دِل
dilmasculine
The English word heart is translated into Urdu as دِل (dil). Wiktionary also lists قَلْب (qalb) and ہْرِدَی (hridaī).
Meaning: an organ (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دِل | dil | masculine |
| قَلْب | qalb | masculine |
| ہْرِدَی | hridaī | masculine |
The word دِل refers to the organ of the body. Idiomatically, the phrase دِل ٹوٹنا (dil tootna) is used to describe emotional heartbreak, just as in English.
Which one should you use?
قَلْب is a formal, Arabic-derived term often used in religious, philosophical or highly literary contexts to refer to the heart or the soul. The form ہْرِدَی is also an available term for heart.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dil.
Did you know?
- The formal term قَلْب comes from an Arabic root meaning 'to turn' or 'to flip', reflecting the belief that the heart is the part of the human that changes its state most frequently.
- The word دِل is a cognate of the English word 'heart' through a very long and complex path of Indo-European linguistic evolution.
- In Urdu poetry, the 'heart' is often personified as a separate character that can be argued with, wounded, or even accused of betrayal.
Examples in context
- اس کا دِل بہت تیز دھڑک رہا ہے۔is ka dil bohat tez dhark raha hai.His heart is beating very fast.
- ڈاکٹر نے میرا دِل چیک کیا۔doctor ne mera dil check kiya.The doctor checked my heart.
- دِل ایک اہم عضو ہے۔dil ek ahem uzoo hai.The heart is an important organ.
Example conversation
A man is explaining a health issue to a woman at a clinic.
- عائشہ Ayeshaعمر، کیا آپ کو تکلیف ہے؟umar, kya aap ko takleef hai?Umar, are you in pain?
- عمر Omarہاں، میرے دِل میں درد ہو رہا ہے۔haan, mere dil mein dard ho raha hai.Yes, I have pain in my heart.
- عائشہ Ayeshaکیا یہ بہت زیادہ ہو رہا ہے؟kya yeh bohat zyada ho raha hai?Is it happening a lot?
- عمر Omarجی، یہ کافی تکلیف دہ ہے۔ji, yeh kafi takleef deh hai.Yes, it is quite painful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “heart” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
