چمبیلی
cambelī/t͡ʃəm.beː.liː/feminine
In Urdu, jasmine is referred to as چمبیلی (cambelī). Wiktionary also lists چنبیلی (caṉbelī) and یاسمین f چمیلی (yasmīn).
Meaning: plant of genus Jasminum (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| چمبیلی | cambelī | /t͡ʃəm.beː.liː/ (Standard, Urdu) | feminine |
| چنبیلی | caṉbelī | feminine | |
| یاسمین f چمیلی | yasmīn | feminine |
The terms used for jasmine refer to plants of the genus Jasminum.
Which one should you use?
While چمبیلی refers to the plant itself, یاسمین is the more formal or poetic term often used in literature and also serves as a female given name.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word for jasmine is a feminine noun in Urdu.
How do you pronounce it?
The three-syllable word cambelī is pronounced /tʃəm.beː.liː/.
Did you know?
- The word چمبیلی is derived from the Sanskrit term campavelli, which combined the word for the flower with the word for a 'vine'.
- The poetic term یاسمین is frequently used in Urdu Ghazals to symbolize purity or a beloved's beauty.
Examples in context
- باغ میں چمبیلی کے پھول ہیں۔Baagh mein chambeli ke phool hain.There are jasmine flowers in the garden.
- مجھے چمبیلی کی خوشبو بہت پسند ہے۔Mujhe chambeli ki khushbu buhat pasand hai.I like the scent of jasmine very much.
- یہ چمبیلی کا پودا ہے۔Yeh chambeli ka pauda hai.This is a jasmine plant.
Example conversation
Ali and Sarah are sitting in a garden.
- علی Aliسارہ، دیکھو یہ چمبیلی کتنی خوبصورت ہے۔Sarah, dekho yeh chambeli kitni khubsurat hai.Sarah, look how beautiful this jasmine is.
- سارہ Saraہاں، اس کی خوشبو بہت پیاری ہے۔Haan, is ki khushbu buhat pyaari hai.Yes, its scent is very lovely.
- علی Aliکیا میں اسے یہاں لگا سکتا ہوں؟Kya mein isay yahan laga sakta hoon?Can I plant it here?
- سارہ Saraہاں، یہ یہاں اچھی طرح اگے گی۔Haan, yeh yahan achi tarah ugay gi.Yes, it will grow well here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jasmine” translations and entries چمبیلی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries چمبیلی, یاسمین, CC BY-SA 4.0.