پِیاز
piyāzfeminine
The English word onion is پِیاز (piyāz) in Urdu. Wiktionary also lists پْیاز (pyāz) and کانْدا (kāndā).
Meaning: bulb (noun)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| پِیاز | piyāz | feminine |
| پْیاز | pyāz | feminine |
| کانْدا | kāndā | masculine |
The term refers to the bulb of a plant.
Which one should you use?
پِیاز is the standard term used in most Urdu-speaking contexts, whereas کانْدا is more common in specific regional dialects or Hindi-influenced contexts. The form پْیاز is also a variation.
How does it change in a sentence?
پِیاز is grammatically feminine and requires feminine verb agreements and adjectives in a sentence. Conversely, کانْدا is grammatically masculine and requires masculine verb agreements and adjectives.
How do you pronounce it?
piyāz
Did you know?
- In Urdu and Hindi, the word پِیاز is borrowed from the Persian word for 'onion', while کانْدا is derived from an older Indo-Aryan root.
- Urdu cuisine uses the technique of 'browning' پِیاز to create a deep mahogany color, which is a fundamental base for many curries and differs from the 'sautéing' common in Western cooking.
- Because پِیاز is feminine and کانْدا is masculine, a speaker's choice of word for 'onion' dictates whether the accompanying adjectives for 'red' or 'sweet' must change their endings.
Examples in context
- میں نے آج غذا میں پیاز ڈالیI added onions to the meal today
- مجھے پِیاز پسند ہے۔mujhe piyaz pasand hai.I like onion.
- کیا کچن میں پِیاز ہے؟kya kitchen mein piyaz hai?Is there an onion in the kitchen?
- یہ پِیاز بہت بڑی ہے۔yeh piyaz bahut bari hai.This onion is very big.
Example conversation
Fatima and Ali are in the kitchen preparing dinner.
- فاطمہ Fatimaعلی، کیا آپ نے پِیاز کاٹ لی ہے؟Ali, kya aap ne piyaz kaat li hai?Ali, have you cut the onion?
- علی Aliنہیں، میں ابھی پِیاز کاٹتا ہوں۔nahi, mein abhi piyaz kaat'ta hoon.No, I will cut the onion now.
- فاطمہ Fatimaجلدی کریں، پِیاز کی ضرورت ہے۔jaldi karein, piyaz ki zaroorat hai.Hurry up, the onion is needed.
- علی Aliٹھیک ہے، میں ابھی کرتا ہوں۔theek hai, mein abhi karta hoon.Okay, I am doing it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “onion” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
