کَپ
kapmasculine
The English word "cup" translates to Urdu as کَپ (kap). Wiktionary also lists پْیالَہ (pyāla) and پْیالا (pyālā).
Meaning: drinking vessel (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| کَپ | kap | masculine |
| پْیالَہ | pyāla | masculine |
| پْیالا | pyālā | masculine |
| کاسَہ | kāsa | masculine |
The word is used to refer to a drinking vessel.
Which one should you use?
Use پْیالَہ to refer to a small, traditional, bowl-shaped vessel often used for tea or milk. Use کاسَہ when referring specifically to a bowl used for food or liquids.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kap.
Did you know?
- The word کاسَہ is frequently used in the idiom کاسَہ ہٹانا, which literally means 'to remove the bowl' but actually means to ruin someone's livelihood.
- In traditional poetry and Sufi literature, the پْیالَہ is often used as a metaphor for the heart or a vessel of divine love rather than a literal drinking cup.
- The word کاسَہ is historically associated with alms-gathering, where a bowl was held out to receive charity from passersby.
Examples in context
- برائے مہربانی مجھے ایک پیالہ چائے دیںPlease give me a cup of tea.
- بھائی، مجھے ایک کپ لے آوBrother, bring me a cup.
- اپنا گلاس لے لوTake your cup.
- میز پر ایک کَپ ہے۔mez par ek kap hai.There is a cup on the table.
- مجھے یہ کَپ پسند ہے۔mujhe yeh kap pasand hai.I like this cup.
- کَپ خالی ہے۔kap khali hai.The cup is empty.
Example conversation
Ali and Sarah are in the kitchen.
- علی Aliسارہ، کیا کوئی کَپ خالی ہے؟Sarah, kya koi cup khali hai?Sarah, is there any empty cup?
- سارہ Saraہاں، وہ میز پر رکھا ہے۔Haan, woh mez par rakha hai.Yes, it is kept on the table.
- علی Aliشکریہ، میں اس میں کافی ڈالتا ہوں۔Shukriya, mein is mein coffee dalta hoon.Thanks, I will put coffee in it.
- سارہ Saraٹھیک ہے، علی۔Theek hai, Ali.Alright, Ali.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cup” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
