گَرْدَن
gardanfeminine
The English word 'neck' is translated into Urdu as گَرْدَن (gardan) or کَنْٹھ.
Meaning: part of body connecting the head and the trunk (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| گَرْدَن | gardan | feminine |
| کَنْٹھ | kanṭh | masculine |
Both terms refer to the part of the body that connects the head to the trunk.
Which one should you use?
گَرْدَن is the standard and most common word used in everyday conversation and literature. In contrast, کَنْٹھ is a more formal or poetic term.
How does it change in a sentence?
گَرْدَن is a feminine noun, whereas کَنْٹھ is grammatically masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
gardan
Did you know?
- The phrase گَرْدَن پر لینا literally means 'to take on one's neck', but it is used as an expression for taking full responsibility for a task or a mistake.
- The word کَنْٹھ shares a root with several Sanskrit terms, reflecting the ancient linguistic layers of North India and Pakistan that persist in formal Urdu poetry.
- The word گَرْدَن is used in the common idiom گَرْدَن جھکانا, which literally means 'to bend the neck' but is used to describe surrendering or submitting to someone's authority.
Examples in context
- اس کی گَرْدَن لمبی ہے۔is ki gardan lambi hai.Her neck is long.
- میری گَرْدَن میں درد ہے۔meri gardan mein dard hai.I have a pain in my neck.
- اس نے گَرْدَن پر ہار پہنا ہے۔us ne gardan par haar pehna hai.She is wearing a necklace around her neck.
Example conversation
Sara and Ahmed are talking about a physical injury.
- سارہ Saraاحمد، کیا تمہاری گَرْدَن ٹھیک ہے؟Ahmed, kya tumhari gardan theek hai?Ahmed, is your neck okay?
- احمد Ahmedنہیں، میری گَرْدَن میں بہت درد ہے۔nahi, meri gardan mein bohat dard hai.No, my neck hurts a lot.
- سارہ Saraکیا تمہیں ڈاکٹر کے پاس جانا چاہیے؟kya tumhein doctor ke paas jaana chahiye?Should you go to a doctor?
- احمد Ahmedہاں، میں کل جاؤں گا۔haan, mein kal jaoon ga.Yes, I will go tomorrow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “neck” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
