آئِینَہ
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The English word mirror is آئِینَہ (āīna) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists شِیشَہ (śīśa) and دَرْپَن (darpan).
Meaning: smooth reflecting surface (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| آئِینَہ | āīna | masculine |
| شِیشَہ | śīśa | masculine |
| دَرْپَن | darpan | masculine |
| مِرآت | mir'āt | masculine |
| آبْگِینَہ | ābgīna | masculine |
The term refers to a smooth reflecting surface.
Which one should you use?
While آئِینَہ specifically means a mirror, شِیشَہ can mean both a mirror and the material glass itself.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
شِیشَہ can be used in informal contexts, while دَرْپَن is a more poetic or literary term for mirror.
How do you pronounce it?
āīna
Did you know?
- Urdu speakers use the phrase آئینہ دکھانا which literally means 'to show the mirror' but idiomatically means to make someone realize their own faults.
- The term آبگینہ specifically refers to a glass vessel or a mirror-like surface made of water, blending the words for 'water' and 'glass'.
- The poetic word درپن comes from Sanskrit and is often used in Urdu songs to evoke a sense of longing and classic romanticism.
Examples in context
- آئینہ پاس کر سکتے ہو؟Can you pass the mirror, please?
- وہ آئینہ بہت زیادہ خوبصورت ہے۔That mirror is very beautiful.
- آئِینَہ بہت صاف ہے۔ā'īna bahut sāf hai.The mirror is very clean.
- دیوار پر ایک بڑا آئِینَہ ہے۔diwār par ek baṛā ā'īna hai.There is a large mirror on the wall.
Example conversation
Ahmed is looking for his mirror in the living room.
- عائشہ Ayeshaاحمد، کیا آپ نے میرا آئِینَہ دیکھا؟Ahmed, kyā āp ne merā ā'īna dekhā?Ahmed, did you see my mirror?
- احمد Ahmedنہیں، عائشہ، میں نے نہیں دیکھا۔nahīn, Aisha, maiñ ne nahīn dekhā.No, Aisha, I haven't seen it.
- عائشہ Ayeshaیہ میز پر ہونا چاہیے تھا۔yeh mez par honā chāhiye thā.It should have been on the table.
- احمد Ahmedشاید وہ کمرے میں ہو۔shāyad woh kamre mein ho.Maybe it is in the room.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mirror” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
