مجرم
mujrim/mʊd͡ʒ.ɾɪm/
The English word 'guilty' translates to Urdu as مجرم (mujrim).
The term مجرم is used specifically to describe someone who has been judged to have committed a crime.
Meaning: judged to have committed a crime (adj)
Which one should you use?
While مجرم refers to a person who is legally guilty of a crime, the term گناہگار is used to describe being guilty in a general sense, often emphasizing wrongdoing or sin.
Did you know?
- The term مجرم is often used in Urdu poetry and literature to describe a 'criminal' of the heart, referring to someone who has fallen in love.
- While مجرم is a noun referring to the person, Urdu often uses adjectives to describe the feeling of guilt, such as شرمندہ, which literally means 'embarrassed' or 'ashamed'.
- The word گناہ (sin), which forms part of the moral version of 'guilty', is a common way to express 'fault' in daily social interactions.
Examples in context
- میں گناہگار محسوس کر رہا ہوںI am feeling guilty.
- تو واقف ہے کہ تو بے گناہ نہیں ہےYou know you're not innocent.
- اسے مجرم قرار دیا گیا۔Usay mujrim qarar diya gaya.He was declared guilty.
- عدالت نے مجرم کو چھوڑ دیا۔Adalat ne mujrim ko chhor diya.The court released the guilty man.
- کیا وہ مجرم ہے؟Kya woh mujrim hai?Is he guilty?
Example conversation
Two people are discussing a news report about a court case.
- عمر Omarکیا عدالت نے اسے مجرم قرار دیا؟Kya adalat ne usay mujrim qarar diya?Did the court declare him guilty?
- سارہ Saraہاں، وہ مجرم ثابت ہوا۔Haan, woh mujrim sabit hua.Yes, he was proven guilty.
- عمر Omarسارہ، کیا یہ سچ ہے؟Sarah, kya yeh sach hai?Sarah, is this true?
- سارہ Saraجی، خبر میں یہی کہا گیا ہے۔Ji, khabar mein yehi kaha gaya hai.Yes, that is what is being said in the news.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry مجرم, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
