شادی
śādī/ʃɑː.d̪iː/
Marriage in Urdu is شادی (śādī).
The term شادی refers to the union of two people.
Meaning: union of two people (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/ʃɑː.d̪iː/
Did you know?
- The root of the word, شاد, is closely related to the concept of happiness and joy, implying that a marriage is a state of being glad.
- If you are invited to a شادی in a South Asian context, you are often being invited to a multi-day festival of music and food, not just a single ceremony.
- Urdu speakers often use the phrase شادی کرنا (śādī karnā), which literally translates to 'doing marriage' rather than 'getting married'.
Examples in context
- ان کی شادی بہت اچھی رہی۔un ki shaadi bahut achi rahi.Their marriage was very good.
- شادی کی تقریب بہت بڑی تھی۔shaadi ki taqreeb bahut bari thi.The marriage ceremony was very big.
- وہ اپنی شادی سے خوش ہے۔wo apni shaadi se khush hai.He is happy with his marriage.
Example conversation
Fatima and Omar are discussing family news.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، کیا آپ نے شادی کا سوچا ہے؟Omar, kya aap ne shaadi ka socha hai?Omar, have you thought about marriage?
- عمر Omarہاں، لیکن ابھی میں کام کر رہا ہوں۔Haan, lekin abhi mein kaam kar raha hoon.Yes, but I am working right now.
- فاطمہ Fatimaمیری بہن کی شادی بھی قریب ہے۔Meri behen ki shaadi bhi qareeb hai.My sister's marriage is also near.
- عمر Omarیہ تو بہت اچھی خبر ہے۔Yeh toh bohat achi khabar hai.That is very good news.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry شادی, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
