لوہا
lohā/loː.ɦɑː/
The English verb "iron" (meaning to press clothing) is translated into Urdu as لوہا (lohā).
Meaning: to pass an iron over clothing (verb)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced lohā (/loː.ɦɑː/). It has two syllables.
What mistakes should you avoid?
The word لوہا refers to the metal iron, not the action of ironing clothes.
Did you know?
- While لوہا is the word for the metal 'iron', Urdu speakers use the English loanword 'press' as a verb to describe the act of ironing clothes.
- The word لوہا is used in the idiom لوہا ماننا, which literally means 'to acknowledge the iron' but actually means to admit someone's superiority or strength.
- Because لوہا only refers to the material, you must use the word استری (istri) to refer to the physical object used to press clothes.
Example conversation
Hamza and Sara are preparing for a wedding.
- حمزہ Hamzaسارہ، کیا آپ نے کپڑے لوہا کر لیے؟Sara, kya aap ne kapray loha kar liye?Sara, have you ironed the clothes?
- سارہ Saraجی حمزہ، بس ایک سوٹ باقی ہے۔Ji Hamza, bas ek suit baqi hai.Yes Hamza, only one suit is left.
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں آپ کی مدد کر دیتا ہوں۔Main aap ki madad kar deta hoon.I will help you.
- سارہ Saraشکریہ، براہ کرم اسے لوہا کر دیں۔Shukriya, baraye meherbani isay loha kar dein.Thank you, please iron this.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry لوہا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
