بَرْف
barfmasculine
The English word "ice" is translated into Urdu as بَرْف (barf), یَخ or جَلِید.
Meaning: water in frozen form (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بَرْف | barf | masculine |
| یَخ | yax | masculine |
| جَلِید | jalīd | feminine |
The phrase refers to water in its frozen form.
Which one should you use?
بَرْف is the most common way to say "ice" in everyday spoken Urdu. In contrast, یَخ is more literary or formal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The common word بَرْف is a masculine noun, which means it requires masculine adjectives and verbs when used in a sentence. The form جَلِید is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as barf.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'ice' for many things, in Urdu, if you want to refer specifically to 'ice cream', the English loanword is almost always used instead of a translation involving بَرْف.
- In Urdu, the word بَرْف is also used to describe 'snow' in many contexts, even though a distinct word exists for 'snow'.
- The formal word یَخ is the root for the Urdu word یَخْدان, which is a traditional insulated ice box or cooler.
Examples in context
- آج کے لئے برف والی ٹھنڈی چائے بناوMake iced tea for today.
- کیا مجھے برف مل سکتی ہے؟Can I get some ice?
- بَرْف بہت ٹھنڈی ہے۔barf bohat thandi hai.The ice is very cold.
- کپ میں تھوڑی بَرْف ڈالیں۔kap mein thori barf dalain.Put some ice in the cup.
- جلدی سے بَرْف لے آؤ۔jaldi se barf lay ao.Bring the ice quickly.
Example conversation
Hamza and Fatima are preparing drinks for a hot afternoon.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا ہمارے پاس بَرْف ہے؟kya hamare paas barf hai?Do we have ice?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، میں فریزر سے لاتی ہوں۔ji, mein freezer se lati hoon.Yes, I will get it from the freezer.
- حمزہ Hamzaبہت شکریہ، فاطمہ۔bohat shukria, Fatima.Thank you very much, Fatima.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکوئی بات نہیں۔koi baat nahi.You're welcome.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
