دُودھ
dūdhmasculine
The English word milk is translated into Urdu as دُودھ (dūdh). Wiktionary also lists شِیر (śīr).
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دُودھ | dūdh | masculine |
| شِیر | śīr | masculine |
You may encounter specific phrases such as Doodh ki bottle when referring to a bottle of milk, or Dairy wala doodh when specifically describing milk that comes from a dairy.
Which one should you use?
دُودھ is the standard, everyday term for milk used in all contexts, whereas شِیر is another form of the word.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun for milk is masculine in Urdu, so any accompanying adjectives or verbs must agree with a masculine subject.
How do you pronounce it?
dūdh
Did you know?
- In Urdu, milk is often used as a metaphor for purity or innocence, appearing in idioms where دُودھ represents a clean heart or an honest character.
- The word دُودھ is used in the compound term دُودھ پتی to describe a strong tea made with a high ratio of milk and tea leaves without adding extra water.
- Urdu has a distinct cultural obsession with دُودھ as a health tonic, leading to the popular practice of adding turmeric or dates to it for medicinal purposes.
Examples in context
- مجھے دُودھ چاہیے۔mujhe doodh chahiye.I want milk.
- کیا دُودھ ٹھنڈا ہے؟kya doodh thanda hai?Is the milk cold?
- دُودھ میں چینی ڈالیں۔doodh mein cheeni dalein.Put sugar in the milk.
Example conversation
A kitchen in the morning.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعمر، کیا دُودھ ختم ہو گیا ہے؟Umar, kya doodh khatam ho gaya hai?Umar, is the milk finished?
- عمر Omarہاں، فاطمہ، دُودھ ختم ہو گیا ہے۔Haan, Fatima, doodh khatam ho gaya hai.Yes, Fatima, the milk is finished.
- فاطمہ Fatimaکیا آپ نیا دُودھ لائیں گے؟Kya aap naya doodh layein ge?Will you bring new milk?
- عمر Omarجی، میں ابھی دُودھ لاتا ہوں۔Ji, mein abhi doodh lata hoon.Yes, I will bring milk now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
