اَژْدَہا
aźdahāmasculine
The Urdu word for "dragon" is اَژْدَہا (aźdahā). Wiktionary also lists اَزْدَہا (azdahā).
Meaning: mythical creature (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| اَژْدَہا | aźdahā | masculine |
| اَزْدَہا | azdahā | masculine |
The term refers to the mythical creature known as a dragon.
Which one should you use?
The forms اَژْدَہا and اَزْدَہا are variations of the same word.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
aźdahā
Did you know?
- While the 'European dragon' is usually depicted with wings and fire, the اَژْدَہا in regional folklore is often depicted as a massive, wingless serpent.
- The word اَژْدَہا is not of Indo-Aryan origin, which is typical for most Urdu nouns, but is actually a loanword from Persian.
- In some older Persian-influenced Urdu literature, a 'dragon' can be used as a metaphor for a person with an incredibly large appetite or an insatiable greed.
Examples in context
- کہانی میں ایک اَژْدَہا تھا۔kahani mein ek azdhaha tha.There was a dragon in the story.
- بچہ اَژْدَہا کا کھلونا مانگ رہا ہے۔bacha azdhaha ka khilona maang raha hai.The child is asking for a dragon toy.
- کیا تم نے اَژْدَہا دیکھا؟kya tum ne azdhaha dekha?Did you see the dragon?
Example conversation
Two siblings are talking about a picture book in the living room.
- عمر Omarسارہ، دیکھو اس کتاب میں ایک اَژْدَہا ہے۔Sara, dekho is kitab mein ek azdhaha hai.Sarah, look, there is a dragon in this book.
- سارہ Saraہاں عمر، یہ بہت خوفناک اَژْدَہا ہے۔Haan Umar, yeh bohat khofnak azdhaha hai.Yes Umar, this is a very scary dragon.
- عمر Omarلیکن یہ اَژْدَہا بہت پیارا بھی ہے۔Lekin yeh azdhaha bohat pyara bhi hai.But this dragon is also very cute.
- سارہ Saraتم ٹھیک کہہ رہے ہو۔Tum theek keh rahe ho.You are right.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dragon” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
