یوم آزادی
yaum-e-āzādī/jɔːm.eː.ɑː.zɑː.d̪iː/masculine
To say Independence Day in Urdu, use یوم آزادی (yaum-e-āzādī). It is the name of the national holiday.
In Pakistan, Independence Day falls on 14 August, ۱۴ اگست.
Meaning: holiday (name)
What does it mean word for word?
یوم (yaum) means day and آزادی means independence. A short e sound links the two words, giving day of independence.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The written form یومِ آزادی shows the linking vowel with a small mark under the first word. The noun is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as yaum-e-āzādī. The IPA is /jɔːm.eː.ɑː.zɑː.d̪iː/, five syllables.
When do people say it?
On the day people greet each other with آزادی کی بہت بہت مبارکباد, many congratulations on independence.
Did you know?
- While یوم ('day') is used in یومِ آزادی, it is a loanword from Arabic. In everyday conversational Urdu, people more commonly use the word دن ('din') for 'day'.
- In Pakistan, celebrations for یومِ آزادی often involve 'jashn' (festivities) where people decorate their homes and cars with green and white flags and bunting.
- The word آزاد ('free') is not just a descriptor but is also a very common given name for people across South Asia and the Middle East.
Examples in context
- ۱۴ اگست پاکستان کا یومِ آزادی ہے14th August is Pakistan's Independence DayThis sentence names 14 August as Pakistan's یومِ آزادی.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “independence day” translations and entries یوم آزادی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
