بَچَّہ
baccamasculine
The English word "child" can be translated into Urdu using بَچَّہ (bacca), بیٹا or بیٹی depending on the context.
Meaning: son or daughter, someone's child (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| بَچَّہ | bacca | masculine | |
| بیٹا | beṭā | /beː.ʈɑː/ (Standard, Urdu) | masculine |
| بیٹی | beṭī | /beː.ʈiː/ (Standard, Urdu) | feminine |
The term بَچَّہ is a general noun used to refer to a child. If you are specifically referring to a male child, you use بیٹا and if you are specifically referring to a female child, you use بیٹی.
Which one should you use?
While بَچَّہ is a general term for a child, بیٹا specifically refers to a son and بیٹی specifically refers to a daughter.
How do you pronounce it?
bacca
Did you know?
- In many South Asian households, calling a child by their name is sometimes avoided to protect them from the 'evil eye', so parents might use a generic term instead.
- While بَچَّہ means 'child', it is also used in Urdu to describe young animals, such as a puppy or a kitten.
- The word بیٹا is believed to have evolved from the Prakrit word biṭṭa, which may have roots in the Sanskrit word baṭu meaning 'boy' or 'lad'.
Examples in context
- میں نے اُس بچے کو دیکھا ہے۔I have seen that child.
- بَچَّہ رو رہا ہے۔Bachah ro raha hai.The child is crying.
- میرا بَچَّہ سو رہا ہے۔Mera bachah so raha hai.My child is sleeping.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ali are talking about a new neighbor.
- زینب Zainabکیا آپ نے نئے پڑوسی کو دیکھا؟Kya aap ne naye parosi ko dekha?Did you see the new neighbor?
- علی Aliہاں، ان کا ایک چھوٹا بَچَّہ ہے۔Haan, un ka ek chota bachcha hai.Yes, they have a small child.
- زینب Zainabوہ بَچَّہ بہت شرارتی لگ رہا تھا۔Woh bachcha bohat shararati lag raha tha.That child looked very naughty.
- علی Aliجی، وہ بہت کھیلتا ہے۔Ji, woh bohat khelta hai.Yes, he plays a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “child” translations and entries بیٹا, بیٹی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بیٹا, بیٹی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
