سیب
seb/seːb/masculine
The English word 'apple' is translated to Urdu as سیب (seb).
سیب is the noun used to refer to the fruit of the Malus domestica plant.
Meaning: fruit of Malus domestica (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word سیب is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is seb and the IPA is /seːb/.
Did you know?
- The word سیب is a direct loanword from Classical Persian, meaning it is shared with the literary heritage of much of Central and South Asia.
- In the culinary context of the South Asian region where Urdu is spoken, سیب is frequently used in sweet desserts called حلوا, which is a dense flour-based pudding.
- If you see the word written in calligraphy, the letters of سیب are often elongated to create a sense of elegance and visual balance in Islamic art.
Examples in context
- اس سیب کا ذائقہ بہت کڑوا ہے۔This apple tastes very sour.This sentence is useful for describing the taste of سیب.Tatoeba #1491148 by nabeel_tahir, translation #60351 by CK
- سیب کا ادھا حصہ گل سڑ چکا تھا۔Half of the apple was rotten.This sentence is useful for describing the condition of سیب.Tatoeba #13958813 by Roomba_Unit, translation #49732 by CK
- میں نے سیب کھایا ہے۔I have eaten an apple.
- مجھے ایک سرخ سیب چاہیے۔mujhe ek surkh saib chahiye.I want a red apple.
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are in the kitchen discussing fruit.
- زینب Zainabکیا کچن میں کوئی سیب ہے؟kya kitchen mein koi saib hai?Is there an apple in the kitchen?
- عمر Omarہاں، میں نے ایک سیب رکھا ہے۔haan, maine ek saib rakkha hai.Yes, I have kept an apple.
- زینب Zainabبہت شکریہ، عمر۔bohat shukriya, Umar.Thank you very much, Umar.
- عمر Omarکوئی بات نہیں۔koi baat nahi.You're welcome.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apple” translations and entries سیب, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries سیب, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
