ناک
nāk/nɑːk/feminine
The Urdu word for nose is ناک (nāk).
The word ناک refers to the protuberance on the face.
Meaning: protuberance on the face (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun ناک is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nāk and the IPA is /nɑːk/.
Did you know?
- In Urdu culture, the ناک is a metaphor for honor and self-respect. To 'cut' someone's ناک means to humiliate them or ruin their reputation.
- The Urdu word ناک shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'nose', as both can be traced back to the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- If you travel to neighboring regions, you will find many variations of this word, such as 'nak' in Bengali and 'nāk' in Nepali, which are nearly identical to the Urdu term.
Examples in context
- مجھے ناک پہ کھجلی لگ رہی ہے۔My nose itches.This sentence is useful for describing an itching sensation on the ناک.Tatoeba #13390870 by Roomba_Unit, translation #1369203 by sacredceltic
- اس کی ناک بہت لمبی ہے۔is ki naak bahut lambi hai.His nose is very long.
- مریض کی ناک سے خون آ رہا ہے۔mareez ki naak se khoon aa raha hai.The patient's nose is bleeding.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ahmed and Aisha are looking at a portrait in an art gallery.
- احمد AhmedاحمدAhmedAhmed
- احمد Ahmedکیا آپ کو اس تصویر میں اس کی ناک عجیب لگتی ہے؟kya aap ko is tasveer mein us ki naak ajeeb lagti hai?Do you think her nose looks strange in this portrait?
- عائشہ AyeshaعائشہAishaAisha
- عائشہ Ayeshaہاں، اس کی ناک تھوڑی بڑی بنائی گئی ہے۔haan, us ki naak thori bari banayi gayi hai.Yes, her nose has been made a bit large.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nose” translations and entries ناک, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ناک, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
