بطخ
batax/bət̪.t̪əx/
The English word "duck" is translated into Urdu as بطخ (batax).
The term refers to an aquatic bird of the family Anatidae.
Meaning: aquatic bird of the family Anatidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /bət̪.t̪əx/. It consists of two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word بطخ is related to the Old Armenian word բադ, showing the ancient spread of the term across the Caucasus.
Examples in context
- تالاب میں ایک بطخ تیر رہی ہے۔talaab mein ek battakh teer rahi hai.A duck is swimming in the pond.
- مجھے سفید بطخ بہت پسند ہے۔mujhe safaid battakh bohat pasand hai.I like the white duck very much.
- کیا آپ نے اس بطخ کو دیکھا؟kya aap ne is battakh ko dekha?Did you see this duck?
Example conversation
Ahmed and Fatima are walking by a pond.
- احمد Ahmedفاطمہ، کیا آپ کو وہ بطخ نظر آئی؟Fatima, kya aap ko woh batakh nazar aayi?Fatima, did you see that duck?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں احمد، وہ بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Haan Ahmed, woh bohat khoobsurat hai.Yes Ahmed, it is very beautiful.
- احمد Ahmedمجھے بطخ بہت پسند ہیں۔Mujhe batakh bohat pasand hain.I like ducks very much.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمجھے بھی پسند ہیں، چلو قریب چلیں۔Mujhe bhi pasand hain, chalo qareeb chalein.I like them too, let's go closer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “duck” translations and entries بطخ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بطخ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
