /canopy /highest heaven
'arz petition /request /exposition /review
'irfaan knowledge /science /wisdom
'urooj ascension /rising /exaltation
'uryaan naked /bare /devoid
'izzat honor /esteem /glory /reputation
'azeez dear /beloved /honored /respected /worthy
'ishrat pleasure /enjoyment /mirth /society
'ishq love /excessive passion
'atr perfume
'atf kindness /favor /affection /present
'azeem reat /high in dignity /large
'iffat purity /chastity
'aql intellect /reason /knowledge
'uqoobat punishment /torment /torture
'ilaaj cure /treatment /antidote
'ilaaqah jurisdiction /area/tenure
'illat fault /defect /bad habit /illness /pretext /basis
'ilm knowledge /science /doctrine
'aleem wise/learned
'imaarat building /edifice
'umr age /life-time /span of life
'amalan practically /truly
'inaad enmity /obstinacy
'aurat woman
'aiyaash luxurious /rakish /addicted to pleasure
'aish pleasure /delight /luxury

Urdu Alphabet :: ghain

Word Meaning
ghaalib victorious /predominant
ghaalib often /likely /most probably
ghaa'ib hidden /absent
ghubaar vapor /fog /mist /dust /vexation
ghaddaar disloyal /treacherous
gharaz intention /meaning /design /view /want
ghuroor pride /vanity
gharib poor /destitute /strange /innocent /wonderful
ghazal ode/poem
ghash stupor /fainting
ghussah anger /passion /rage /anxiety /grief
ghaflat negligence /drowsiness /stupor
ghulaam slave
ghalat wrong /incorrect /inaccurate
ghaleez dirty /filthy /gross /coarse /obscene
gham grief /sorrow /concern /care
gham khwaar consoling
ghammaaz informer /tattletale /back-biting
ghaur deep thought /meditation /close attention
ghair stranger /foreigner
ghairat honor/ modesty/ bashfulness /envy /enmity

Urdu Alphabet :: fe
Word Meaning
faakhir a boaster
faash apparent /known /notorious
faasilah distance/space/separation
faazil superfluous /accomplished person /virtuous
faaqah starvation /fasting /poverty
faa'idah benefit /profit/utility
faa'iq superior /great
fitnah sedition /revolt /mischief /temptation
fatwaa judicial decree
fakhr glory /honor /pride /egotism
fida sacrifice /devotion /ransom /exchange
firaaq separation /anxiety /absence /distance
firdaus garden /paradise
farishtah angel /messenger
fursat opportunity /leisure /rest /recovery
farz duty /moral obligation /statute
farq difference /distance /separation /defect
furqat separation /disunion /absence (of lovers)
farmaa'ish order for goods /requisition /pleasure /will
faryaad complaint /cry /plead
fareb deceit /trick /fraud
faza' lamentation /wailing
fasanah romance /tale /fable
fazl excellence /virtue /reward /wisdom
fitrat nature /creation /deceit /intrigue /wisdom
fughaan clamor /lamentation /cry of distress
faqr poverty
figaar wounded /sore /afflicted /confused
falak sky /heaven /fortune /fate
fuwaad the heart
fauj army /crowd /multitude
fauran immediately /quickly /directly
fahm understanding /intellect
faisalah settlement /decree /decision
faiz liberality /grace /bounty

