معصوم
māsūm/məʔ.suːm/
The English word "innocent" is translated into Urdu as معصوم (māsūm).
The word معصوم is used to describe a person who is not legally guilty of a wrongful act. It can also be used to describe a person who is naive or lacks worldly experience.
Meaning: not legally responsible for a wrongful act (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, معصوم does not change its form based on the gender or number of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /məʔ.suːm/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- In religious contexts, the term is used to describe prophets or highly revered figures who are considered divinely protected from sin.
- The word معصوم shares an Arabic root with the word for 'to protect' or 'to safeguard'.
- While it can mean 'naive', calling an adult معصوم in a social setting might subtly imply they are gullible or easily fooled.
Examples in context
- وہ بچہ باغ میں کھیل رہا ہے، بہت معصوم لگ رہا ہے۔The child is playing in the garden, looking very innocent.
- کیا وہ اس جرم میں معصوم ہے؟kya woh is jurm mein masoom hai?Is he innocent of this crime?
Example conversation
Omar and Fatima are discussing a legal case.
- عمر Omarکیا وہ واقعی معصوم ہے؟Kya woh waqayi masoom hai?Is he really innocent?
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، تمام ثبوت یہی کہتے ہیں۔Haan, tamaam suboot yehi kehte hain.Yes, all the evidence says so.
- عمر Omarمجھے خوشی ہے کہ وہ معصوم ہے۔Mujhe khushi hai ke woh masoom hai.I am glad that he is innocent.
- فاطمہ Fatimaسچ ہمیشہ سامنے آتا ہے۔Sach hamesha saamne aata hai.The truth always comes out.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “innocent” translations and entries معصوم, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries معصوم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
