پَہاڑ
pahāṛmasculine
The English word mountain is پَہاڑ (pahāṛ) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists پَرْوَت (parvat) and کوہ (koh).
Meaning: large mass of earth and rock (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| پَہاڑ | pahāṛ | masculine | |
| پَرْوَت | parvat | masculine | |
| کوہ | koh | /koːɦ/ (Standard, Urdu) | masculine |
| جَبَل | jabal | masculine |
Urdu uses several words for a large mass of earth and rock. When describing a mountain as being high, you can use the word buland. The phrase pahāṛōṁ کی سیر is used to express hiking in the mountains.
Which one should you use?
پَہاڑ is the most common, everyday term for mountain used in standard Urdu. In contrast, parvat is a more formal or literary term often found in poetry or formal literature. کوہ is a formal, Persian-derived term often used in poetic contexts or within compound words. جَبَل is an Arabic-derived term used primarily in religious or highly formal contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
All forms of the word mountain in Urdu are grammatically masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pahāṛ.
Did you know?
- In Urdu poetry, the word کوہ is often used as a metaphor for a heavy burden of grief or a massive obstacle in life.
- The word کوہ is a linguistic traveler that links Urdu to its Persian roots and even shares a common ancestor with the word for mountain in Kashmiri.
- The word پَہاڑ can be used in a colloquial phrase to describe something that is overwhelmingly large or an impossible task.
Examples in context
- جب بارش ہوتی ہے تو پہاڑوں پر انوکھا منظر نظر آتا ہے۔When it rains, the mountains present a unique view.
- وہ پَہاڑ بہت اونچا ہے۔Woh pahar bahut ooncha hai.That mountain is very high.
- ہمیں اس پَہاڑ پر چڑھنا ہے۔Hamein is pahar par charhna hai.We have to climb this mountain.
- پَہاڑ کے پیچھے ایک دریا ہے۔Pahar ke peeche ek darya hai.There is a river behind the mountain.
Example conversation
Omar and Sarah are looking at a landscape through a window.
- عمر Omarسارہ، دیکھو وہ دور پَہاڑ کتنا خوبصورت ہے۔Sarah, dekho woh door pahar kitna khubsurat hai.Sarah, look how beautiful that distant mountain is.
- سارہ Saraہاں عمر، وہ بہت بڑا پَہاڑ ہے۔Haan Omar, woh bahut bara pahar hai.Yes Omar, that is a very large mountain.
- عمر Omarکیا ہم اس پَہاڑ پر جا سکتے ہیں؟Kya hum is pahar par ja sakte hain?Can we go to that mountain?
- سارہ Saraشاید، لیکن راستہ بہت مشکل ہوگا۔Shayad, lekin rasta bahut mushkil hoga.Maybe, but the path will be very difficult.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mountain” translations and entries کوہ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries کوہ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