Urdu Alphabet :: qaaf

Word Meaning
qaabil worthy /able /competent /deserving /clever
qaaboo power /command /authority /possession /hold
qaatil murderer /assassin /homicide
qaazee judge
qaa'idah custom /rule /manners /habit /established order
qaafiyah rhyme /cadence
qaanoon rule /law /system /state
qaa'il confessing /agreeing /conceding /subdued
qaa'im erect /stagnant /firm /durable
qabr grave /tomb
qabzah grip /clutch /possessing /power /hilt of a sword
qubool: consent /acceptance /assent /recognition
qatl killing /murder /assassination
qadd stature /size /height
qadr dignity /honor /worth /value
qudrat power /strength /universe /nature
qadam step /pace /footstep
qaraar residence /stability /rest /patience /satisfaction
qurbaan sacrifice /victim /offering
qarz debt /loan
qareeb near /adjacent /akin /approaching
qasam an oath
qism sort /kind /species /portion /nature
qismat fortune /fate /share /portion /head /category
qusoor fault /defect /blame /sin /failure
qissah tale/ fable /romance /quarrel /dispute
qazaa fate /destiny /jurisdiction /judgment
qafas cage /network /body
qalb heart /mind /soul /intellect /marrow /pith
qalam reed /pen /handwriting
qamar the moon
qaul word /saying /promise /consent /vow
qaum nation /people
qiyaamat resurrection /Judgment Day/tumult
qaid imprisonment /confinement /obstacle /control
qeemat price /value /worth /cost

Urdu Alphabet :: kaaf

Word Meaning
kaatib scribe /writer
kaarwaan caravan /large company of pilgrims
kaasah cup /goblet /bowl
kaash would that!
kaashif discoverer /revealer
kaaghaz paper /letter /document
kaafir infidel /sweetheart /mistress
kaafir impious /ungrateful
kaafur camphor
kaafi sufficient /enough
kaam palate /desire /object /purport /design /intention
kaamraan successful /fortunate /happy /blessed
kaam yaab prosperous /successful happy /satisfied
kaahish anxiety /pining /decline /decay
kaahil lazy /slow /indolent /relaxed /tardy /ailing
kabootar pigeon /dove
kabeer great /large /immense
kitaab book /writing /despatch
kasrat abundance /excess /bulk
karam kindness /favor/bounty /clemency
kareem bountiful /generous /merciful /epithet of God
kasab profession /trade
kiswat dress /appearance /habit /figure /form /manner
kashaakash struggle /dilemma /contention /grief and pain
kashti ship /boat
kashish drawing /attraction /allurement
kufr paganism /infidelity /profanity
kafan shroud
kul all /complete /entire /aggregate /universe
kam bakht unfortunate /wretched
kamzor weak /feeble /powerless
kamaal excellence /perfection /miracle /art
kamaan bow /arch /spring
kamar waist /girdle /zone /army flank /arch
kamee deficiency /loss /abatement /reduction /dearth
kameenah mean /vulgar /base /defective
kinaarah shore /river bank /edge /margin /limit
kandah carved /engraved
koshish attempt /endeavor /labor /exertion
koft beating /pain /vexation /grief /gilding
kaul mouthful /morsel
kaif intoxication
kaifiyyat narrative /circumstances /explanation /situation
keenah malice /rancor /enmity /envy

Urdu Alphabet :: gaaf

Word Meaning
giraan precious /costly /dear /important /heavy
gard trifle /dust
gird round /circumference /environs
girdaab whirlpool /abyss /vortex
gardish revolution /circulation /misfortune /vagrancy
giriftaar captured /seized /smitten /prisoner /captivated
garm hot /burning /ardent /choleric /lively
girah knot /joint /knuckle
giriyaan weeping /crying
guzaarish petition /request /explanation
guzaarah living /subsistence /passage /abode
gazeedah stung /bitten
guzeedah selected /chosen
gusaar taking away /dissipating /removing
gustaakhee rudeness /arrogance /audacity
guftgoo conversation /discourse
gul rose /flower /ornament /brand
gul badan delicate /graceful
gul dastah a bouquet
gul zaar flower-bed /garden
gulaab the rose
gilah complaint /blame /reproach /lamentation
gum lost /missing /distracted
gum raah astray /lost /wicked /depraved
gum sum still /silent
gum gashtah lost /wandering
gum naam nameless /anonymous /unknown /inglorious
gumaan doubt /surmise /fancy /pride /opinion /distrust
gunaah fault /sin /crime /guilt
gawaaraa palatable /agreeable /pleasant /nice
gawaah a witness
gawaahee testimony /evidence
goshah corner /angle /cell /privacy
goyaa speaking /eloquent
gesoo tresses /locks

