آکٹوپس
ākṭopasmasculine
The English word octopus is translated into Urdu as آکٹوپس (ākṭopas) or ہَشْت پا.
Meaning: mollusc (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| آکٹوپس | ākṭopas | masculine |
| ہَشْت پا | haśt-pā |
Both terms refer to the mollusc known as an octopus.
Which one should you use?
The transliterated word آکٹوپس is more commonly used in everyday conversation and scientific contexts than the Persian-derived ہَشْت پا.
How does it change in a sentence?
آکٹوپس is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
ākṭopas
Did you know?
- In Urdu, calling something ہَشْت پا can occasionally be used metaphorically to describe someone with many different capabilities or 'hands' in many projects.
- While آکٹوپس is the standard term, the word ہَشْت پا is often found in classical Urdu poetry and formal literature rather than in biological textbooks.
- The term ہَشْت پا is a compound of the Persian word for 'eight' and the Persian word for 'foot', making it a literal description of the animal's anatomy.
Examples in context
- آکٹوپس سمندر میں رہتا ہے۔octopus samundar mein rehta hai.The octopus lives in the sea.
- میں نے ایک بڑا آکٹوپس دیکھا۔mein ne ek bara octopus dekha.I saw a big octopus.
- آکٹوپس کے آٹھ بازو ہوتے ہیں۔octopus ke aath bazu hote hain.An octopus has eight arms.
Example conversation
Zainab and Ali are at an aquarium.
- زینب Zainabعلی، دیکھو وہ آکٹوپس کتنا پیارا ہے!Ali, dekho woh octopus kitna pyara hai!Ali, look how cute that octopus is!
- علی Aliہاں، یہ بہت دلچسپ ہے۔Haan, yeh bohat dilchasp hai.Yes, it is very interesting.
- زینب Zainabکیا تمہیں معلوم ہے کہ آکٹوپس کیا کھاتا ہے؟Kya tumhein maloom hai ke octopus kya khata hai?Do you know what an octopus eats?
- علی Aliنہیں، مجھے نہیں معلوم۔Nahi, mujhe nahi maloom.No, I don't know.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “octopus” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries پا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
