کیک
kek/keːk/feminine
The English word cake is translated into Urdu as کیک (kek).
The word کیک is a noun used to describe a type of sweet dessert.
Meaning: type of sweet dessert (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
کیک is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kek and the IPA is /keːk/.
Did you know?
- In Pakistan, the act of cutting a کیک is a central part of birthday celebrations, often involving a ritual where the birthday person feeds a small piece to their parents or elders first.
- Urdu speakers may describe a 'piece of cake' using کیک کا ٹکڑا, but they do not use the English idiom 'a piece of cake' to mean something is easy.
- While کیک is commonly used in urban areas, many people in traditional settings will use the word مٹھائی (mithai) to refer to a broad category of sweets, even if they specifically mean a cake-like dessert.
Examples in context
- میں کیک کا ٹکڑا کھانا چاہتا ہوں۔I want to eat a piece of cake.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to eat a piece of کیک.Tatoeba #13390797 by Roomba_Unit, translation #7500536 by Ricardo14
- مجھے کیک چاہیئےI want some cake.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire for some کیک.Tatoeba #1507236 by nabeel_tahir, translation #50520 by fucongcong
- اس نے کیک کے چھہ پیس کیئے اور ہر بچے کو ایک ایک پیس دیا۔She cut the cake into six pieces and gave one to each of the children.This sentence is useful for describing the act of cutting کیک into pieces for others.Tatoeba #1515494 by nabeel_tahir, translation #310783 by CK
- میں ایک رس مالائی کیک بناؤں گا۔I will make a ras malai cake.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zainab and Hamza are in the kitchen sharing a snack.
- زینب Zainabکیا آپ کو یہ کیک پسند ہے؟Kya aap ko yeh cake pasand hai?Do you like this cake?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، یہ بہت لذیذ ہے۔Haan, yeh buhat lazeez hai.Yes, it is very delicious.
- زینب Zainabمیں نے یہ خود بنایا ہے۔Main ne yeh khud banaya hai.I made this myself.
- حمزہ Hamzaزینب، آپ بہت اچھا کیک بناتی ہیں۔Zainab, aap buhat acha cake banati hain.Zainab, you make very good cake.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cake” translations and entries کیک, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
