بندر
bandarstandard
The Urdu word for "monkey" is بندر (bandar). A female monkey is بندریا (bandariyā).
Meaning: primate animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Pakistan | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| بندر | bandar | standard |
| بندریا | bandariyā | female monkey |
بندر (bandar) can also be used for a naughty child, much like English "little monkey". The set phrase بندر کی طرح (bandar kī tarah) means "like a monkey".
When do people say it?
Street performers with monkeys, called بندر والا (bandar vālā), used to be a familiar sight in Pakistani towns, and they appear in old children's stories.
Did you know?
- The Urdu proverb بندر کیا جانے ادرک کا سواد (bandar kyā jāne adrak kā svād) says a monkey cannot know the taste of ginger, meaning someone cannot value what they do not understand.
Examples in context
- درخت پر ایک بندر بیٹھا ہےdaraḳht par ek bandar baiṭhā haiA monkey is sitting on the tree
- بچہ بندر کی طرح اچھل رہا ہےbachcha bandar kī tarah uchhal rahā haiThe child is jumping like a monkey
Example conversation
A father, Tariq, shows his daughter Iqra a monkey at the Murree hills.
- Iqraابو، وہ بندر دیکھیں!abbū, woh bandar dekhiñ!Dad, look at that monkey!
- Tariqہاں، وہ کیلا کھا رہا ہے۔hāñ, woh kelā khā rahā hai.Yes, he is eating a banana.
- Iqraکتنا پیارا ہے!kitnā pyārā hai!How cute he is!
