رَوَیّہ
ravaiyāmasculine
The English word "attitude" can be translated into Urdu as رَوَیّہ (ravaiyā) or نَظَرِیَہ.
Meaning: disposition or state of mind (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| رَوَیّہ | ravaiyā | masculine |
| نَظَرِیَہ | nazariyā | masculine |
The term رَوَیّہ is used in a social context to describe a person's behavior, conduct or the way they treat others. For example, if someone is described as having a "bad attitude," an Urdu speaker would use رَوَیّہ to highlight their rude or unpleasant behavior toward people.
Which one should you use?
رَوَیّہ refers specifically to a person's behavioral disposition or how they act toward others. In contrast, نَظَرِیَہ refers to a theory, a viewpoint or a conceptual attitude.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both forms provided are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
ravaiyā
Did you know?
- The word نَظَرِیَہ is used for both a personal 'attitude' and a scientific 'theory'. This suggests that a scientific hypothesis is viewed as a specific way of seeing a subject.
- The word مزاج can describe a person's 'attitude' or temperament, but it is also the word used to describe one's physical health and bodily constitution.
- While رَوَیّہ describes a person's behavioral 'attitude', the word نَخرے is used to describe a 'stuck-up' attitude. It literally refers to 'spoiled whims' or 'pretensions'.
Examples in context
- ایک تعلیم یافتہ شخص کا سلوک عام طور پر بہت اچھا ہوتا ہے۔An educated person's attitude is generally very good.
- تمہارا انداز مجھے بہت پسند ہے!I really like your attitude!
- کسی کے رویے پر مت جاؤ، اُن کے عملوں کی بنیاد پر اُنہیں جانوDon't judge someone's attitude, know them based on their actions.
- اس کا رَوَیّہ بہت مثبت ہے۔Us ka ravayya bohat musbat hai.His attitude is very positive.
- آپ کا رَوَیّہ ٹھیک نہیں ہے۔Aap ka ravayya theek nahi hai.Your attitude is not right.
- کام کے بارے میں اس کا رَوَیّہ بدل گیا۔Kaam ke baaray mein us ka ravayya badal gaya.His attitude towards work has changed.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are discussing a coworker at the office.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ نے اس کا نیا رَوَیّہ دیکھا؟Kya aap ne us ka naya ravayya dekha?Did you see his new attitude?
- زینب Zainabجی، وہ اب بہت مددگار ہے۔Ji, woh ab bohat madadgar hai.Yes, he is very helpful now.
- حمزہ Hamzaیہ دیکھ کر خوشی ہوئی۔Yeh dekh kar khushi hui.I am happy to see this.
- زینب Zainabبالکل، ٹیم کے لیے اچھا ہے۔Bilkul, team ke liye accha hai.Absolutely, it is good for the team.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “attitude” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