Urdu Alphabet :: laam

Word Meaning
laa no /not /by no means /without
laa jawaab rendered speechless /silenced
laa chaar helpless /destitute /forlorn /disabled
laa waaris heirless
laazim necessary /compulsory /important
laash corpse
laa'iq worthy /suitable /able /qualified /decent
lab the lip /edge /margin /shore /bank
laHzah the twinkling of an eye /moment /glance
lazzat taste /flavor /enjoyment /pleasure
larzaan trembling /tremulous/fearing
lataafat pleasantness /elegance /subtility
lutf kindness /favor /grace /pleasure
lateefah pleasantry /witticism /joke
lughat tongue /speech /dialect /word /dictionary
lifaafah cover /envelope /wrapper /secret
lafz word /saying
luknat stammering /speech impediment
lagaam bridle /rein
lamHah moment /minute
lan.gar anchor /cable /rope /public kitchen /alms
lau andle flame /ardent desire /attachment
lauH plank /board /table /tablet /title page
liyaaqat worth /ability /merit /skill

Urdu Alphabet :: meem

Word Meaning
maa which /what /that which /whilst /during...
maa ba'd following
maa Haul surroundings /environs
maa faat what is past or dead
maa waraa what is beyond or behind
maatam mourning /grief
maal riches /property /merchandise /revenue
maalik master /lord /owner /God
maani' impediment /hindrance /objection /stopper
maah the moon /month
maah paaraa handsome /beloved
maah taab moon
maah jabeen a beautiful person
maah wash having a face as beautiful as the moon
maahir skilled /expert /master /excel
maayoos without hope/disappointed
mubaarak auspicious /blessed /felicitation
mubaahaat contending for glory /boasting /arrogance
mubtada commencement /principle
mutaassif sorrowful /repentant /grieving
mutabassim smiling /laughing
mutaHammil affable /tolerant /patient/passive
mutaraddid hesitant /perplexed /wavering /grieved
matrook abandoned /obsolete /rejected
muta'assib prejudiced /partial /superstitious
matwalaa intoxicated /inebriated
mutawaqqi' expecting /hopeful
matin strong /solid /vigorous /obstinate
misaal simile /likeness /metaphor /example
masal proverb /example
majaal power /strength /stability /opportunity
majboor compelled /helpless /oppressed
mujrim criminal /culpable /faulty
mujrim felon /criminal /sinner
majrooh wounded /hurt /smitten
majma' congregation /assemblage /crowd /collection
majnoon insane /madly in love
muHaafiz protector /guardian /guard
maHabbat love /friendship
maHboob lover /friend /sweetheart
maHboob loved /lovely
maHboos confined /imprisoned
muHtaj needy /poor /defective
maHjoob modesty /shame /bashfulness
maHdood limited /bounded /finite
maHroom deprived /unlucky /prohibited /disappointed
moHzoon grieved /vexed
muHsin patron /benefactor
maHsood: envied /hated
maHsoos felt /perceived /sensible
maHzooz pleased /delighted /rich /contented
maHfil congregation /assembly
maHfooz kept safe /guarded /secure /memorized
muHallah quarter (of a city) /street /ward
miHnat labor /toil /difficulty /trial
makhboot mad /insane
mukhtasar concise /abbreviated
makhmal velvet
madaar circumference /orbit /station /dependence
muddat period (of time)
