کرکٹ
krikiṭ/kɪɾ.kɪʈ/masculine
The Urdu word for cricket is کرکٹ (krikiṭ).
کرکٹ refers to the sport of cricket.
Meaning: game (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as krikiṭ. It has two syllables.
Did you know?
- Street cricket in Urdu-speaking regions is often called ٹپے کرکٹ 'tape cricket', referring to the use of tennis balls wrapped in electrical tape to mimic the swing of a professional ball.
- Urdu uses the English word کرکٹ because the sport was introduced by the British Empire, meaning the language adopted the name of the game directly rather than creating a native term.
- While کرکٹ is the standard word, Urdu speakers often use English terminology for specific game events, such as 'out' or 'boundary', without translating them into Urdu.
Examples in context
- میں کرکٹ کھیلنے کا بڑا شوق رکھتا ہوں۔I have a great passion for playing cricket.
- کرکٹ کے مقابلوں کی تاریخ دلچسپی کی ہوتی ہے۔The history of cricket matches is fascinating.
- مجھے کرکٹ پسند ہے۔mujhe cricket pasand hai.I like cricket.
- کیا ہم کرکٹ کھیلیں؟kya hum cricket khelain?Shall we play cricket?
- وہ کرکٹ کھیل رہا ہے۔woh cricket khel raha hai.He is playing cricket.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to do on a sunny afternoon.
- زینب Zainabاحمد، کیا تم کرکٹ کھیلو گے؟Ahmed, kya tum cricket khelo gay?Ahmed, will you play cricket?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، مجھے کرکٹ بہت پسند ہے۔haan, mujhe cricket bohat pasand hai.Yes, I like cricket very much.
- زینب Zainabبہت اچھا، چلو میدان چلتے ہیں۔bohat acha, chalo maidan chaltay hain.Very good, let's go to the field.
- احمد Ahmedٹھیک ہے، میں ابھی تیار ہوتا ہوں۔theek hai, mein abhi tayyar hota hoon.Okay, I will get ready now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cricket” translations and entries کرکٹ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کرکٹ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
