دیوْ
devmasculine
The English word monster can be translated into Urdu as دیوْ (dev) or دَرِنْدَہ.
Meaning: terrifying dangerous creature (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| دیوْ | dev | masculine |
| دَرِنْدَہ | darinda |
In Urdu, the term for monster changes depending on whether you are describing a biological creature or a supernatural entity.
Which one should you use?
دیوْ is used for monsters in a mythological or supernatural sense, such as demons or legendary creatures. In contrast, دَرِنْدَہ is used for monsters in the sense of a ferocious, predatory beast or a wild animal.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is dev. The word دَرِنْدَہ is pronounced with a rolled or tapped 'r' sound: dar-in-da.
Did you know?
- The word دیوْ is a direct linguistic relative of the Sanskrit word deva, which originally meant 'shining one' or 'god'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted in some contexts from a celestial being to a giant or a demon.
- The word دَرِنْدَہ is often used in Urdu journalism to describe 'monstrous' or 'predatory' political figures or social evils.
- Urdu has a separate word جن for 'genie' or 'jinn', which is not a دیوْ. While both are supernatural, a جن is seen as a spiritual entity of smokeless fire and a دیوْ as a physical giant.
Example sentences for Urdu are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Hamza and Sara are talking about a fantasy movie.
- حمزہ Hamzaاس فلم کا دیوْ بہت بڑا ہے۔Is film ka deo bohat bara hai.The monster in this movie is very big.
- سارہ Saraہاں، وہ بہت خوفناک لگتا ہے۔Haan, woh bohat khofnak lagta hai.Yes, it looks very terrifying.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا تم اسے دیکھ کر ڈر گئیں؟Kya tum usay dekh kar dar gayin?Did you get scared seeing it?
- سارہ Saraنہیں، میں نے ایسی فلمیں دیکھی ہیں۔Nahi, maine aisi filmein dekhi hain.No, I have seen movies like this.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monster” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