madad help /assistance /reinforcement /wages
mazaaq joke /taste /relish /perception
mazhab religion /sect /doctrine
muraad desire /will l/intention /vow /tenor/ meaning
martabah degree /office /class /order
marhalah stage /inn /day's journey /difficulty
marhoom dead /deceased
mard man /male /hero /husband
murdah dead /weak /decrepit
murshid teacher /spiritual guide
marghoob desired /beautiful
marqoom written /inscribed
marmar marble
marham ointment/salve/cure
mareez patient
mizaaj mixture /temperament /humor /pride
mazaar shrine /tomb /grave
mazah taste /relish /enjoyment /pleasure
musaafir traveler /stranger
mast drunk /intoxicated
masroor glad /cheerful /pleased
mash'al torch/lantern
mushkil difficult /intricate /hard /painful
mashhoor noted /famous /reported /proclaimed
museebat misfortune /calamity /adversity /evil
mazboot strong/firm/resolute/valid
mutaqbiq conformable /suitable /like /in accordance with
matlab object /aim /meaning /motive /wish /desire
mazloom injure /oppressed /wronged
mu'aahid ally/confederate
mu'ijzah miracle
ma'loom known /evident /clear
ma'mool governed /prepared /customary
ma'ni meaning /intent /significance /reality /essence
maghz brain /pith /intellect
maghroor proud /arrogant
maghloob conquered /subdued
muflis poor /indigent /bankrupt
maflook indigent /beggarly /destitute
mufeed profitable /beneficial /useful
muqaabil opposite /converse /against /matching
maqaam dwelling /station /position /basis
maqbarah tomb /grave
maqbool accepted /chosen /grateful
muqaddar fate /destiny /predestination
muqaddam antecedent /prior /superior /chief
muqir confessing /admitting /acknowledging
muqarrar established /fixed /certain /customary /permanent
maqsad intention /purpose /aim /goal /desire
maqsood intended /proposed
makkaar cunning /artful /deceitful
makaan house /place /habitation
mukaddar turbid /muddy /sullen /gloomy /vexed
mukarrar repeatedly /again
maknoon hidden /concealed
magar unless /perhaps /except /but /however
mulaazim servant /aide
mulaaqaat meeting /encounter /interview /visit
malaal sadness /grief /fatigue
malaamat censure /rebuke
mulaa'im soft /tender /gentle /placid
mulk nation /realm /territory
 malool sad /depressed /tired /bored
mumtaaz exalted /eminent /chosen
mumkin possible /feasible
munaasib proper /suitable /fit /apt /congruous
munHasir surrounded /besieged /dependent /resting
manzil day's journey /destination /storey /house
manzar countenance /visage /sight /aspect /scene
manzoor admired /chosen /approved /accepted /granted
mana' prohibition /refusal /hindrance /forbidding
maut death /mortality
mauj wave /surge /enjoyment /ecstasy/ caprice /plenty
moojib cause /reason
maujood present /existing /at hand /ready
mausam season /time /weather
mauqa' occasion /opportunity /place /situation
mom wax
mua'yyid corroborative /confirmatory
muhaajir refugee /emigrant
mahtaab moon
mihrbaani favor /kindness
muhlat retarding /delay /respite /leisure
mihmaan guest
mai khaanah bar /tavern
mai kadah bar /tavern
maidaan open field /battlefield /ground
muyassar facilitated /easy /possible /feasible

