کَشْتی
kaśtīfeminine
The English word boat is translated into Urdu as کَشْتی (kaśtī). Wiktionary also lists ناو (nāo) and بیڑا (beṛā).
Meaning: water craft (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| کَشْتی | kaśtī | feminine | |
| ناو | nāo | /nɑːʋ/ (Standard, Urdu) /nɑː.oː/ (Standard, Urdu) |
feminine |
| بیڑا | beṛā | /beː.ɽɑː/ (Standard, Urdu) | masculine |
| زَورَق | zauraq | feminine |
Which one should you use?
While بیڑا can mean a boat, it is more commonly used to refer to a fleet of boats or a large group of vessels. The word زَورَق specifically refers to a very small boat or a skiff and is often used in poetic or literary contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the masculine word بیڑا is بیڑے.
How do you pronounce it?
kaśtī
Did you know?
- While بیڑا means 'fleet', it appears in a common Urdu idiom بیڑا اٹھانا which means to take on a daunting task or a lifelong mission.
- In Urdu poetry, the word زَورَق is frequently used as a metaphor for the human soul navigating the unpredictable ocean of life.
- The word ناو shares a common ancestor with the Ancient Greek word ναῦς, which is the root of English words like 'nautical' and 'astronaut'.
Examples in context
- میں نے کچھ دوستوں کے ساتھ کشتی پر مزیدوری کی ہے۔I have worked as a laborer on a boat with some friends.
- اس گاؤں میں ناو کا استعمال مچھلی پکڑنے کے لئے کیا جاتا ہے۔Boats are used in this village for catching fish.
- وہ دریا میں کَشْتی چلا رہا ہے۔voh darya mein kashti chala raha hai.He is rowing a boat in the river.
- ہماری کَشْتی بہت چھوٹی ہے۔hamari kashti bahut chhoti hai.Our boat is very small.
- کیا آپ کَشْتی دیکھ سکتے ہیں؟kya aap kashti dekh sakte hain?Can you see the boat?
Example conversation
At a lake, a woman and a man are looking at the water.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، کیا تم نے وہ کَشْتی دیکھی؟Umar, kya tum ne voh kashti dekhi?Umar, did you see that boat?
- عمر Omarہاں، فاطمہ، وہ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Haan, Fatima, voh bahut khoobsurat hai.Yes, Fatima, it is very beautiful.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا ہم اس کَشْتی میں سوار ہو سکتے ہیں؟Kya hum is kashti mein sawar ho sakte hain?Can we ride in that boat?
- عمر Omarچلو، میں اسے کرائے پر لیتا ہوں۔Chalo, mein ise kiraye par leta hoon.Let's go, I will rent it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “boat” translations and entries ناو, بیڑا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بیڑا, ناو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
