ملین
million
The English word 'million' is expressed as ملین in Urdu.
ملین is a cardinal number used to represent the quantity of one million.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Which one should you use?
the phrase Dus lakh is also used to express the same value.
How do you pronounce it?
million
Did you know?
- If you are reading an English-style number like 1,000,000 in Urdu, the comma placement changes to follow the Indian numbering system, often grouping as 10,00,000.
- The word لکھ (lakh), which is the component of the common phrase for million, is a unit of one hundred thousand that is much more common in daily life than the word 'million' itself.
- The term ملین is a direct loanword from English, reflecting the influence of British administration and global finance on the Urdu language.
Example conversation
Sara and Hamza are discussing a business project.
- سارہ Saraہمیں اس پر ایک ملین روپے چاہئیں۔Hamein is par ek million rupay chahiyein.We need one million rupees for this.
- حمزہ Hamzaاتنی بڑی رقم کہاں سے آئے گی؟Itni bari raqam kahan se aaye gi?Where will such a large amount come from?
- سارہ Saraمیں نے سرمایہ کاروں سے بات کی ہے۔Main ne sarmayakaron se baat ki hai.I have spoken to investors.
- حمزہ Hamzaیہ تو بہت اچھی خبر ہے، سارہ۔Yeh toh bohat achi khabar hai, Sara.That is very good news, Sara.