Urdu Alphabet :: noon

Word Meaning
naa no /not /termination of the infinitive
naa aashnaa not acquainted/stranger
naa ittifaaqi discord /disagreement
naa
hopelessness /despair
ummeedee
naa insaafi injustice
naa bood nonexistent /annihilated /extinct
naa paa'idari inconstancy /frailty
naa pasand disliked /unacceptable /offensive
naa tamaam incomplete
naa tawaani weakness /inability /feeble
naa jaa'iz unlawful
naa chaar helpless /destitute /forlorn
naa cheez trifling /insignificant /worthless
naa khushi disagreeableness /displeasure
naa daari poverty
naa daanistah unwittingly /unknowingly /unintentional
naa daani ignorance
naa deedah greedy
naa raazi discontent
naa saaz indisposed /dissonant /uncivil
naa samajh ignorant /dull /foolish
naa shaad cheerless /joyless /dull
naa shukr ungrateful
naa shinaas ignorant
naa saboor impatient /restless
naa farmaan disobedient
naa fahm stupid
naa qaabil unfit /unworthy /incapable
naa qadr unappreciative
naa kaam unsuccessful
naa kas worthless /base
naa gawaar unpleasant /unpalatable
naa laa'iq unworthy /unsuitable /improper
naa muraad disappointed
naa mard unmanly
naa ma'loom unknown
naa mumkin impossible
naa manzoor disallowed
naa yaab scarce /rare
naataa relationship /alliance /kin /affinity
naach dance
naakhun nail /claw
naadir rare /singular /precious
naadim penitent /ashamed /bashful
naar fire /hell
naaz coquetry /airs /pride /elegance /softness /delicacy
naazish pride /arrogance
naazuk thin /slender /fragile /delicate
naafiz having effect /piercing
naalaan lamenting /moaning
naalish complaint /accusation
naam name /title /honor /fame/
naamah treatise /book /history
naa'o boat /ship /vessel
naa'ib assistant /deputy
nabz the pulse
nabi a prophet
nataa'ij results /consequences (plu. of nateejah)
nateejaa result
nisaar throwing /dispersion /scattering/sacrifice
najm star /planet /fortune /horoscope
najeeb praiseworthy /noble /generous
nakhraah coquetry /trick /pretence /swagger
nadeem intimate friend
niraalee unequalled /rare /strange
nargis Narcissus /the eye of a mistress
narm smooth /tender /soft /slow
nazaakat neatness /elegance /politeness
nazdeek near
nisbat relation /affinity /attribute /comparison
naseem Zephyr /gentle breeze
nishaan mark /sign /signal /emblem /target /scar /trace
nashaah intoxication /pride /arrogance
nasheen sitting
nusrat victory
naseeb fortune /fate /destiny
naseeHat advice /counsel /admonition
nazaarah sight /view /vista
nizaam order /arrangement /custom /system
nazar look /glance /favor /motive /view /countenance
nazm poetry /verse
na'sh coffin /corpse /bier
ni'am favors /benefits
na'eem pleasure /ease /tranquility
naghmaah melody /song /musical note
nafrat aversion /disgust /fright /terror
nafs soul /spirit /essence
naqsh painting /picture /map /mark
naqshah portrait /model /design /example
nuqsaan loss
naql narration /tale /mimicking /copying /aping
naqli artificial /spurious /counterfeit
nikaah matrimony
nakbat calamity /misfortune
nuktah subtlety conceit /point of wit /epigram
nuktah cheen captious
nuktah daan sagacious
nigaar painting /picture /sweetheart /beloved
nigaah look /glance /sight /custody /care
nigaah baan protector /guard
nam moisture /wetness /dampness
namaaz prayer
numaa'ish: show /display /sight /spectacle
namoonah example /sample /specimen
nau bahaar early spring
nau jawaani youth /prime of life
nau nihaal sapling /young man
nawaazish kindness /favor /patronage
naubat turn /time
noor light
nihaal sapling
nihaan latent /hidden /secret
niyaaz desire /plea /poverty /need
niyyat: intention /purpose /will /aim
neelaam auction
niyoosh listening /hearing
 Urdu Alphabet :: vaa-o
Word Meaning
o and
waa open
waa again /back
waa with
waa bastah bound together /attached
waasiq strong /firm /confident /secure
waajib necessary /obligatory
waajibaat duties (plu. of waajib)
waajid possessor /creator
waahid unique /one /single /unit
waar blow /attack /stroke
waar like /resembling /possessing
waar day of the week /moment
waaris heir
waarid coming /arriving /happening
waaridaat events /occurrences (plu. of waarid)
waastah account /sake /reason /means /motive
waaste for /for the sake of
waazih clear /evident /apparent
waaqi' occurring /happening
waaqi'i: really /actually /truly
waalid father
waalidah mother
waalah distracted /mad with love
waahimah imagination /fancy /whim
wajaahat dignity /respect /beauty
wajd ecstasy /rapture /excessive love
wijdaan ecstasy /rapture /intuition
wujood existence /essence/being
waj-h cause /reason /mode /manner /face /appearance
wajeeh handsome /respectable /good appearance
waHshat solitude /grief /fear /sadness /loneliness
waHeed singular /unique /alone
widaad friendship /love /affection
widaa' farewell
wadood loving /friendly
war possessing /having
warnah and if not /otherwise
wazn weight /measure /meter /rhyme /esteem /honor
waseem handsome /fine countenance
wasf praise /merit /virtue
wusool collection /acquisition
wasiyyat testament /last will /legacy /bequest
wazaahat vivid description
waza' state /position /situation
watan native country
wa'dah promise /agreement
waghairah et cetera/and so forth
wafaa fulfilling a promise /fulfillment /fidelity
wafaa begaanah faithless
wafaa daar faithful/sincere
wafaat death
waqt time /term /season /hour /opportunity
waqf religious bequest
wakaalat advocacy /attorney ship
wakeel lawyer /attorney
wilaayat a foreign country /abroad /realm /union with God
walee lord /prince /master /friend /guardian
wahm imagination /idea /fancy /opinion /fear /suspicion
weeraan desolate/ruined
weeraanah a ruined place
weeraani desolation /destruction /ruin

