بَینْک
baiṅkmasculine
In Urdu, the English word 'bank' (referring to a financial institution) can be translated as بَینْک (baiṅk) or مَصْرِف.
Meaning: institution (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بَینْک | baiṅk | masculine |
| مَصْرِف | masrif | masculine |
Both terms refer to a financial institution. بَینْک is a loanword used to describe the same concept as the English word.
Which one should you use?
بَینْک is a loanword that is more common in everyday spoken Urdu. In contrast, مَصْرِف is a formal term of Arabic origin used in official, literary or academic contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the loanword بَینْک is بَینْکوں. The plural form of the formal word مَصْرِف is مَصْرِفوں.
How do you pronounce it?
baiṅk
Did you know?
- In Pakistan, you will often see the formal term مَصْرِف used in the names of Islamic banks to emphasize their adherence to Sharia law.
- While بَینْک is used for financial institutions, the word for a river bank is کنارہ ('kinara'), which literally means 'edge' or 'shore'.
- While بَینْک is a direct loan from English, the formal term مَصْرِف comes from the Arabic root meaning 'to spend' or 'to expend'.
Examples in context
- وہ بَینْک میں کام کرتا ہے۔Woh bank mein kaam karta hai.He works in a bank.
- کیا یہ بَینْک کھلا ہے؟Kya yeh bank khula hai?Is this bank open?
Example conversation
Ali and Aisha are standing on a street corner.
- علی Aliعائشہ، کیا آپ کو قریب کوئی بَینْک معلوم ہے؟Aisha, kya aap ko qareeb koi bank maloom hai?Aisha, do you know of a nearby bank?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی، یہاں سے ایک بَینْک بہت قریب ہے۔Ji, yahan se ek bank bohat qareeb hai.Yes, a bank is very close from here.
- علی Aliبہت شکریہ، کیا وہ ابھی کھلا ہے؟Bohat shukriya, kya woh abhi khula hai?Thank you very much, is it open right now?
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، علی، وہ ابھی کھلا ہے۔Haan, Ali, woh abhi khula hai.Yes, Ali, it is open now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bank” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
