مَن٘گْنی
maṅgnīfeminine
The English word "engagement" can be translated into Urdu as مَن٘گْنی (maṅgnī). If unsure, use مَن٘گْنی. Wiktionary also lists سَگائی (sagāī).
Meaning: period of time when marriage is planned or promised (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مَن٘گْنی | maṅgnī | feminine |
| سَگائی | sagāī | feminine |
The term refers to the period of time when a marriage is planned or promised.
Which one should you use?
مَن٘گْنی (maṅgnī) is the most common and standard term for an engagement used across Urdu-speaking regions, while سَگائی (sagāī) is another way to express the same concept.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both مَن٘گْنی and سَگائی are feminine nouns, meaning they will take feminine verb agreements and adjectives in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is maṅgnī.
Did you know?
- The word سَگائی is related to the word سگا, which means 'blood-related' or 'real', emphasizing the creation of a new kinship bond.
- Urdu speakers often use the phrase بات پکی ہونا, meaning 'the talk is finalized', as a colloquial way to announce an engagement before the formal مَن٘گْنی occurs.
- The word مَن٘گْنی comes from the root word مانگنا, which means 'to ask' or 'to beg'. In this context, it refers to the formal act of asking for a hand in marriage.
Examples in context
- منگنی کی تقریب اگلے مہینے منعقد کر دی جائے گی۔The engagement ceremony will be held next month.
- انہوں نے سوشل میڈیا پر اپنی منگنی کا اعلان کیا۔She announced her engagement on social media.
- آپ کو آپ کی منگنی مبارک ہو!Congratulations on your engagement!
- کیا وہ جلد ہی منگنی کرنے کا منصوبہ بنا رہے ہیں؟Are they planning to get engaged soon?
- ان کی مَن٘گْنی ہو گئی ہے۔un ki mangni ho gayi hai.Their engagement has happened.
- مَن٘گْنی کی تقریب بہت خوبصورت تھی۔mangni ki taqreeb bohat khoobsurat thi.The engagement ceremony was very beautiful.
- کیا مَن٘گْنی طے پا چکی ہے؟kya mangni tay pa chuki hai?Has the engagement been fixed?
Example conversation
Fatima tells Omar about some family news.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، میری مَن٘گْنی طے پا گئی ہے۔Omar, meri mangni tay pa gayi hai.Omar, my engagement has been fixed.
- عمر Omarمبارک ہو! یہ کب ہے؟Mubarak ho! Yeh kab hai?Congratulations! When is it?
- فاطمہ Fatimaمَن٘گْنی اگلے اتوار کو ہوگی۔Mangni aglay itwar ko hogi.The engagement will be next Sunday.
- عمر Omarمیں ضرور آؤں گا۔Main zaroor aaun ga.I will definitely come.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “engagement” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
