بْرا
brāmasculine
The Urdu word for bra is بْرا (brā). Wiktionary also lists بْریجِئَر (brejiar).
Meaning: brassiere (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بْرا | brā | masculine |
| بْریجِئَر | brejiar | masculine |
The term is used as a noun to refer to a brassiere.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word بْرا is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
brā
Did you know?
- In many traditional Urdu households, people avoid using the word بْرا directly to maintain 'haya' or modesty, opting instead for roundabout, euphemistic descriptions of the garment.
- The word بْرا is a direct loanword from English, rather than a word with roots in Persian or Sanskrit.
- In formal Urdu literature or high-register speech, one might instead encounter much more descriptive, albeit archaic, terms for undergarments rather than the colloquial بْرا.
Examples in context
- یہ بْرا بہت آرام دہ ہے۔yeh bra bohat aaram deh hai.This bra is very comfortable.
- اس نے نئی بْرا خریدی ہے۔us ne nayi bra khareedi hai.She bought a new bra.
- کیا آپ کے پاس بْرا ہے؟kya aap ke paas bra hai?Do you have a bra?
Example conversation
Sarah is asking Ahmed to help her carry shopping bags.
- سارہ Saraمیں نے کچھ کپڑے اور ایک بْرا خریدی ہے۔Main ne kuch kapray aur ek bra khareedi hai.I bought some clothes and a bra.
- احمد Ahmedٹھیک ہے، میں بیگ اٹھاتا ہوں۔Theek hai, main bag uthata hoon.Okay, I will carry the bag.
- سارہ Saraشکریہ، یہ بیگ تھوڑا بھاری ہے۔Shukriya, yeh bag thora bhari hai.Thank you, this bag is a bit heavy.
- احمد Ahmedکوئی بات نہیں، سارہ۔Koi baat nahi, Sarah.No problem, Sarah.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bra” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
