دُلْہَن
dulhanfeminine
The English word 'bride' is translated into Urdu as دُلْہَن (dulhan). Wiktionary also lists عَرُوس ('arūs).
Meaning: woman in the context of her own wedding (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دُلْہَن | dulhan | feminine |
| عَرُوس | 'arūs | feminine |
Both terms refer to a woman in the context of her own wedding.
Which one should you use?
دُلْہَن (dulhan) is the most common and everyday way to say 'bride', while عَرُوس ('arūs) is a more formal or literary term derived from Arabic.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both provided forms are feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
dulhan
When do people say it?
In South Asian wedding contexts, the term دُلْہَن often carries a connotation of the specific traditional attire and heavy ornamentation worn by the bride.
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry, the concept of the bride is frequently used as a metaphor for the 'soul' or the 'beloved' in Sufi literature.
- In some traditional Urdu wedding songs, the دُلْہَن is described as a 'bird' being flown from one nest to another to symbolize her move to a new home.
- The word عَرُوس is so formal that using it in a casual conversation about a friend's wedding might actually sound slightly sarcastic or overly dramatic to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- تقریب میں عروس کا لباس بہت خوبصورت تھا۔The bride's dress was very beautiful at the ceremony.
- دُلْہَن بہت خوبصورت لگ رہی ہے۔dulhan bohat khubsurat lag rahi hai.The bride is looking very beautiful.
- آج دُلْہَن کا بہت بڑا دن ہے۔aaj dulhan ka bohat bara din hai.Today is a very big day for the bride.
- دُلْہَن نے سرخ لباس پہنا ہے۔dulhan ne surkh libas pehna hai.The bride is wearing a red dress.
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are discussing a wedding ceremony.
- علی Aliفاطمہ، کیا تم نے دُلْہَن کو دیکھا؟Fatima, kya tum ne dulhan ko dekha?Fatima, did you see the bride?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں علی، وہ بہت پیاری لگ رہی ہے۔han Ali, woh bohat pyari lag rahi hai.Yes Ali, she is looking very lovely.
- علی Aliاس کا میک اپ بہت اچھا ہے۔us ka makeup bohat acha hai.Her makeup is very good.
- فاطمہ Fatimaبالکل، وہ آج کی سب سے بہترین دُلْہَن ہے۔bilkul, woh aaj ki sab se behtareen dulhan hai.Exactly, she is the best bride today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bride” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
