بِسْتَر
bistarmasculine
The English word bed can be translated into Urdu as بِسْتَر (bistar) or پَلَن٘گ.
Meaning: piece of furniture (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بِسْتَر | bistar | masculine |
| پَلَن٘گ | palaṅg | masculine |
Both terms refer to the piece of furniture used for sleeping. However, بِسْتَر can also refer specifically to the bedding or the set of sheets and covers used on a bed.
Which one should you use?
پَلَن٘گ is the common, everyday term used in spoken Urdu. In contrast, بِسْتَر is more formal or literary. Additionally, the informal term Khatiya can be used to describe a simple charpoy or a basic bedding arrangement.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both بِسْتَر and پَلَن٘گ are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
بِسْتَر is pronounced bistar.
Did you know?
- The traditional bed known as a charpoy or khatiya is designed to be moved outdoors during hot summer nights to take advantage of the cool night air.
- The term بِسْتَر is closely related to the Persian word for 'bed', reflecting the heavy influence of Persian court culture on formal Urdu vocabulary.
- In Urdu poetry, بِسْتَر is often used metaphorically to describe the bed of a river or the earth as a final resting place.
Examples in context
- یہ بِسْتَر بہت آرام دہ ہے۔yeh bistar bohat aaram deh hai.This bed is very comfortable.
- نیا بِسْتَر کمرے میں رکھ دو۔naya bistar kamray mein rakh do.Put the new bed in the room.
- کیا یہ بِسْتَر نیا ہے؟kya yeh bistar naya hai?Is this bed new?
Example conversation
Aisha and Ahmed are looking at furniture in a showroom.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد، دیکھو یہ بِسْتَر کتنا خوبصورت ہے۔Ahmed, dekho yeh bistar kitna khubsurat hai.Ahmed, look how beautiful this bed is.
- احمد Ahmedہاں، لیکن یہ بہت مہنگا ہے۔Haan, lekin yeh bohat mehnga hai.Yes, but it is very expensive.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیا ہمیں دوسرا بِسْتَر دیکھنا چاہیے؟Kya hamein doosra bistar dekhna chahiye?Should we look at another bed?
- احمد Ahmedچلو، آگے چل کر دیکھتے ہیں۔Chalo, aagay chal kar dekhtay hain.Let's go and look further ahead.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bed” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
