قاضی
qāzī/qɑː.ziː/masculine
The English word "judge" can be translated into Urdu as قاضی (qāzī) or جَج.
Meaning: public judicial official (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| قاضی | qāzī | /qɑː.ziː/ (Standard, Urdu) | masculine |
| جَج | jaj | masculine |
Both terms refer to a public judicial official, but they are used in different legal settings.
Which one should you use?
قاضی refers specifically to a judge within a religious or traditional Islamic legal context. In contrast, جَج is a loanword from English used to refer to a judge in a modern, secular or Western-style legal system.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both قاضی and جَج are masculine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of قاضی is /qɑː.ziː/ (two syllables).
Did you know?
- In some rural areas of Pakistan, a قاضی may act more as a marriage registrar or a notary than a criminal judge, often performing the 'Nikah' ceremony.
- While قاضی is the historical term, if you use it in a modern Pakistani courtroom today, you might sound like you are describing a character from a medieval historical drama rather than a current official.
- The word قاضی was borrowed from Arabic into Persian before it ever entered the Urdu language.
Examples in context
- میں قاضی کے آگے مقدمہ کرنا چاہتا ہوں۔I want to present my case before the judge.
- قاضی صاحب، میں گناہ گار کا دفاع کرنے کے لئے تیار ہوں۔Judge, I am ready to defend the accused.
- قاضی عدالت میں موجود ہیں۔qazi adalat mein maujood hain.The judge is present in the court.
- قاضی نے فیصلہ سنایا۔qazi ne faisla sunaya.The judge delivered the verdict.
- وہ ایک تجربہ کار قاضی ہیں۔woh ek tajurba-kar qazi hain.He is an experienced judge.
Example conversation
Fatima and Umar are discussing a legal case at home.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا قاضی نے فیصلہ کر دیا؟kya qazi ne faisla kar diya?Has the judge made a decision?
- عمر Omarہاں، قاضی بہت سخت ہیں۔haan, qazi bohat sakht hain.Yes, the judge is very strict.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا وہ قاضی انصاف کریں گے؟kya woh qazi insaf karen ge?Will that judge be fair?
- عمر Omarمجھے امید ہے کہ وہ انصاف کریں گے۔mujhe umeed hai ke woh insaf karen ge.I hope he will do justice.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “judge” translations and entries قاضی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries قاضی, CC BY-SA 4.0.
