دَرْوازَہ
darvāzamasculine
The English word "door" is translated into Urdu as دَرْوازَہ (darvāza). Wiktionary also lists دَر (dar) and باب (bāb).
Meaning: portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دَرْوازَہ | darvāza | masculine |
| دَر | dar | masculine, poetic |
| باب | bāb | literary, masculine, rare |
| دوار | dvār | masculine |
The word refers to a portal of entry into a building, room or vehicle.
Which one should you use?
دَرْوازَہ is the standard, everyday word for door used in most contexts. In contrast, دَر is a poetic form often found in Urdu literature and songs. The term باب is a highly formal or literary term that can mean both "door" or "chapter" in a book.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
دَر is used in poetic contexts. باب is used in highly formal or literary settings.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is darvāza.
Did you know?
- The Urdu word دَرْوازَہ shares a common ancestor with the English word 'door', both tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰwer-.
- Depending on the root, دوار can refer to a door, a small village, or something that rotates. This occurs because Urdu borrows words from both Sanskrit and Arabic, which have distinct meanings for the same phonetic sound.
- While دَرْوازَہ is the common word for door, the term باب is borrowed from Arabic. In Arabic, this word is used for the massive gates of cities as well as the metaphorical gates of paradise.
Examples in context
- دَرْوازَہ کھلا ہے۔darwaza khula hai.The door is open.
- کیا آپ دَرْوازَہ بند کر سکتے ہیں؟Kya aap darwaza band kar sakte hain?Can you close the door?
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are in their living room.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد، کیا آپ نے دَرْوازَہ بند کیا؟Ahmed, kya aap ne darwaza band kiya?Ahmed, did you close the door?
- احمد Ahmedنہیں، میں بھول گیا۔Nahi, mein bhool gaya.No, I forgot.
- عائشہ Ayeshaبراہِ کرم اسے ابھی بند کر دیں۔Barah-e-karam ise abhi band kar dein.Please close it now.
- احمد Ahmedجی عائشہ، میں ابھی کرتا ہوں۔Ji Aisha, mein abhi karta hoon.Yes Aisha, I am doing it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “door” translations and entries دوار, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دوار, CC BY-SA 4.0.
