وَکِیل
vakīlmasculine
The English word "lawyer" is translated into Urdu as وَکِیل (vakīl) or قانُون دان.
Meaning: professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| وَکِیل | vakīl | masculine |
| قانُون دان | qānūn dān | masculine |
A lawyer is a professional person qualified (as by a law degree or bar exam) and authorized to practice law as an attorney-at-law, solicitor, advocate, barrister or equivalent, i.e. represent parties in lawsuits or trials and give legal advice. In Urdu, وَکِیل is the most commonly used and widely understood word for lawyer.
Which one should you use?
While both mean lawyer, وَکِیل specifically emphasizes the role of a legal representative or agent in a court case, whereas قانُون دان is a more general term for a legal expert or jurist.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is vakīl.
Did you know?
- In modern spoken Urdu, calling someone a وَکِیل can occasionally be used idiomatically to describe a person who is always making excuses for someone else.
- While وَکِیل is used for lawyers, the term مُوَکِّل describes the client. These two words are linguistic mirrors of each other, derived from the same root regarding trust and agency.
- In some traditional contexts, the role of a وَکِیل was not just legal but administrative, serving as a high-ranking official or vizier in a royal court.
Examples in context
- میں نے اپنے وکیل سے رابطہ کیا ہے۔I have contacted my lawyer.
- وکیل صاحب نے میری درخواست رد کردی ہے۔The lawyer has rejected my application.
Example conversation
Omar and Aisha are discussing a legal matter.
- عمر Omarکیا آپ کوئی وَکِیل جانتے ہیں؟Kya aap koi wakeel jaante hain?Do you know any lawyer?
- عائشہ Ayeshaجی ہاں، میرا دوست ایک وَکِیل ہے۔Ji haan, mera dost ek wakeel hai.Yes, my friend is a lawyer.
- عمر Omarکیا وہ ہماری مدد کر سکتا ہے؟Kya woh hamari madad kar sakta hai?Can he help us?
- عائشہ Ayeshaمیں آج ہی اس سے بات کروں گی۔Mein aaj hi us se baat karungi.I will talk to him today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lawyer” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
