بیٹی
beṭī/beː.ʈiː/feminine
The Urdu word for daughter is بیٹی (beṭī). Wiktionary also lists پُتْری (putrī) and کُڑی (kuṛī).
Meaning: female offspring (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| بیٹی | beṭī | /beː.ʈiː/ (Standard, Urdu) | feminine |
| پُتْری | putrī | feminine | |
| کُڑی | kuṛī | feminine | |
| دُخْتَر | duxtar | feminine |
All provided forms are feminine nouns used to refer to a female offspring.
Which one should you use?
While بیٹی specifically means daughter, کُڑی is more broadly used for a young girl. پُتْری is another form for daughter, and دُخْتَر is a more specialized term.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
بیٹی is the most common and standard way to say daughter in everyday Urdu conversation. دُخْتَر is a formal or literary term for daughter, often used in poetry or formal writing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
کُڑی is used in certain regional dialects or colloquial speech, often meaning 'girl' but used to refer to a daughter in specific contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
beṭī is pronounced /beː.ʈiː/ with two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Urdu culture it is common to use بیٹی as a term of endearment for any young girl the speaker views as a daughter regardless of blood relation.
- While بیٹی is standard Urdu the word کُڑی is heavily associated with Punjabi and reflects the linguistic blending of these two languages.
- The word دُخْتَر is a loanword from Persian and is often used in formal literature to convey a sense of elegance or nobility.
Examples in context
- ٹام کی ایک بیٹی ہے مریم۔Tom has a daughter named Mary.This sentence shows how to use بیٹی to name a daughter.Tatoeba #4221846 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1028770 by CK
- کیا وہ آپ کی اکلوتی بیٹی ہے؟Is she your only daughter?This sentence uses بیٹی to ask about an only daughter.Tatoeba #12486905 by Roomba_Unit, translation #962208 by mayok
- اس نے اپنی بیٹی کو پھل اور سبزیاں بھیجی۔He sent fruit and vegetables to his daughter.This sentence demonstrates using بیٹی when referring to a daughter in a sentence.Tatoeba #1677047 by nabeel_tahir, translation #304023 by Scott
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hamza and Aisha are talking about family members at a cafe.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا آپ کی کوئی بیٹی ہے؟Kya aap ki koi beti hai?Do you have a daughter?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی ہاں، میری ایک بیٹی ہے۔Ji haan, meri ek beti hai.Yes, I have one daughter.
- حمزہ Hamzaآپ کی بیٹی کا نام کیا ہے؟Aap ki beti ka naam kya hai?What is your daughter's name?
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیری بیٹی کا نام سارہ ہے۔Meri beti ka naam Sara hai.My daughter's name is Sara.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “daughter” translations and entries بیٹی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
