پیارا
pyārā/pjɑː.ɾɑː/
The English word 'lovely' can be translated into Urdu as پیارا (pyārā), meaning beautiful, charming or very pleasing.
It carries a sense of 'dearness' or 'cuteness.'
Meaning: beautiful, charming, very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner (adj)
Which one should you use?
While پیارا often implies a sense of 'dearness' or 'cuteness,' the word خوبصورت is the more standard word for 'beautiful' in a formal or aesthetic sense. For something specifically captivating or enchanting, you might use دلکش.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes based on the noun it describes. The default form is پیارا. Use پیاری when describing a feminine noun. Use پیارے when describing masculine plural nouns or when using a respectful tone for a single person.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /pjɑː.ɾɑː/. It has 2 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word پیارا is a linguistic double agent. While it is an adjective meaning 'lovely', it is also a borrowed noun from the Portuguese word pera, meaning 'pear'.
- The word for 'lovely', پیارا, is built from the root پیار, which means 'love'.
- Because پیارا is often used for things that are 'cute' or 'dear', using it to describe a person's character might sound more affectionate and intimate than simply calling them 'beautiful'. It implies a sense of endearment rather than just physical appearance.
Examples in context
- یہ مقام واقعاً دلکش ہے۔This place is truly lovely.
- یہ ایک پیارا بچہ ہے۔Yeh ek pyara baccha hai.This is a lovely baby.
- آپ کا انداز بہت پیارا ہے۔Aap ka andaz bohat pyara hai.Your manner is very lovely.
- اس نے ایک پیارا گانا گایا۔Us ne ek pyara gana gaya.She sang a lovely song.
Example conversation
Ali and Zainab are looking at a flower garden.
- علی Aliزینب، یہ پھول کتنے پیارے ہیں!Zainab, yeh phool kitne pyare hain!Zainab, these flowers are so lovely!
- زینب Zainabہاں علی، یہاں بہت سکون ہے۔Haan Ali, yahan bohat sukoon hai.Yes Ali, it is very peaceful here.
- علی Aliمجھے یہ رنگ بہت پسند ہیں۔Mujhe yeh rang bohat pasand hain.I like these colors very much.
- زینب Zainabیہ واقعی ایک پیارا منظر ہے۔Yeh waqayi ek pyara manzar hai.This is truly a lovely sight.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry پیارا, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پیارا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
