چَمْگادَڑ
camgādaṛmasculine
The English word 'bat' refers to the small flying mammal and is translated into Urdu as چَمْگادَڑ (camgādaṛ). Wiktionary also lists بَیٹ (baiṭ).
Meaning: small flying mammal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| چَمْگادَڑ | camgādaṛ | masculine |
| بَیٹ | baiṭ |
How does it change in a sentence?
The word چَمْگادَڑ is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
camgādaṛ
Did you know?
- In traditional storytelling, the چَمْگادَڑ is often depicted as a deceptive character because it possesses features of both birds and land animals.
- In many Urdu-speaking households, the presence of a چَمْگادَڑ is sometimes viewed with superstitious caution, as they are seen as harbingers of bad luck or bad news.
- In some regional dialects of Urdu and Hindi, bats are colloquially referred to as 'flying mice' through the use of the word چوہا meaning 'mouse'.
Examples in context
- آسمان میں ایک چَمْگادَڑ اڑ رہی ہے۔Aasman mein ek chamgadad ur rahi hai.A bat is flying in the sky.
- وہ چَمْگادَڑ بہت بڑی ہے۔Woh chamgadad bohat bari hai.That bat is very big.
- کیا آپ نے کبھی چَمْگادَڑ دیکھی ہے؟Kya aap ne kabhi chamgadad dekhi hai?Have you ever seen a bat?
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are looking at a dark forest at night.
- حمزہ Hamzaدیکھو، وہاں ایک چَمْگادَڑ اڑ رہی ہے۔Dekho, wahan ek chamgadad ur rahi hai.Look, a bat is flying there.
- زینب Zainabہاں، وہ بہت تیزی سے اڑ رہی ہے۔Haan, woh bohat tezi se ur rahi hai.Yes, it is flying very fast.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا تمہیں چَمْگادَڑ سے ڈر لگتا ہے؟Kya tumhein chamgadad se darr lagta hai?Are you afraid of bats?
- زینب Zainabنہیں، مجھے ڈر نہیں لگتا۔Nahi, mujhe darr nahi lagta.No, I am not afraid.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bat” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
