پِیر
pīrmasculine
Monday in Urdu is پِیر (pīr). Wiktionary also lists سومْوار (somvār) and دو شَن٘بَہ (do śamba).
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| پِیر | pīr | masculine |
| سومْوار | somvār | masculine |
| دو شَن٘بَہ | do śamba | masculine |
How do you pronounce it?
The default form is pronounced as pīr.
Did you know?
- The term دو شَن٘بَہ is a Persian loanword that literally translates to 'second Saturday'.
- The word پِیر (pīr) also means 'saint' or 'spiritual guide' in Urdu. While it refers to Monday in a temporal sense, it carries a completely different religious weight in other contexts.
- The word دو (do) in this context is an ancient Indo-European root that is cognate with the English word 'two'.
Examples in context
- پِیر کو چھٹی ہے۔peer ko chutti hai.It is a holiday on Monday.
- میرا امتحان پِیر کو ہے۔mera imtihan peer ko hai.My exam is on Monday.
- ہم پِیر کو ملیں گے۔hum peer ko milein ge.We will meet on Monday.
Example conversation
Omar and Zainab are discussing their schedule at a cafe.
- عمر Omarکیا تم پِیر کو فارغ ہو؟kya tum peer ko farigh ho?Are you free on Monday?
- زینب Zainabہاں، میں پِیر کو فارغ ہوں۔haan, mein peer ko farigh hoon.Yes, I am free on Monday.
- عمر Omarٹھیک ہے، پھر ہم پِیر کو ملتے ہیں۔theek hai, phir hum peer ko milte hain.Okay, then we will meet on Monday.
- زینب Zainabٹھیک ہے، خدا حافظ۔theek hai, khuda hafiz.Okay, goodbye.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دو, CC BY-SA 4.0.