Urdu Alphabet :: chhoTi-he

Word Meaning
haatif angel /voice from heaven
haath hand /arm /clutches /power /slap /reach
haadi guide /leader /director
haar necklace /garland
haar loss /defeat /fatigue
haalah halo /nimbus /circle round the moon
haamoon desert /plain /level ground
haawiyah the lowest region of hell
haa'ilah terrible /horrible
huboot decline/downfall/descent
hibah gift /bequest /grant
hatauRa sledgehammer
hatauRee small hammer
hathyaar tool /weapon
hathelee palm of the hand
hijr separation /absence from one's country
separation /flight (flight of the Prophet from
hijrat
Mecca to Medina)
hujoom crowd /mob/tumult /assault/attack
hidaayat instruction /guidance /righteousness
hadaf target /goal /object
har jaa'ee vagabond /faithless
hiraas fear /terror /confusion /sorrow /disappointment
harj tumult /sedition /trouble /loss /harm /injury
haryaalee greenness /freshness /grass
hasti life /existence
hushyaar intelligent /alert /awake
haftah a week
halaak ruined /destroyed
halaak ruin /destruction /slaughter /death
hilaal new moon /the crescent
ham jolee playmate /equal /peer /friend
ham dard sympathizer /partner in adversity
ham raaz confident
ham raah fellow-traveler
ham zabaan unanimous /of the same language
ham saayah neighbor
ham
coreligionist
mazhab
humaa eagle /phoenix /bird of Paradise
humaayun august /royal /fortunate
himmat spirit /mind /courage /desire /design
hameshaah always
han.gaamah tumult /riot /uproar /confusion /disorder
hawaa wind /breeze /air
hawas ambition /desire /lust
hosh sense /mind /understanding
haul terror /horror /fright
hunar skill /art
heeraa diamond
hai'at astronomy /face /figure

Urdu Alphabet :: chhoTi-ye / baRi-ye

Word Meaning
yaa O!
yaa either /or
yaad remembrance /memory /recollection
yaad daasht a note /memorandum /memory
yaad gaar memorial /souvenir /keepsake
yaar friend /lover /companion
yaaraa strength /courage /power
yaaraanah friendship
yaas despair /fear /terror
yaaqoot ruby /garnet
yaawar aiding /friendly
yaawah absurd /vain /futile /lost /ruined
yataamaa orphans (plu. of yateem)
yateem orphan
yazdaan God
yaqin certainty /assurance /truth /confidence /trust
yak jaan one soul
yak dil unanimous
yak rukhee one-sided
yak zabaan uniform opinion or speech
yak sar all at once
yak soo on one side /aside
yak lakht all at once /suddenly
yaktaa single /unique /matchless /incomparable
yagaanah kinsman /kindred
yagaanah unique /single /sole /agreed /unequalled
yaum a day