بِجْلی
bijlīfeminine
The English word lightning is بِجْلی (bijlī) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists بَرْق (barq) and صاعِقَہ (sā'iqa).
Meaning: discharge (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بِجْلی | bijlī | feminine |
| بَرْق | barq | feminine |
| صاعِقَہ | sā'iqa | feminine |
Which one should you use?
بِجْلی is the most common way to refer to both lightning and electricity in everyday Urdu. بَرْق is a more formal or literary term for lightning, often used in poetry or high-register literature. صاعِقَہ specifically refers to a lightning strike or a bolt of lightning.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of this word are feminine. بِجْلی, بَرْق and صاعِقَہ are all feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
bijlī
Did you know?
- In common slang, describing someone as بِجْلی can imply that they are incredibly fast or energetic.
- The term بَرْق is a loanword from Arabic, and its use in Urdu marks a shift from a colloquial tone to a scholarly or religious one.
- In Urdu poetry, the word بَرْق is frequently used as a metaphor for beauty or sudden, striking brightness. It elevates the subject from a simple weather event to a sublime aesthetic quality.
Examples in context
- آسمان پر بِجْلی چمک رہی ہے۔aasman par bijli chamak rahi hai.Lightning is flashing in the sky.
- طوفان میں بِجْلی بہت تیز تھی۔toofan mein bijli bohat tez thi.The lightning was very strong in the storm.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are watching a storm from their window.
- عمر Omarدیکھو، آسمان پر بِجْلی چمکی!dekho, aasman par bijli chamki!Look, lightning flashed in the sky!
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، بہت تیز بِجْلی ہے۔haan, bohat tez bijli hai.Yes, it is very strong lightning.
- عمر Omarکیا تم خوفزدہ ہو، فاطمہ؟kya tum khofzada ho, Fatima?Are you scared, Fatima?
- فاطمہ Fatimaنہیں، بس تھوڑا ڈر لگ رہا ہے۔nahi, bas thora darr lag raha hai.No, I am just a little scared.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lightning” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
