پَتّی
pattīfeminine
The English word leaf is translated into Urdu as پَتّی (pattī) or بَرْگ.
Meaning: part of a plant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| پَتّی | pattī | feminine |
| بَرْگ | barg | masculine |
In Urdu, a leaf refers to a part of a plant. The term نیم کا پتہ is specifically used to mean Neem leaf.
Which one should you use?
The word پَتّی is the most common term for a leaf, but it is also used to mean a tea leaf or a thin strip of something. In contrast, بَرْگ is a general term for leaf that is used in a more formal or literary context.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the common feminine noun پَتّی is پَتّیاں.
How do you pronounce it?
pattī
Did you know?
- The word پَتّی is used in a completely different context to refer to a 'bandage' or a medical dressing applied to a wound.
- In Urdu, the word پَتّی is used to describe a 'strip' or 'band' of cloth, such as the decorative borders on a traditional garment.
- While پَتّی is the everyday word, بَرْگ comes from Persian and is often found in classical Urdu poetry to symbolize fragility or the passage of time.
Examples in context
- وہ درخت لمبے پتوں والا بہت خوبصورت ہے۔That tree with long leaves is very beautiful.
- یہ پَتّی بہت سبز ہے۔yeh pattī bahut sabz hai.This leaf is very green.
- درخت سے ایک پَتّی گری۔darakht se ek pattī girī.A leaf fell from the tree.
- پَتّی پر پانی ہے۔pattī par pānī hai.There is water on the leaf.
Example conversation
Zainab and Umar are looking at a plant in the garden.
- عمر Omarزینب، اس پودے کی پَتّی دیکھو۔Zainab, is pauday kī pattī dekho.Zainab, look at this plant's leaf.
- زینب Zainabہاں، یہ پَتّی بہت خوبصورت ہے۔Han, yeh pattī bahut khoobsurat hai.Yes, this leaf is very beautiful.
- عمر Omarکیا یہ پَتّی نئی ہے؟Kya yeh pattī nayī hai?Is this leaf new?
- زینب Zainabجی ہاں، یہ ابھی نکلی ہے۔Ji han, yeh abhi niklī hai.Yes, it just came out.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leaf” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
