ڈکار
ḍakār/ɖə.kɑːɾ/
To burp in Urdu is ڈکار (ḍakār).
The word ڈکار functions as both the verb 'to emit a burp' and the noun for 'a burp' or 'a softer belch'.
Meaning: to emit a burp (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
While ڈکار is the root word, Urdu speakers often use specific phrases to express the action of burping. In colloquial speech, you can use ڈکار مارنا, which combines the noun with the verb meaning 'to hit' or 'to strike'. Another common way to express the action is through the phrase ڈکار لینا, which literally means 'to take a burp'. As a noun, ڈکار is often treated as an uncountable or mass noun in casual usage, meaning it can represent both 'burp' and 'burps'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ɖə.kɑːɾ/. The romanization is ḍakār.
Did you know?
- The word ڈکار is inherited from the Ashokan Prakrit form *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀭.
- The phonetic structure of ڈکار relies on a retroflex 'd' sound, which requires curling the tongue back against the roof of the mouth. This gives the word its distinct, heavy weight.
Examples in context
- کیا آپ نے ڈکار لی؟kya aap ne dakaar li?Did you burp?
- مجھے ڈکار لینے کی ضرورت محسوس ہو رہی ہے۔mujhe dakaar lene ki zaroorat mehsoos ho rahi hai.I feel the need to burp.
- زیادہ کھانا کھانے سے ڈکار آتی ہے۔ziyada khana khane se dakaar aati hai.Eating too much causes a burp.
Example conversation
Hamza is feeling uncomfortable after a heavy meal at home.
- فاطمہ Fatimaحمزہ، کیا آپ کو کچھ ہوا؟Hamza, kya aap ko kuch hua?Hamza, is something wrong?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، مجھے ڈکار لینے کی ضرورت ہے۔haan, mujhe dakaar lene ki zaroorat hai.Yes, I need to burp.
- فاطمہ Fatimaشاید آپ نے بہت زیادہ کھا لیا۔shayad aap ne bohat ziyada kha liya.Maybe you ate too much.
- حمزہ Hamzaجی، کھانا بہت بھاری تھا۔jee, khana bohat bhaari tha.Yes, the food was very heavy.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ڈکار, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ڈکار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
