مال
mālmasculine
The English word money is translated into Urdu as مال (māl). Wiktionary also lists پَیسَہ (paisa) and پَیسا (paisā).
Meaning: currency (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| مال | māl | masculine |
| پَیسَہ | paisa | masculine |
| پَیسا | paisā | masculine |
| دَھن | dhan | masculine |
The word مال is often used in commercial or legal contexts to refer to goods, commodities or total assets rather than just 'cash'.
Which one should you use?
While مال refers to wealth or assets, پَیسَہ is the most common word used in daily conversation to refer to money or small denominations of currency. دَھن is used to refer to wealth or accumulated riches rather than just physical cash or coins.
How does it change in a sentence?
پَیسَہ is a masculine noun and follows masculine adjective agreement.
How do you pronounce it?
māl
Did you know?
- While مال can mean 'money', it is also used in street slang to refer to drugs or contraband.
- Depending on the context, مال can refer to livestock or cattle, which were historically considered a primary form of wealth.
- The word مال is a loanword that traveled from Arabic into Classical Persian before entering Urdu.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are discussing a new business idea.
- احمد Ahmedہمیں اس کام کے لیے مال چاہیے۔Hamein is kaam ke liye maal chahiye.We need money for this work.
- عائشہ Ayeshaآپ کے پاس کتنا مال ہے؟Aap ke paas kitna maal hai?How much money do you have?
- احمد Ahmedمیرے پاس تھوڑا مال موجود ہے۔Mere paas thora maal maujood hai.I have some money available.
- عائشہ Ayeshaٹھیک ہے، ہم اس سے شروع کریں گے۔Theek hai, hum is se shuru karein ge.Okay, we will start with that.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries مال, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries مال, CC BY-SA 4.0.
