پیارا
pyārā/pjɑː.ɾɑː/
The English word 'cute' is translated into Urdu as پیارا (pyārā).
پیارا is used to describe something or someone that is attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way. While پیارا can mean 'cute', it is also the standard word for 'lovely' or 'dear' in a more general sense.
Meaning: attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes to the feminine form پیاری (pyārī) when describing a feminine noun. The adjective changes to the form پیارے (pyāre) when describing masculine plural nouns or when using a respectful tone.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /pjɑː.ɾɑː/ (pyārā).
Did you know?
- The word پیارا is a linguistic coincidence where one meaning is 'cute' and another meaning refers to a 'pear'.
- In Urdu poetry, پیارا is often used as a term of endearment for a spiritual or divine beloved rather than just a cute child.
- Using the plural form پیارے when speaking to a single person is a common way to show deep respect or affection in Urdu.
Examples in context
- تم بڑے پیارے ہو!You are so cute!
- یہ کتا بہت پیارا ہے۔Yeh kutta bahut pyārā hai.
- آپ کا بچہ بہت پیارا ہے۔aap ka bacha bohat pyara hai.Your baby is very cute.
- وہ ایک پیارا سا گھر ہے۔woh ek pyara sa ghar hai.That is a cute little house.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ali are looking at a photo of a puppy.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعلی، یہ کتا دیکھو، کتنا پیارا ہے!Ali, yeh kutta dekho, kitna pyara hai!Ali, look at this dog, how cute it is!
- علی Aliہاں، یہ واقعی بہت پیارا ہے۔Haan, yeh waqai bohat pyara hai.Yes, it really is very cute.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمجھے چھوٹے جانور بہت پسند ہیں۔Mujhe chote janwar bohat pasand hain.I like small animals very much.
- علی Aliمیں بھی متفق ہوں۔Main bhi muttafiq hoon.I agree too.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry پیارا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پیارا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
