وفادار
vafādār
The English word 'loyal' is translated to Urdu as وفادار (vafādār).
وفادار is an adjective used to describe someone who is firm in their allegiance to a person or institution. Note that the term قابلِ اعتماد means 'trustworthy'.
Meaning: firm in allegiance to a person or institution (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, وفادار is invariant in gender and number. This means the word does not change whether the subject it describes is masculine, feminine, singular or plural.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is vafādār.
Did you know?
- While وفادار describes loyalty, the Urdu language has a separate, culturally weighty word نمک حلال for someone who is loyal to their provider. It literally means 'salt-loyal', referring to the ancient custom of eating someone's salt.
- The suffix '-dār' in وفادار is a common Persian construction in Urdu used to denote someone who 'possesses' or 'holds' a specific quality.
- In a professional setting, calling a subordinate وفادار can sometimes carry a slightly political undertone, implying they follow orders blindly rather than just being honest.
Examples in context
- یہ کتاب وفاداری کی مثال ہے۔This book is an example of loyalty.
- تم سچّے دوست ہو۔You are a loyal friend.
- کتا ایک وفادار جانور ہے۔Kutta ek wafadar jaanwar hai.A dog is a loyal animal.
- کیا آپ اپنے دوست کے وفادار ہیں؟Kya aap apne dost ke wafadar hain?Are you loyal to your friend?
Example conversation
Ali and Fatima are discussing a coworker's character.
- علی Aliکیا وہ کام کے معاملے میں وفادار ہے؟Kya woh kaam ke maamle mein wafadar hai?Is he loyal when it comes to work?
- فاطمہ Fatimaجی، علی، وہ بہت وفادار ہے۔Ji, Ali, woh bohat wafadar hai.Yes, Ali, she is very loyal.
- علی Aliیہ تو بہت اچھی بات ہے۔Yeh toh bohat achi baat hai.That is a very good thing.
- فاطمہ Fatimaہاں، ہم اس پر بھروسہ کر سکتے ہیں۔Haan, hum us par bharosa kar sakte hain.Yes, we can trust her.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “loyal” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
