مُلْک
mulkmasculine
The English phrase 'country' translates to Urdu as مُلْک (mulk). If unsure, use مُلْک. Wiktionary also lists راشْٹْر (rāśṭr).
Meaning: nation state (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مُلْک | mulk | masculine |
| راشْٹْر | rāśṭr | masculine |
The word مُلْک is the most common way to say 'country' and can refer to a nation, a territory or a specific land or domain. To express the possessive 'of the country' for masculine singular nouns, you use the construction مُلْک کا.
Which one should you use?
While مُلْک is the most common term for 'country', 'land' or 'territory', the word راشْٹْر is also used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of مُلْک is مُلْکوں when it is used in oblique cases, such as when following a preposition.
How do you pronounce it?
مُلْک is pronounced as mulk.
Did you know?
- Urdu uses the word مُلْک to describe a 'country' but uses دیہات when referring to the 'country' in the sense of rural areas or the countryside.
- The word مُلْک is borrowed from Arabic and originally referred to a kingdom or the power of a monarch rather than a modern nation state.
- Adding the suffix -ستان to a word creates a name for a country, meaning 'land of' or 'place of', as seen in پاکستان.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are talking about travel.
- حمزہ Hamzaآپ کون سے مُلْک جانا چاہتے ہیں؟Aap kaun se mulk jana chahte hain?Which country do you want to go to?
- زینب Zainabمیں ترکی جانا چاہتی ہوں۔Main Turkey jana chahti hoon.I want to go to Turkey.
- حمزہ Hamzaوہ ایک بہت پرانا مُلْک ہے۔Woh ek bohat purana mulk hai.That is a very old country.
- زینب Zainabہاں، وہاں کی تاریخ بہت دلچسپ ہے۔Haan, wahan ki tareekh bohat dilchasp hai.Yes, the history there is very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “country” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
