مَشْرِق
maśriqmasculine
The English word 'east' is translated into Urdu as مَشْرِق (maśriq). Wiktionary also lists شَرْق (śarq) and پُورَب (pūrab).
Meaning: compass point (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَشْرِق | maśriq | masculine |
| شَرْق | śarq | masculine |
| پُورَب | pūrab | masculine |
The terms used for 'east' refer to the compass point.
What does it mean word for word?
The word مَشْرِق is derived from the Arabic root meaning 'to rise', referring to the rising of the sun.
Which one should you use?
مَشْرِق is the more formal or literary term for 'east' compared to the more common colloquial term پُورَب. شَرْق is a formal noun used to denote the direction or the concept of the East, often used in poetic or historical contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
maśriq
Did you know?
- In Urdu, the phrase مشرق و مغرب literally means 'east and west' but is used idiomatically to mean 'everywhere' or 'the entire world'.
- In classical Urdu poetry, 'the East' is often personified as a symbol of dawn, rebirth, and the awakening of the soul.
- The word پُورَب is an indicator of the Indo-Aryan linguistic heritage of Urdu, as it stems from Sanskrit roots rather than the Arabic-influenced مَشْرِق.
Examples in context
- آفتاب صبح کو مشرق سے نکلتا ہے۔The sun rises from the east in the morning.
- سورج مَشْرِق سے نکلتا ہے۔suraj mashriq se nikalta hai.The sun rises in the east.
- ہمارا گھر مَشْرِق کی طرف ہے۔hamara ghar mashriq ki taraf hai.Our house is towards the east.
- پرندے مَشْرِق کی سمت اڑ رہے ہیں۔parinday mashriq ki simt ur rahay hain.The birds are flying towards the east.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Fatima are walking in a park during sunrise.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاحمد، دیکھو سورج مَشْرِق سے نکل رہا ہے۔Ahmed, dekho suraj mashriq se nikal raha hai.Ahmed, look, the sun is rising in the east.
- احمد Ahmedہاں فاطمہ، یہ منظر بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Haan Fatima, yeh manzar bohat khoobsurat hai.Yes Fatima, this view is very beautiful.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا ہمیں مَشْرِق کی طرف چلنا چاہیے؟Kya hamein mashriq ki taraf chalna chahiye?Should we walk towards the east?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، وہاں راستہ زیادہ کھلا ہے۔Haan, wahan rasta zyada khula hai.Yes, the path is more open there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “east” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
