شوہر
shauharstandard
The standard Urdu word for "husband" is شوہر (shauhar). You will also hear خاوند (khāvand) in formal speech and میاں (miyāñ) in everyday talk.
Meaning: a married man in relation to his wife (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| شوہر | shauhar | standard |
| خاوند | khāvand | formal |
| میاں | miyāñ | colloquial, Pakistan |
A wife talks about her husband as میرے شوہر (mere shauhar) in polite company, or میرے میاں (mere miyāñ) in a relaxed way. Speaking about him with respect takes ہیں (haiñ), as in وہ میرے شوہر ہیں (woh mere shauhar haiñ).
Which one should you use?
میاں (miyāñ) is also a respectful way to address a man, so it can mean "sir" in older speech, not only "husband".
Did you know?
- In Urdu, one word for a wife is بیوی (bīvī), and the pair میاں بیوی (miyāñ bīvī) means "husband and wife".
Examples in context
- یہ میرے شوہر ہیںyeh mere shauhar haiñThis is my husband
- میرے میاں دفتر گئے ہیںmere miyāñ daftar gaye haiñMy husband has gone to the office
Example conversation
Zara introduces her husband Kamran to her colleague Nadia at a family dinner in Karachi.
- Zaraنادیہ، یہ میرے شوہر کامران ہیں۔nādiya, yeh mere shauhar kāmrān haiñ.Nadia, this is my husband Kamran.
- Nadiaالسلام علیکم، آپ سے مل کر خوشی ہوئی۔assalāmu ʿalaikum, āp se mil kar khushī huī.Hello, nice to meet you.
- Kamranوعلیکم السلام، شکریہ۔wa ʿalaikum assalām, shukriya.Hello, thank you.
