آم
ām/ɑːm/masculine
The English word "mango" is translated into Urdu as آم (ām).
آم refers to the mango fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun آم is masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as /ɑːm/. It is romanized as ām.
Did you know?
- Urdu speakers use the word آم in the idiom آم کے آم گوٹھ کے گٹھلے, which describes a situation where one gains double profit from a single action.
- The Urdu word آم shares its ancient roots with the Sanskrit word आम्र, making it a direct linguistic link to the classical languages of South Asia.
- The mango is so central to the culture that it is often called پھلوں کا بادشاہ or the 'king of fruits'.
Examples in context
- یہ آم بہت میٹھا ہے۔yeh aam bohat meetha hai.This mango is very sweet.
- مجھے آم پسند ہے۔mujhe aam pasand hai.I like mangoes.
- کیا آپ کو آم چاہیے؟kya aap ko aam chahiye?Do you want a mango?
Example conversation
Hamza and Zainab are in the kitchen looking at a fruit basket.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا یہ آم تازہ ہے؟kya yeh aam taza hai?Is this mango fresh?
- زینب Zainabجی، یہ بہت تازہ ہے۔ji, yeh bohat taza hai.Yes, it is very fresh.
- حمزہ Hamzaبہت اچھا، میں اسے کھاؤں گا۔bohat acha, mein isay khaoon ga.Very good, I will eat it.
- زینب Zainabٹھیک ہے، حمزہ۔theek hai, Hamza.Alright, Hamza.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mango” translations and entries آم, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries آم, CC BY-SA 4.0.
