دِماغ
dimāġmasculine
The English word 'brain' can be translated into Urdu using several terms, most commonly دِماغ (dimāġ). Wiktionary also lists مَغْز (maġz) and بھیجا (bhejā).
Meaning: organ (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دِماغ | dimāġ | masculine |
| مَغْز | maġz | masculine |
| بھیجا | bhejā | masculine |
دِماغ is the most common term for 'brain' and is frequently used metaphorically to mean 'intellect' or 'mind'. A common idiomatic expression is دِماغ خراب کرنا, which literally means 'to spoil the brain' but is used to mean 'to annoy someone' or 'to drive someone crazy'.
Which one should you use?
While دِماغ is the standard term, مَغْز refers specifically to the physical substance of the brain or the 'pith' of something, often in a biological or anatomical context. بھیجا is used to refer to the physical organ of the brain in a more colloquial way.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun دِماغ is masculine and follows masculine adjective and verb agreement.
How do you pronounce it?
dimāġ
Did you know?
- Even though دِماغ is the standard word, in many poetic contexts, the term قلب is sometimes used to discuss the seat of intellect, though it more strictly refers to the 'heart'.
- The word دِماغ is a loanword from Arabic, reflecting the historical influence of Islamic scholarship and medicine on the Urdu language.
- The word مَغْز is used not only for the 'brain' but also to describe the 'kernel' or 'nut' of a seed, such as an almond.
Examples in context
- انسانی دِماغ بہت پیچیدہ ہے۔insani dimagh bohat pechida hai.The human brain is very complex.
- دِماغ جسم کا اہم حصہ ہے۔dimagh jism ka ahem hissa hai.The brain is an important part of the body.
- دِماغ کو آرام کی ضرورت ہے۔dimagh ko aaram ki zaroorat hai.The brain needs rest.
Example conversation
Ali and Zainab are discussing a biology lesson.
- علی Aliکیا آپ کو معلوم ہے کہ دِماغ کیسے کام کرتا ہے؟kya aap ko maloom hai ke dimagh kaise kaam karta hai?Do you know how the brain works?
- زینب Zainabجی، میں نے اس کے بارے میں پڑھا ہے۔ji, mein ne is ke baare mein parha hai.Yes, I have read about it.
- علی Aliیہ ایک حیرت انگیز عضو ہے۔yeh ek hairat angaiz uzoo hai.It is a wonderful organ.
- زینب Zainabبالکل، علی۔bilkul, Ali.Exactly, Ali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brain” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
